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The New Aladdin is a musical comedy in two acts by James T. Tanner and W. H. Risque, with music by Ivan Caryll, Lionel Monckton, and additional numbers by Frank E. Tours, and lyrics by Adrian Ross, Percy Greenbank, W. H. Risque, and George Grossmith, Jr. It was produced by George Edwardes at the Gaiety Theatre, opening on 29 September 1906 and running for 203 performances.

Dramatis Personæ

GENIE OF THE LAMP Mr. George Grossmith, Jr.
CADI (A Disgraced Ambassador) Mr. Arthur Hatherton
EBENEZER (Lally's Uncle) Mr. Harry Gratton
GENERAL RATZ (Imperial Aide-de-Camp) Mr. Robert Nainby
THE LOST CONSTABLE Mr. Alfred Lester
THE IDEAL MAN Mr. Charles Brown
BILLY PAUNCEFORT
REGGIE TIGHE
TONY CAVENDISH
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Mr. Eustace Burnaby
Mr. J. R. Sinclair
Mr. S. Hansworth
A TAX COLLECTOR Mr. J. W. Birtley
TIPPIN (Ebenezer's Page) Mr. Edmund Payne
THE PRINCESS Miss Adrienne Augarde
LAOLAH (The Cadi's Daughter) Miss Olive May
JENNIE (Maid to the Princess) Miss Jean Aylwin
MRS. TIPPIN Miss Winifred Dennis
WINNIE FAIRFAX Miss Kitty Mason
FLO CARTARET Miss Doris Beresford
DI TOLLEMACHE Miss Enid Leonhardt
KIT LOMAX Miss Tessie Hackney
VI CORTELYON Miss Gladys Desmond
MAY WARRENER Miss Florence Lindley
NAN JOCELYN Miss Violet Walker
MADGE OLIPHANT Miss Edna Loftus
MILLIE FARQUHAR Miss Minnie Baker
THE CHARM OF PARIS Mlle. Gaby Deslys
SPIRIT OF THE RING Miss Connie Ediss
LALLY (Ebenezer's Nephew) Miss Gertie Millar

Musical Numbers

ACT I -  Scene 1 -   The Interior of Ebenezer's Antique Shop in Bond Street.

ACT I -  Scene 2 -   A Palace in Far Cathay.

ACT II -   The Ideal London.

Addenda


Pages from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
Photographs of Lally and the Princess, 13 October 1906.
Our Captious Critic, 20 October 1906
External Link
The New Aladdin at Wikipedia

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