The Lady Slavey is a musical play with music by John Crook (and others) and words by George Dance (and others). It was first performed at the Avenue Theatre, London, on 20 October, 1894.

Dramatis Personæ

Musical Numbers

ACT I   -   The Lawn of the Manor House, Rookholme.

• No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "We're sorry to trouble you, Major O'Neill, but duty compels us to call..."
• No. 2 - Song - Major O'Neill & Chorus - "Of all the noble Irishmen upon the scroll of fame, St. Patrick stands pre-eminent..."
• No. 3 - Song - Phyllis - "Was there ever any poor girl so run after?   I can't imagine why it should be so..." (four verses)
• No. 4 - Song and Chorus (soloist unspecified) - "Oh! list to me in silence while in solemn tones I tell..."
• No. 5 - Duet - Beatrice and Vincent - "Why love in secret?  Why not confess..."
• No. 6 - Finale Act I - "One, two, three, four, five.  Five o'clock chimes from the ivory tower..."

ACT II   -   Reception Hall at the Manor House, Rookholme.

• No. 7 - Opening Chorus - "Nature doth fashion the Lord and the Lady, hence our refinement of elegant skill..."
• No. 8 - Song - Vincent - "Must we say farewell, dear heart?  Must we part in bitter sorrow?"
• No. 9 - Song - Phyllis - "How throbs my heart when I recall that last and long 'goodbye'..."
• No. 10 - Topical Duet - Roberts & Phyllis - "It is a wise young child, they say, that knows its own papa..." (eight verses)
• No. 11 - The Animal Duet - Roberts & Phyllis - "Each bird and beast upon the earth salutes its mate in song..." (six verses)
• No. 12 - Chorus - "Welcome, welcome Millionaire, be he plain or be he fair, wealth doth each defect repair..."
• No. 13 - Song - Roberts and Chorus - "Guess you fancy I'm no wonder, guess again, you ain't correct..."
• No. 14 - Song and Chorus (soloist unspecified) - "Lo, the golden sun is setting, all the world is hush'd and still..."
• No. 15 - Song - Phyllis - "I have left the old plantation now, 'tis many years ago..."
• No. 16 - Song and Dance (soloist unspecified) - "When quite a little girl, in shorter frocks than these..."
• No. 17 - Song - Phyllis - "Of all the sports, there's none can beat a ride upon a gee..."
• No. 18 - Finale Act II - "My darling Phyllis I have won ... a lucky girl is she..."

No. 3 was written by Joseph Watson, and composed by Mary Watson.
No. 5 was composed by George Dance, Henry J. Wood and Joseph Hart.
No. 8 was composed by George Dance and Charles Graham.
No. 9 was composed by Frank S. N. Isitt.
No. 15 was written by Herbert Walther and composed by Alfred Cammeyer.
No. 16 was written by Adrian Ross and composed by Letty Lind.

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