The Girl in the Train is a musical play with lyrics by Adrian Ross and music by Leo Fall which was produced by George Edwardes at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on 4 June 1910. It is an English version of Die geschiedene Frau (The Divorcée), an operetta in three acts by Leo Fall with a libretto by Victor Léon (which in turn was based on Victorien Sardou's Divorçons!) which opened at the Carltheater in Vienna on 23 December 1908.
Dramatis Personæ
KAREL VAN RAALTE | Mr. Robert Evett |
LUCAS VAN TROMP | Mr. Rutland Barrington |
CORNELIUS SCROP | Mr. Fred Emney |
WILLEM KRONWEVLIET | Mr. Percey Davison |
COUNCILLOR VAN LIEJE | Mr. Alec Frazer |
COUNCILLOR VAN DENDER | Mr. Paul Plunkett |
HERR VAN NECK | Mr. George Elliston |
PRESIDENT VAN EYCK | Mr. Huntley Wright |
JANA VAN RAALTE | Miss Clara Evelyn |
MARTJE KRONWEVLIET | Miss Kate Welch |
ADELINE | Miss Madeline Seymour |
GONDA VAN DER LOO | Miss Phyllis Dare |
ACT I - Court of Justice, Amsterdam.
- No. 1 - Prelude - Jana - "Only one word I add, that I have loved him well..."
- No. 2 - Ensemble - Karel, President and Chorus - "Confound it all, confound it all..."
- No. 2a - Reprise - Chorus - "Confound it all, confound it all..."
- No. 2b - Reprise - Chorus - "Oh Jiminy, Oh Jiminy, Oh Jim, Oh Jiminy! ..."
- No. 3 - Quintette - Jana, Martje, Karel, Willem and President - "You see we got married the very same day..."
- No. 3a - Melodrame - Entrance of Gonda
- No. 4 - Song - Gonda - "We poor little girls with a part to play must often be travelling night and day..."
- No. 4a - Exit Chorus - "Oh Jiminy, Oh Jiminy, Oh Jim, Oh Jiminy! ..."
- Nos. 5 & 6 - Scena and Finale - Karel, Jana, Gonda, President, etc. - "Now, Jana, say, why should you be so jealous? ..."
ACT II - Drawing Room, Karel Van Raalte's House.
- No. 7 - Introductory Dance
- No. 8 - Duet - Gonda and Karel - "I'm no lover, as you'll discover by hearing me propose..."
- No. 9 - Song - Karel - "Pictured face, that smile in your place, with joy of a day that's gone..."
- No. 10 - Song - Jana - "I wonder whether you can tell me a secret that I long to know! ..."
- No. 11 - Trio - Karel, Jana and Van Tromp - "Children, I feel there's a sort of a change! Say, is there anything wrong? ..."
- No. 11a - Additional Duet - President and Van Tromp - "Oh, Memory! Oh! the merry days when we were boys..."
- No. 12 - Quintette - Gonda, De Leije, Van Dender, President and Van Tromp - "So to put an end to doubt..."
- No. 13 - Duet - Gonda and President - "So you catch her! ... Catch her? ... Catch her! ... If you can..."
- No. 14 - Waltz Duet - Jama & Karel - "You give your word?... I give my word! I'll keep your promise, tho' it seems absurd..."
- No. 15 - Finale - Jana, Gonda, Van Tromp & President - "Gonda, charming little Gonda! You're as good as you are clever..."
Additional item 11a was written by Rutland Barrington and composed by Theo. Wendt.
- External Links
- The Girl in the Train Vocal Score at UR Research
- Die geschiedene Frau Vocal Score at UR Research
- Die geschiedene Frau at Wikipedia
- The Girl in the Train at The Guide to Musical Theatre
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