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Princess Caprice is a "comedy with music", in three acts, with music by Leo Fall. The book was adapted by Alexander M. Thompson from Fall's operetta Der liebe Augustin by Rudolf Bernauer and Ernst Welisch.
Produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London on May 11th, 1912.
Dramatis Personæ
| JASOMIR (Steward to Princess Helen) | Mr. Courtice Pounds |
| NICOLA (Prince of Micholics) | Mr. Fred Leslie |
| AUGUSTIN HOFER (a Music Master) | Mr. Harry Welchman |
| GJURO (Prime Minister of Thessalia) | Mr. George Hestor |
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COLONEL BURKO CAPTAIN MIRKO ENSIGN PIPS |
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(Officers of the Thessalian Army) |
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Mr. Charles Chamier Mr. Frank Wyatt, Jun. Mr. Nelson Keys |
| MATHÆUS (Lay Brother of the Convent) | Mr. Alfred Clark |
| SIGILOFF (a Head Bailiff) | Mr. George Elton |
| PASPERDU (Banker) | Mr. Campbell Bishop |
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RUDOLPH BURSOFF DIMITRIEFF ULRICH VLADIMIR CONRAD |
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(of the Diplomatic Corps) |
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Mr. Louis Victor Mr. Arthus Ashdowne Mr. Victor Tollemache Mr. Ivan Leslie Mr. Boris Bellew Mr. Arthur Stroud |
| BOGUMIL (the Regent of Thessalia) | Mr. George Graves | ||
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GRETCHEN URSULA LISBETH MARGARITA CECILE |
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(Servant Maids at the Palace) |
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Miss Hope Charteris Miss May Etheridge Miss Olive Wade Miss Margaret Swallow Miss Cissy Debenham |
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COUNTESS BRACH COUNTESS CRACH COUNTESS GROSSE |
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(Ladies of the Court) |
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Miss Muriel Varna Miss Doris Vinson Miss Kathleen Hayes |
| ANNA (Daughter of Jasomir) | Miss Marie Blanche |
| PRINCESS HELEN (Niece of the Regent) | Miss Clara Evelyn |
ACT I - A Room in the Palace of Thessalia.
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "Rouse up! Rouse up! And open wide your doors, or else we'll smash them! .. Locks, bolts and bars .. We will deride, and to the deuce..."
- No. 2 - Song - Augustin - "Mm.. mm.. mm.. Take your time, that is my philosophy, for frantic haste is foolish waste, so wisdom teaches me..."
- No. 3 - Duet - Helen and Augustin - "A music-master once I knew whose hands about the keyboard flew; his taking ways none could resist ... Romantic ..."
- No. 4 - Concerted Number - "Great sire, with wrath and with anger fierce we burn; the deferential worm at times will turn, and we are out for mutiny today..."
- No. 5 - Finale Act I - "There lived an old, old king once; sad was his heart and white his hair, and foolishly he wedded a maiden young and fair..."
ACT II - The Throne Room in the Palace.
- No. 6 - Opening Chorus - "Though yesterday His Highness arriv'd incognito, with deep, official slyness, of course we did not know! 'Twas politic deception..."
- No. 7 - Trio - Anna, Augustin and Jasomir - "Anna, what's wrong now with you? Anna, come with us, now do! For if you don't... I shan't, I won't! .. You've got to go!"
- No. 8 - Duet - Anna and Nicola - "Louis Quatorze, so runs the story, loved the pretty La Valière, but her goodness was her glory, as became a maiden fair. ..."
- No. 9 - Song - Clementine and Chorus - "I am a little lady of the ancient French nobility, so treat me with civility, Messieurs and Mesd'moiselles..."
- No. 10 - Duet - Helen and Augustin - "I know a little country inn hard by, with arbours green, and bowers dim and darkling ... with seats and tables open to the sky."
- No. 11 - March - Pips, Bogumil and Officers - "At eight, elate, as each his goblet sips, we'll wink, and drink a brimming cup to pouting lips ... tonight, all right..."
- No. 12 - Finale Act II - "With hearts all palpitating, the ladies of your suite all eagerly are waiting to curtsey at your feet; restraining our emotion in manner dignified."
ACT III - A Monastery, formerly the Home of the Princes of Thessalia.
- No. 13 - Introduction and Prayer - "Gloria in excelsis deo."
- No. 14 - Song - Clementine and Chorus - "La! ... Oh! is there any girl whose heart is not a-whirl whenever there's a wedding close at hand? ... We all agree..."
- No. 15 - Quartet - Clementine, Bogumil, Jasomir and Matthaeus - "Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Gentlemen, I heard you whisper ... whisper ..."
- No. 16 - Duet - Helen, Augustin and Chorus - "When the sound of vesper bells through the dusk is creeping, and the starry sentinels watch in heav'n are keeping..."
- No. 17 - Trio - Helen, Anna and Jasomir - "Do you like me best? ... Do you like me best? Don't equivocate, but freely state. ... I don't like to say, so I'll run away..."
- No. 18 - Finale - "Helen! .. Charming pair! See them there, side by side! .. It's surely not Anna? .. Dear Anna's the bride! .. The bells are ringing, the organ peals..."
Additional items:
- No. 19 - Song - Helen - "As the course of true love never yet ran smooth, 'tis my endeavour to accept what fate may send me; let the best or worst attend me..."
- No. 20 - Song - Jasomir - "Many, many years ago, as a gay Lothorio, free and easy, slim and slender, young and active, I had love affairs galore..."
- No. 21 - Song - Gjuro - "There are all sorts of people I'm sure you can't doubt that the country could well do without. There are nuisances ev'rywhere..."
- No. 22 - Song - Anna and Chorus - "I was born to rule, I know it, ev'ry instinct goes to show it. I'm a Cleopatra wasted. It's a shame. ... It's a shame..."
Princess Caprice was featured in "The Playgoer and Society" Volume VI, No. 33.
- External Link
- Princess Caprice at Wikipedia
Page modified 12 October 2016