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Her Ladyship is a Comedy Opera in three acts, founded on an old play with book by Percy Greenbank and D. Langton, lyrics by Greenbank and music by Howard Talbot.
Performed for the first time by the Stock Exchange D. and O.S. at the Scala Theatre on 24 April 1928.
Dramatis Personæ
| THE MARQUIS DE BRÉVANCOURT | Mr. Rex Joseph |
| COMTE ARMAND DE PUISSAC | Mr. Edward Shakespeare |
| M. MIRADOUX | Mr. Walter Leveaux |
| BOBINOT Lackey to the Marquis | Mr. Herbert Alexander |
| ARISTIDE Steward to the Marquis | Mr. A. H. Leveaux |
| PIERRE A Peasant | Mr. Harry Archer |
| CACHEPOIRE An Apothecary | Mr. Henry Lisser |
| JOSEPHINE DENISE |
Daughters of M. Miradoux | Miss Elsie Otley Miss Joan Baumbach |
| MME. BRIOCHE Landlady of "The Mermaid" Inn | Miss Everell Spain |
WEDDING GUESTS, SERVANTS, PEASANTS, ETC.
ACT I - The Garden of M. Miradoux's House.
- No. 1 - Introduction, Opening Chorus and Solo - "Oh, lucky the bride who happens to wed..."
- No. 2 - Song - Denise and Chorus - "When in the matrimonial pool..."
- No. 2a - Chorus - "Who is this we see? We've a shrewd suspicion..."
- No. 3 - Song - Marquis - "If summer skies were always blue..."
- No. 4 - Quintet - Josephine, Denise, Marquis, Comte, and Miradoux - "You'll kindly understand, Sir,..."
- No. 5 - Song - Josephine and Girls - "Oh, since first I could toddle I've had, as my model..."
- No. 6 - Trio - Marquis, Comte and Bobinot - "Now listen, worthy Bobinot..."
- No. 7 - Finale - Act I - "Comes the happy maiden, fair as any flow'r..."
ACT II - Scene I - Interior of Cottage on the Marquis's Estate.
- No. 8 - Act II Entr'acte and Duet - Josephine and Marquis - "Travelling all day in summer weather..."
- No. 9 - Song - Marquis - "Honeymoons start as a rule in an atmosphere calm and cool..."
- No. 9a - Melos, (through dialogue)
- No. 10 - Duet - Josephine and Marquis - "Oh, living in a cottage has advantages, no doubt..."
ACT II - Scene II - Grand Hall in the Château of the Marquis.
- Nos. 11 & 12 - End of Scene I (through dialogue) and Opening of Scene II - "While Monseigneur le Marquis is away..."
- No. 12a - Entrance of Bobinot - "Monseigneur le Marquis de Brévancourt!" (12 seconds)
- No. 13 - Song - Bobinot and Chorus - "The average hard-working peasant..." (three verses)
- No. 14 - Trio - Denise, Comte and Miradoux - "Here's a shocking state of affairs..."
- No. 15 - Duet - Denise and Comte - "Oh Mad'moiselle, I think I've rather offended your father..."
- No. 16 - Scena - Josephine - "Impatiently I wait! No suppliant who comes to plead..."
- No. 17 - Finale - Act II - "Such a scene as this none of us would miss..."
ACT III - The Village Green at Brévancourt.
- No. 18 - Act III Opening Chorus - "Fine the weather and fair the scene..."
- No. 18a - Reprise for Exit of Chorus (24 seconds)
- No. 19 - Duet - Mdme. Brioche and Bobinot - "When the silver moon was shining we would roam in silence sweet..."
- No. 20 - Song - Josephine - "Ah, my dear one, if you only knew..." (begins very quietly)
- No. 20a - Reprise of No. 20 (through dialogue)
- No. 21 - Duet - Josephine and Marquis - "No jewels rich and rare a woman needs to wear..."
- No. 22 - Duet - Denise and Comte - "Long I have tried to hide my tender passion..."
- No. 23 - Song - Bobinot and Girls - "My mind seems a bit of a blank; I'm puzzled about my identity..."
- No. 24 - Country Dance
- No. 25 - Finale - Act III - "When her ladyship goes a-walking, how the people will stare..."
- External Link
- Howard Talbot at Wikipedia
Page modified 6 January 2017