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See See is a new Chinese comic opera in two acts (an adaptation of La Troisiéme Lune by Fred Grésac and Paul Ferrier) with book by Charles H. E. Brookfield, lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank and music by Sidney Jones with additional numbers by Frank E. Tours. It was produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, on 20 June 1906.
Dramatis Personæ
| YEN (Son of Cheoo) | Mr. Maurice Farkoa |
| CHEOO (A Retired Merchant) | Mr. W. H. Berry |
| HOANG (A Retired Merchant) | Mr. Fred Emney |
| A CHAUFFEUR | Mr. Ralph Roberts |
| HI-TEE SING-SONG TIE-PIN SO-LONG |
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(Mandarins) | { { { { |
Mr. Fred J. Blackman Mr. Francis Rayne Mr. H. E. Pearce Mr. P. H. Bracy |
| HANG-KEE (in Love with Lee) | Mr. Huntley Wright |
| LEE (Hoang's Daughter) | Miss Adrienne Augarde |
| POO-SEE MIAO-YAO SHOO-SHOO |
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(Cheoo's Wives) | { { { |
Miss Lena Maitland Miss Sybil Grey Miss Lilian Hewitson |
| MRS. HOANG | Miss Kitty Hanson |
| MAI-YAI (Fortune Teller) | Miss Amy Augarde |
| HUMMING BIRD (See-See's Female Attendant) | Miss Lily Elsie |
| SO-HIE (See-See's Boy Attendant) | Miss Gabrielle Ray |
| SILKY-LIPS SEA OF JADE SLY SMILE FORBIDDEN FRUIT |
} } } } |
(Pearls beyond Price) | { { { { |
Miss Shelly Calton Miss Doris Dean Miss Dora Langham Miss Mabel Russell |
| SEE-SEE (The Beauty of Pekin) | Miss Denise Orme |
Musical Numbers
ACT I - Lotus Room in Summer Palace of "Pearls-beyond-Price."
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus of Female Servants & Porters - "In the Hall of the Lotus you note us today..."
- No. 2 - Song - Humming Bird & Chorus - "Who's See-See? Who is she? I will tell you shortly..."
- No. 3 - Chorus and Scene, with Pearls-beyond-Price - "Cease your chattering; bow in a flattering reverent curve..."
- No. 4 - Song - Mai-Yai & Pearls-beyond-Price - "Chang-Ho ... long ago ... was Queen of the silver moon..."
- No. 5 - Song - So-Hei - "When my lady wakes, at the door am I, So-Hei, bringing tea and cakes in a large supply..."
- No. 6 - Song - See-See - "I am a queen all alone on the sheen of my throne..."
- No. 7 - Song - Hang-Kee - "I am a clever Chinaman, getting my living how I can;..." (four verses)
- No. 8 - Chorus & Song - Hang-Kee - "Who has come? It is some man of weight very great!..."
- No. 9 - Trio - Mai-Yai, Humming Bird & Hang-Kee - "When a low intruding fellow who is meaner than the mud..."
- No. 10 - Song - See-See - "Little girl with drooping eye, tell me why you're so shy?..."
- No. 11 - Duet - Mai-Yai & Yen - "If you can tell the past, you'll know my future too..."
- No. 12 - Duet - Lee & Hang-Kee - "If you stroll upon the Yellow River's dewy side..."
- No. 13 - Quintette - See-See, Mai-Yai, Lee, Humming Bird & Hang-Kee - "Now we're flitting on a wedding trip..."
- No. 14 - Finale Act I - "I have finally made up my mind..."
ACT II - Cheoo's Garden.
- No. 15 - Opening Chorus and Solo - Cheoo - "Let the lanterns shine, each a golden dragon..."
- No. 16 - Quartette - Poo-See, Meao-Yao, Shoo-Shoo & Cheoo - "When a banquet is demanded for an only son and heir..."
- No. 17 - Duet - Poo-See & Yen - "Before you embark on connubial life, some matters your mother must mention..."
- No. 18 - Song - Hang Kee & Chorus - "There's an island I've heard of from travellers..."(six verses)
- No. 19 - Scene & Chorus - "Come out! No doubt they're near! The band! At hand I hear!..."
- No. 20 - Song - See-See & Chorus - "In a red and gold sedan they have carried me, safely carried me..."
- No. 21 - Song - So-Hei - "When I was a little lad full of childish follies, half a dozen dolls I had, pretty lady dollies..."
- No. 22 - Duet - Hang-Kee & Cheoo - "I have cheated, I have stolen, I have swindled..." (five verses)
- No. 23 - Octette - Pearls & Mandarins - "As an orange free from pips is my succulent Silky-Lips..."
- No. 24 - Chinese Wedding Music
- No. 25 - Duet - So-Hei & Hang Kee - "Two little lanterns gaily swayed, glowing in red and yellow..."
- No. 26 - Song - Yen - "Most bewitching maid, while we wait and tète a tète, I'm really half afraid..." (three verses)
- No. 27 - Duet - See-See & Yen - "I was a dove, a poor little bird that never had heard a whisper of love..."
- No. 28 - Finale Act II - "Our troubles are ended in happiness splendid..."
- External Link
- Vocal Score at the UR Research
Page modified 10 March 2017