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The Pirates of Penzance
The Slave of Duty
Musical
Comedy
Operetta
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Jun 29, 1931
Closing Date
Oct 24, 1931
Performances
24
Musical
Comedy
Operetta
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: Jun 29, 1931
Close Date: Oct 24, 1931
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Erlanger's Theatre
(Jun 29, 1931 - Oct 24, 1931)
Description
A comic operetta in two acts
Setting
A rocky seashore on the coast of Cornwall. A ruined chapel by moonlight.
Comments
Opened June 29, 1931 and closed July 11, 1931 after 16 perfs.; re-opened October 19, 1931 and closed October 24, 1931 after 8 perfs.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
The Civic Light Opera Company
Libretto by
W. S. Gilbert
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Louis Kroll
Staged by
Milton Aborn
Costume Design by
Eaves
Art Direction by
John C. Baatz
Marynia Apel
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Edith Artley
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Frances Baviello
Isabel
General Stanley's Daughter
John Cardini
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Francis Clark
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Patricia Clark
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
William Danforth
Edward
a Sergeant of Police
Georgina Dieter
Kate
General Stanley's Daughter
Frank Dowling
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Harrison Fuller
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Eleanor Gilmore
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Vivian Hart
Mabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Helen Hosp
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Charlotte La Rose
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Bernard Lane
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Martin Lilienfield
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Sano Marco
Samuel
The Pirate King's Lieutenant
Howard Marsh
Frederic
the Pirate Apprentice
Mary Joe Matthews
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Bert Melrose
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Frances Moore
Edith
General Stanley's Daughter
Frank Moulan
Major General Stanley
Frank Murray
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Felix Noonan
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Isabel Norwood
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Marie Pittman
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Ramon Recalde
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Julia Reid
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Rosa Rubenstein
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Olga Schumacher
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Rosalyn Shaw
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Adele Story
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Lee Talbot
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Edward Taylor
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Mabel Thompson
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Gertrude Waldon
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Allan Ware
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Herbert Waterous
Richard
The Pirate King
Anne Yago
Ruth
Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work'
Hobson Young
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Songs
music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert
Act 1
Sung By
Pour, O Pour The Pirate Sherry
The Pirate King, Samuel, Frederic and Pirates
When Frederic Was A Little Lad
Ruth
Oh, Better Far To Live And Die
The Pirate King and Pirates
Oh, False One, You Have Deceived Me!
Ruth and Frederic
Climbing Over Rocky Mountain
Edith, Kate and Daughters
Stop, Ladies, Pray!
Frederic and Daughters
Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast
Frederic and Daughters
Poor Wandering One
Mabel and Daughters
What Ought We To Do?
Edith, Kate and Daughters
How Beautifully Blue The Sky
Mabel, Frederic and Daughters
Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
Frederic, Daughters and Pirates
Hold, Monsters!
Mabel, Samuel, Major General Stanley, Daughters and Pirates
I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
Major General Stanley and Ensemble
Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate
Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Oh, Dry The Glistening Tear
Mabel and Daughters
Then Frederic
Major General Stanley and Frederic
When The Foeman Bares His Steel
The Sergeant of Police, Mabel, Police and Daughters
Now For The Pirates' Lair!
Frederic, The Pirate King and Ruth
When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
Ruth, Frederic and The Pirate King
My Eyes Are Fully Open
Frederic, Ruth and The Pirate King
Away, Away! My Heart's On Fire
Ruth, The Pirate King and Frederic
All Is Prepared
Mabel and Frederic
Stay, Frederic, Stay!
Mabel and Frederic
Sorry Her Lot
Mabel
No, I Am Brave
Mabel, The Sergeant of Police and Police
When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
The Sergeant of Police and Police
A Rollicking Band Of Pirates We
Pirates, The Sergeant of Police and Police
With Cat-Like Tread, Upon Our Prey We Steal
Pirates, Police and Samuel
Hush, Hush! Not A Word
Frederic, Pirates, Police and Major General Stanley
Sighing Softly To The River
Major General Stanley and Ensemble
Finale
Ensemble
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
The Civic Light Opera Company
Libretto by
W. S. Gilbert
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Louis Kroll
Staged by
Milton Aborn
Costume Design by
Eaves
Art Direction by
John C. Baatz
Marynia Apel
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Edith Artley
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Frances Baviello
Isabel
General Stanley's Daughter
John Cardini
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Francis Clark
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Patricia Clark
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
William Danforth
Edward
a Sergeant of Police
Georgina Dieter
Kate
General Stanley's Daughter
Frank Dowling
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Harrison Fuller
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Eleanor Gilmore
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Vivian Hart
Mabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Helen Hosp
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Charlotte La Rose
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Bernard Lane
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Martin Lilienfield
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Sano Marco
Samuel
The Pirate King's Lieutenant
Howard Marsh
Frederic
the Pirate Apprentice
Mary Joe Matthews
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Bert Melrose
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Frances Moore
Edith
General Stanley's Daughter
Frank Moulan
Major General Stanley
Frank Murray
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Felix Noonan
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Isabel Norwood
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Marie Pittman
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Ramon Recalde
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Julia Reid
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Rosa Rubenstein
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Olga Schumacher
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Rosalyn Shaw
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Adele Story
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Lee Talbot
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Edward Taylor
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Mabel Thompson
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Gertrude Waldon
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Allan Ware
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
Herbert Waterous
Richard
The Pirate King
Anne Yago
Ruth
Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work'
Hobson Young
Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Da
music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert
Act 1
Sung By
Pour, O Pour The Pirate Sherry
The Pirate King, Samuel, Frederic and Pirates
When Frederic Was A Little Lad
Ruth
Oh, Better Far To Live And Die
The Pirate King and Pirates
Oh, False One, You Have Deceived Me!
Ruth and Frederic
Climbing Over Rocky Mountain
Edith, Kate and Daughters
Stop, Ladies, Pray!
Frederic and Daughters
Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast
Frederic and Daughters
Poor Wandering One
Mabel and Daughters
What Ought We To Do?
Edith, Kate and Daughters
How Beautifully Blue The Sky
Mabel, Frederic and Daughters
Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
Frederic, Daughters and Pirates
Hold, Monsters!
Mabel, Samuel, Major General Stanley, Daughters and Pirates
I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
Major General Stanley and Ensemble
Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate
Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Oh, Dry The Glistening Tear
Mabel and Daughters
Then Frederic
Major General Stanley and Frederic
When The Foeman Bares His Steel
The Sergeant of Police, Mabel, Police and Daughters
Now For The Pirates' Lair!
Frederic, The Pirate King and Ruth
When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
Ruth, Frederic and The Pirate King
My Eyes Are Fully Open
Frederic, Ruth and The Pirate King
Away, Away! My Heart's On Fire
Ruth, The Pirate King and Frederic
All Is Prepared
Mabel and Frederic
Stay, Frederic, Stay!
Mabel and Frederic
Sorry Her Lot
Mabel
No, I Am Brave
Mabel, The Sergeant of Police and Police
When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
The Sergeant of Police and Police
A Rollicking Band Of Pirates We
Pirates, The Sergeant of Police and Police
With Cat-Like Tread, Upon Our Prey We Steal
Pirates, Police and Samuel
Hush, Hush! Not A Word
Frederic, Pirates, Police and Major General Stanley
Sighing Softly To The River
Major General Stanley and Ensemble
Finale
Ensemble
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