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Our Miss Gibbs is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts by 'Cryptos' and James T. Tanner, with lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank, music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton. Produced by George Edwardes, it opened at the Gaiety Theatre in London on 23 January 1909 and ran for an extremely successful 636 performances.
Dramatis Personæ
| THE HON. HUGHIE PIERREPOINT (an amateur criminal) | Mr. George Grossmith, Jun. |
| SLITHERS (a professional crook) | Mr. Robert Hale |
| MR. TOPLADY (Manager at Garrod's) | Mr. Arthur Hatherton |
| LORD EYNSFORD (in love with Mary) | Mr. J. Edward Fraser |
| MR. AMALFY (the Director-General of the White City) | Mr. H. B. Burcher |
| TIMOTHY GIBBS (Mary's Yorkshire Cousin) | Mr. Edmund Payne |
| LADY ELIZABETH THANET (engaged to Lord Eynsford) | Miss Denise Orme |
| MADAME JEANNE (Modiste at Garrod's) | Miss Jean Aylwin |
| MRS. FARQUHAR (an impecunious woman of fashion) | Miss Maisie Gay |
| MISS GIBBS (MARY) | Miss Gertie Millar |
ACT I - Garrod's Stores.
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "We'll be quick and do our shopping..."
- No. 2 - Song - Eynsford - "There's a girl at the stores called Mary..."
- No. 3 - Chorus of Bridesmaids - "We're the dear little ladies, selected..."
- No. 4 - Song - Jeanne and Chorus of Girls - "Some people say success is won..."
- No. 5 - Song - Betty - "Though I am not so unwilling..."
- No. 6 - Chorus of Dudes - "A fashionable band of brothers are we..."
- No. 7 - Song - Mary and Chorus of Dudes - "I'm a little Yorkshire lass..."
- No. 8 - Song - Hughie and Chorus - "Though I'm a man of noble birth..."
- No. 9 - Duet - Mary and Timothy - "When the season's on the wane..."
- No. 10 - Duet - Mary and Hughie - "I will confess that as a man..."
- No. 11 - Concerted Nu mber - "There's a City of palaces white..."
- No. 12 - Finale - Act I - "Saturday afternoon..."
ACT II - Court of Honour at the Franco-British Exhibition.
- No. 13 - Act II Opening Chorus and Entrance of Irish Girls - "Palaces oriental..."
- No. 14 - Song - Mary - "Oh, London is really a wonderful town..."
- No. 15 - Sextet - Hughie, Toplady, Slithers, Amalfy, Eynsford and Timothy - "Though something has upset me..."
- No. 16 - Song - Betty and Chorus - "I am sure your education is not complete..."
- No. 17 - Concerted Number - "Push the pram for baby..."
- No. 18 - Duet - Mary and Timothy - "I'd like to tell you all about the farm..."
- No. 19 - Chorus and Solo Dance - "Over the dome and steeple..."
- No. 20 - Song - Mary and Chorus of Girls - "Moon, moon, mischief making moon..."
- No. 21 - Duet - Hughie and Timothy - "If you'll come down to my place..."
- No. 22 - Finale - Act II - "When country cousins come up to town..."
- External Links
- Vocal Score at UR Research
- Our Miss Gibbs at Wikipedia
- Our Miss Gibbs at the Guide to Musical Theatre
Page modified 6 December 2016