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Princess Ida
Castle Adamant
Musical
Comedy
Operetta
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Sep 27, 1934
Closing Date
Dec 08, 1934
Performances
10
Musical
Comedy
Operetta
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: Sep 27, 1934
Close Date: Dec 08, 1934
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
This production played in repertory with
The Gondoliers
,
Cox and Box
,
The Pirates of Penzance
,
Iolanthe
,
Trial by Jury
,
H.M.S. Pinafore
,
The Mikado
,
The Yeomen of the Guard
,
Ruddigore
,
Patience
Theatres
Martin Beck Theatre
(Sep 27, 1934 - Dec 08, 1934)
Description
An opera in a prologue and two acts
Setting
Pavilion in King Hildebrand's Palace. Garden of Castle Adamant. Castle Adamant Court.
Comments
Opened 9/27/34, closed 9/29/34 after 4 perfs.; re-opened 11/1/34, closed 11/3/34 for 4 perfs.; re-opened and closed 12/8/34 for 2 perfs.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Libretto by
W. S. Gilbert
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Isidore Godfrey
Directed by
James McRobbie Gordon
Costume Design by
Percy Anderson
Maisie Baxter
Chloe
John Dean
Cyril
Doreen Denny
Lady Psyche
Muriel Dickson
Princess Ida
Marjorie Eyre
Melissa
Darrell Fancourt
Arac
Radley Flynn
Scynthius
Kathleen Frances
Sacharissa
Dorothy Gill
Lady Blanche
Sydney Granville
King Hildebrand
Martyn Green
King Gama
Elizabeth Nickell-Lean
Ada
Derek Oldham
Hilarion
Leslie Rands
Florian
Richard Walker
Guron
Songs
music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
Act 0
Sung By
Search throughout the panorama
Florian and Chorus
Now harken to my strict command
King Hildebrand and Chorus
Today we meet, my baby bride and I
Hilarion
From the distant panorama
Chorus
We are warriors three
Ada, Guron, Scynthius and Chorus
If you give me your attention
King Gama
P'raps if you address the lady most politely
Act 1
Sung By
Towards the empyrean heights of every kind of love
Lady Psyche, Melissa and Chloe
Mighty maiden with a mission
Chorus of Girls
Minerva! Minerva! Oh hear me
Princess Ida
Come mighty Must!
Lady Blanche
Gently, gently, evidently, we are safe so far
Hilarion, Cyril and Florian
I am a maiden cold and stately
Hilarion, Cyril and Florian
The world is but a broken toy
Princess Ida, Cyril, Hilarion and Florian
A lady fair, of lineage high
Lady Psyche, Hilarion, Cyril and Florian
The woman of the wisest wit
Lady Psyche, Melissa, Hilarion, Cyril and Florian
Now wouldn't you like to rule the roost
Melissa and Lady Blanche
Merrily ring the luncheon bell!
Lady Blanche and Cyril
Would you know the kind of maid
Cyril
Oh! Joy, our chief is sav'd
Act 2
Sung By
Death to the invader!
Melissa
I built upon a rock
Princess Ida
When-e'er I spoke sarcastic joke
King Gama and Chorus of Girls
When an anger spreads his wing
Chorus of Ladies and Soldiers
This helmet, I suppose, was meant to ward off blows
Arac, Guron, Scynthius and Chorus
This is our duty plain
Chorus
With joy abiding, Together gliding
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Libretto by
W. S. Gilbert
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Isidore Godfrey
Directed by
James McRobbie Gordon
Costume Design by
Percy Anderson
Maisie Baxter
Chloe
John Dean
Cyril
Doreen Denny
Lady Psyche
Muriel Dickson
Princess Ida
Marjorie Eyre
Melissa
Darrell Fancourt
Arac
Radley Flynn
Scynthius
Kathleen Frances
Sacharissa
Dorothy Gill
Lady Blanche
Sydney Granville
King Hildebrand
Martyn Green
King Gama
Elizabeth Nickell-Lean
Ada
Derek Oldham
Hilarion
Leslie Rands
Florian
Richard Walker
Guron
music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
Act 0
Sung By
Search throughout the panorama
Florian and Chorus
Now harken to my strict command
King Hildebrand and Chorus
Today we meet, my baby bride and I
Hilarion
From the distant panorama
Chorus
We are warriors three
Ada, Guron, Scynthius and Chorus
If you give me your attention
King Gama
P'raps if you address the lady most politely
Act 1
Sung By
Towards the empyrean heights of every kind of love
Lady Psyche, Melissa and Chloe
Mighty maiden with a mission
Chorus of Girls
Minerva! Minerva! Oh hear me
Princess Ida
Come mighty Must!
Lady Blanche
Gently, gently, evidently, we are safe so far
Hilarion, Cyril and Florian
I am a maiden cold and stately
Hilarion, Cyril and Florian
The world is but a broken toy
Princess Ida, Cyril, Hilarion and Florian
A lady fair, of lineage high
Lady Psyche, Hilarion, Cyril and Florian
The woman of the wisest wit
Lady Psyche, Melissa, Hilarion, Cyril and Florian
Now wouldn't you like to rule the roost
Melissa and Lady Blanche
Merrily ring the luncheon bell!
Lady Blanche and Cyril
Would you know the kind of maid
Cyril
Oh! Joy, our chief is sav'd
Act 2
Sung By
Death to the invader!
Melissa
I built upon a rock
Princess Ida
When-e'er I spoke sarcastic joke
King Gama and Chorus of Girls
When an anger spreads his wing
Chorus of Ladies and Soldiers
This helmet, I suppose, was meant to ward off blows
Arac, Guron, Scynthius and Chorus
This is our duty plain
Chorus
With joy abiding, Together gliding
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