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Pom-Pom is a musical comedy in two acts with book and lyrics by Anne Caldwell and music by Hugo Felix. It opened at George M. Cohan's Theatre, New York, on 28 February 1916 and ran for 128 performances.
Dramatis Personæ
| OLD COUNT | Charles Kraus |
| YOUNG COUNT | George Brugger |
| MANAGER OF THE OLYMPIA | Eric Campbell |
| ELIZE (Paulette's Maid) | Edith Day |
| POLICEMAN NO. 13 | Tom McNaughton |
| SECRETARY TO MANAGER OF THE OLYMPIA | Allen Kelly |
| THE AUTHOR | Charles Angelo |
| PAULETTE (first appearance as "Pom-Pom, the Pickpocket") | Mizzi Hajos |
| A CRITIC | Ben Lewin |
| STAGE CARPENTER OF THE OLYMPIA | Thomas Wood |
| BERTRAND (Chief of Municipal Detectives) | Carl Gantvoort |
| GROLMUS (a burglar) | Thomas Walsh |
| MACACHE (a burglar) | William Eville |
| BIDAGE (a burglar) | Harry Childs |
| THERESE (a Confidence Woman) | Christie Dane |
| TOINETTE (a thief) | Edith Day |
| JEAN (a hold-up man) | Thomas Wood |
| PAPA CHAPELLE (Sanctimonious Thief) | George Brugger |
| BIG BIASSOU (Colossus of Thieves) | Detmar Poppen |
| LUCIE GABRIELLA ROSA |
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(Ballet Girls at the Olympia) | { { { |
Marion Owen Eleanor Williams Blanche Terrill |
| A POLICEMAN | Justin Laury |
| A DETECTIVE | Robert Greenlaw |
| THE DUMMY | Phyllis Davis |
| CREVETE | Signe Paterson |
| GIGOLO | Frank Hale |
| FLIC | Carl Judd |
ACT I - Scene 1 - Green Room in the Olympia Theatre.
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "In this gathering congressional, our aim is quite professional, we come to wish good luck and success to the pretty little girl we adore..."
- No. 2 - Duettino - Elise and Policeman - "Oh, haven't you read the sign that says ''No strangers are allowed'' behind the scenes, behind the scenes..."
- No. 3 - Song - Bertrand - "Sweetheart of mine, I wonder if you ever think of me; I wonder if you know I've always loved you faithfully..."
- No. 4 - Song - Paulette and Chorus - "You've read of Captain Kidd, the bold buccaneer; well, I'm a kid as great as he! Tabloid edition of the old privateer..."
- No. 4a - Apache Dance Parody
ACT I - Scene 2 - Foyer of the Olympia Theatre.
- No. 5 - Trio - Grolmus and Two Thieves - "Zim, zim, zim-zim-zim! File for a while now the light is dim; soon we'll make our get-away! ..."
- No. 6 - Ensemble - "Gone! She's gone! My pretty prima donna, I wonder what has happen'd to my little friend! Gone! She's gone! The money I'll make on her..."
ACT I - Scene 3 - Yard of the Police Precinct Station.
- No. 7 - Duet - Therese and Bertrand - "I know a place that is waiting, just for you, and for me, where happy lovers are mating in a true ecstasy..." (see below)
- No. 8 - Song and Scene - Paulette and Men - "I once knew a maiden as fair as snow, the neighbours called her Gentle Josephine..."
ACT II - At the Black Elephant.
- No. 9 - Entr'Act and Chorus - "When the soul that dreams within an enchanted violin stirs again its wings, and rings, and sings, young love comes flying in..."
- No. 10 - Grand Army of Crooks - "When the minions of the law prowl, watchfully prowl; when the night winds cold and raw howl, horribly howl; slinking through..."
- No. 11 - Song - Paulette and Chorus - "Love, I think, is tommy rot; girls are such a funny lot, only one my manly fancy seems to please..."
- No. 12 - Duet - Therese and Bertrand - "I remember when I first saw you - the night was misty, and the moon, the moon at wane shone silver through a veil..."
- No. 13 - Duet - Paulette and Bertrand - "If someone should ask you what a kiss may be, here's the definition that occurs to me; kisses are like sugar plums..."
- No. 14 - Song - Paulette, with others - "I have never lost my heart, though at times I don't deny it does give a little start, slyly whisp'ring: Why not try? ..."
- No. 15 - Ensemble - "What fun, what fun! I'll bet a knife we'll bag a wond'rous haul - this is the life! We'll go to the flat of the Prima donna, steal ev'rything..."
- No. 16 - Duet - Paulette and Policeman, with Chorus - "They tell me that dreams hardly ever come true; they say by contraries they sometimes go through..."
- External Links
- Vocal Score at Musopen
Page modified 14 February 2017