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Dandy Dick Whittington was an opéra bouffe in two acts, written by George Robert Sims and composed by Ivan Caryll. Dandy Dick performs in a circus and loves the owners' daughter. The circus goes to Siam, where Dick unexpectedly receives a high office and marries his sweetheart. The opera opened at the Avenue Theatre in London on 2 March 1895.

Dramatis Personæ

DICK WHITTINGTON, Apprentice to Sir Achilles, with a performing cat May Yohé
SIR ACHILLES FITZWARREN, Sheriff of London and Circus Proprietor A. J. Evelyn
CAPTAIN FAIRFAX, R.N., of H.M.S. Chimpanzee James Barr
LARRY O'BRANNIGAN, An Irish Acrobat Henry Wright
KOKO GAGA, A Siamese Acrobat Robert Pateman
AUGUSTE, A Circus Clown Frederick Vaughan
TOM, A Sailor Harold Patterson
JONES, A Sheriff's Officer  
PHRA MAHA, Regent of Siam H. N. Wenman
LADY FITZWARREN, Sir Achilles' Wife John F. Sheridan
ALICE, Her Daughter Ethel Haydon
LOLA, Queen of the Arena Bertha Meyers
JENNY
ZOE
NINA
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Equestriennes {
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I. Du Foye,
L. Lisle
Miss Morgan
SUSAN, Servant of the Inn Miss Elcho
SA DEE, A Siamese Princess Grace Whiteford
WILLASEE, Her Maid of Honour Florence Levey
NUNTAHTARI
CHANTAWEE
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Siamese Beauties {
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Ellen Goss,
Maude Fisher
SONG KLA
PHUNA THA
SEE PAPAT
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Of the Siamese Imperial Guard {
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Mr. McBride
Mr. Shale
Mr. Davies
FA XAI Lord in Waiting to the White Elephant
XING XONG Bearer of the Golden Umbrella

MIDI Files

ACT I   -   Exterior of Sir Achilles Fitzwarren's house in Highgate.

ACT II   -   Audience Court of the Royal Palace of Bangkok, Siam.


External Link
Dandy Dick Whittington at Wikipedia

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