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Marcelle is a musical comedy in two acts with libretto by Frank Pixley and music by Gustav Luders. It opened at the Casino Theatre, New York, on 1 October 1908.
Dramatis Personæ
| BARON VON BERGHOF | Jess Dandy | |
| (hereditary proprietor of the Berghof estates) | ||
| HERR SCHWINDEL (Burgomaster of Berghof) | Herbert Cawthorne | |
| DUMM (Cellar master of Castle Berghof) | Henry Norman | |
| LIEUT. KARL VON BERGHOF | Frank Rushworth | |
| (the Baron's nephew in the German Army) | ||
| "BUD" WILSON (from Kalamazoo, an "innocent abroad") | Lawrence Wheat | |
| KLUG (a lawyer, friend of Karl) | George C. Boniface Jr. | |
| PIERRE (a Parisian painter) | Robert O'Connor | |
| CORPORAL FRISH (of the Schwindel Corps) | David Bennett | |
| FRITZ | George Reed | |
| ELSA VON BERGHOF (the Baron's adopted daughter) | Elsa Ryan | |
| MITZI (her maid) | Marian Ford | |
| LUCILLE | Edith Girvan | |
| MISS DARLINGTON (preceptess of a young ladies' seminary) | Leona Anderson | |
| BARONESS VON BERGHOF | Nettie Black | |
| MARCELLE (a Parisian actress) | Louise Gunning | |
MIDI Files
ACT I - The Garden and Exterior of Castle Berghof. (Afternoon.)
- No. 1 - Entrance and Chorus of Peasants - "Hurrah, hurrah! No work and no worry today..."
- No. 2 - Song - Miss Darlington and Ladies - "If you chance to meet a stranger, never look at him like this..."
- No. 3 - Song - Elsa - "I remember when I was a child, one day I chanced to see a travelling magician..."
- No. 4 - Baron's Entrance - "The Baron! The Baron! We're wild with expectation..."
- No. 5 - Song - Bud Wilson and Girls - "The Indians laid out a town called Kalamazoo..."
- No. 6 - Song - Herr Schwindel and Chorus - "The Schwindelcorp's a wonder when it turns out for parade ..."
- No. 7 - Duet - Bud and Elsa - "When Mary was a little tot, she lived upon a farm..."
- No. 8 - "Welcome Home" Chorus - "To these fond parental arms a son is returning ..."
- No. 8a - Song - Marcelle and Chorus - "Bonjour, papa! Bonjour, mama! Voila, c'est moi! ..."
- No. 9 - Song - Karl - "Once in a while, while the sun shines out and the smiling skies are the deepest blue ..."
- No. 10 - Finale Act I - "My second trip proved all in vain; there's not a man upon the train ..."
ACT II - Scene 1 - An Open Place near the old ruined castle of Berghof. (Evening).
- No. 11 - Opening Scene - "We're watchmen wise on guard 'till the morning..."
- No. 11a - Exeunt - "When we assemble, all culprits tremble ..."
- No. 12 - Ensemble - Schwindel, Bud & others - "We stand for law and order and the gentle arts of peace..."
- No. 12a - Melodrama (during dark change)
ACT II - Scene 2 - The Reception Hall of Castle Berghof. (Same Night).
- No. 13 - Chorus and Song - Mrs. Darlington - "Good evening, good evening, how happy we are to be here ..."
- No. 14 - Song - Baron - "Most ev'rything I read about, and ev'rything I see is off the track and upside down..."
- No. 15 - Kiss Song - Elsa and Bud - "Since you're so shy and modest, I'll tell you what to do..."
- No. 16 - Waltz Song - Marcelle and Male Chorus - "Good evening, gentlemen, I'm glad to meet you..."
- No. 17 - Battle Song - Karl and Chorus - "The trumpets gaily are calling ... Tra la la la la la la..."
- No. 18 - Duet - Karl and Marcelle - "A white bridal rose in an old garden grew; the days of Midsummer were dying..."
- No. 19 - Finale Act II - "When you feel your angry passions rise, if the other fellow's twice your size..."
- External Link
- Selecton from Marcelle by Arthur Pryor's Band.
Page modified 15 January 2017