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The Isle of Spice is a comic opera in three acts with music by Paul Schindler and Ben M. Jerome and book and lyrics by Allen Lowe and George E. Stoddard which was produced at the Majestic Theatre, New York, on 23 August 1904.
Dramatis Personæ
| BOMPOPKA (67th King of Nicobar) | Dave Lewis |
| HAROLD KATCHALL (the hero of the Muddy Mack) | William M. Armstrong |
| COLLINS (a deserter from the U.S.S. "Roosevelt") | Denman Maley |
| MACKINAW (his companion in arms) | Toby Lyons |
| KASHAN (an unfortunate Court Treasurer) | James C. Marlowe |
| KONNER (his jealous brother) | Joseph Allen |
| TARIC (a Regular Boxer) | Frank Witter |
| SAM SNAP (Sergeant of Marines) | Adrian Bellevue |
| TOM LONG (a busy Corporal) | Cale Middleton |
| TERESSA (the King's ward) | Florence Holbrook |
| KAMORTA (whose lease is almost expired) | Maud Alice Kelly |
| ASBENA (the Ex-Empress of Nicobar) | Nettie Black |
| TRINKET (on a long lease as Queen) | Stella Maury |
| MUSTARDA PAPRIKA CAYENNA PEPPARA ANCHOVIA SAUCANNE TOBASCONE RADISHA |
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(Ladies of Quality) | { { { { { { { { |
Maud Sohlke Carrie Seitz Virginia Sidney Celia Sylvester Dottie Baker Florence Sylvester June Lowery Gertrude Lennox |
| SNIP SNAP |
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(Court pages) | { { |
Ledyard Pope Cleo Benoir |
ACT I - Exterior of King Bompopka's Palace on the Malayan island of Nicobar.
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "Nicobar! fair Nicobar! the fairest Isle beneath the sky! ..."
- No. 2 - March Song - Katchall and Marines - "We are Uncle Sam's Marines, we're out on shore parade..."
- No. 3 - Trio - Teressa, Trinket and Kamorta - "King Cupid is on mischief bent..."
- No. 4 - King's Entrance - "Hail Bompopka, greatest man who has ruled our grorious land. Welcome home again our King..."
- No. 5 - Scene and Ensemble - Entrance of Queen - "Kow Tow to his majesty's wives! Kow Tow, as you value your lives! ..."
- No. 6 - Finale Act I - "Hurrah for the strangers within our gates! Hail! all hail!..."
ACT II - The Throne Room.
- No. 7 - Opening Chorus - "Oh! wonderful Envoys from the Sun! We pray you, we pray you..."
- No. 8 - Quartet - Trinket, Kamorta, Collins and Mackinaw - "Four owls, as wise as wise could be, they opened a school..."
- No. 9 - Duet - Teressa and Katchall - "If I were a simple country maid instead of an heiress grand..."
- No. 10 - Song - Kamorta and Chorus - "Did you ever hear tell of a sweet little girl? Brady was her name..."
- No. 11 - Song - Kashan and Male Quartet - "I'm tired of the Waldorf and I hate Fifth Avenue, it matters not what other people say..."
- No. 12 - Song - Bompopka and Chorus - "Mary Anne was a knowing little girl, her range of knowledge simply was immense..."
- No. 13 - Chorus - "Kow Tow! All bow low to the King of Nicobar! ..."
- No. 14 - Finale Act II - "Together we'll sail o'er the sea of love, you and I, dear, you and I..."
ACT III - The Tomb of Silence.
- No. 15 - Opening Chorus of Prisoners and Guards - "From Nicobar we banish'd are, our freedom lost by king's command..."
- No. 16 - Song - Katchall - "The shades of evening gather, dear, and falls the dew; but sunshine comes when thou art near..."
- No. 17 - Song - Bompopka and Ladies - "When Dad's awake, he never boasts about what he has done (3 verses)
- No. 18 - Song - Mackinaw and Chorus - "Terrible man, a-hanging around, creeping along and don't make a sound (3 verses)
- No. 19 - Finale Act III - "Mary Ann was mercenary, bus'ness-like was Mary very, was a judge of diamond rings..."
- External Link
- Vocal Score at Baylor University
Page modified 27 March 2017