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The Belle of Mayfair is a musical comedy composed by Leslie Stuart with a book by Basil Hood, Charles Brookfield and Cosmo Hamilton. The story is inspired by the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. The original production opened at the Vaudeville Theatre in London on 11 April 1906 where it ran for 431 performances.
Dramatis Personæ
| THE EARL OF MOUNT HIGHGATE | Mr. Sam Walsh |
| HONOURABLE RAYMOND FINCHLEY (his Son) | Mr. Farren Soutar |
| SIR JOHN CHALDICOTT, BART., M.P. | Mr. Arthur Williams |
| HUGH MEREDITH | Mr. Courtice Pounds |
| COMTE DE PERRIER | Mr. Charles Angelo |
| DOCTOR MARMADUKE LAWRENCE (Bishop of Brighton) | Mr. Charles Troode |
| CAPTAIN THEOBALD CHARLIE GOODYEAR |
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(Friends of Raymond) | { { |
Mr. Mervyn Dene Mr. Philip Desborough |
| BANDMASTER | Mr. T. A. Shale |
| SIMPSON GREGORY |
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(Footmen to Sir John Chaldicott) | { { |
Mr. W. Pringle Mr. Norman Ridley |
| FRANÇOIS | Mr. Murri Moncrieff |
| BRAMLEY (Footman to Lord Mount Highgate) | Mr. C. A. Cameron |
| BAGSTOCK (Gardener to Sir John Chaldicott) | Mr. John Blankley |
| H.S.H. PRINCESS CARL OF EHRENBREITSTEIN | Miss Louie Pounds |
| THE COUNTESS OF MOUNT HIGHGATE | Miss Irene Desmond |
| LADY CHALDICOTT | Miss Maud Boyd |
| LADY ROSALINE ROCKESLY | Miss Ruby Ray |
| LADY VIOLET GUSSOP | Miss Jan May |
| THE DUCHESS OF DUNMOW | Miss Camille Clifford |
| LADY JAY LADY PAQUIN LADY LOUISE LADY LUCILLE LADY PETER ROBINSON LADY HAYWARD LADY SWAN LADY EDGAR |
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(Débutantes) | { { { { { { { { |
Miss Hilda Hammerton Miss Kitty Harold Miss Dora Glennie Miss May Hobson Miss Kitty Dale Miss Florence Randle Miss Ivy Desmond Miss Helen Colville |
| PINCOTT (Julia's Maid) | Miss Lillian Digges |
| SOPHIE | Miss Stella de Marney |
| MISS CORRIE FAY | Miss Vivien Vowles |
| JULIA CHALDICOTT | Miss Edna May |
ACT I - Bazaar in a Private Park.
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "Young ladies we of high degree; we've got to play for one little day at shopping, and cry 'Who'll buy? Who will buy?'..."
- No. 2 - Song - Pincott and Girls - "Bells are such a trouble, ringing all the day! When I'm curliing my Sunday feathers, Master rings for his patent leathers..."
- No. 3 - Song - Lord Mount Highgate - "I am a military man, my glory's now abated ... Oh! tootle the cornet and rattle the drum ... Don't go to battle any more..."
- No. 4 - Debutantes' Chorus - "Though we have never been to Court, a lot of sport we get; we find a heap of fun about, though we're not 'out' as yet..."
- No. 5 - Song - Julia and Girls - "In gay Mayfair I'm well aware most maidens are contented; but some are not, their loveless lot is driving them demented..."
- No. 6 - Song - Raymond - "What makes the woman? is the question of the day, of the secret of her magic spell, who can tell? Who can tell? ..."
- No. 7 - Song - Lady Chaldicott and Comte de Perrier - "Said a maiden to a matron: 'As you're now my chaperone, you must tell me what to do, or leave alone ...'"
- Nos. 8 & 9 - Chorus of Welcome, and Song - Princess - "Hail her Serenity, hail the Princess! Coming to open our charming Bazaar. Let the popular press..."
- No. 10 - Song - Julia - "Tomorrow, tomorrow is a day that will never come; it is the lovers' holiday, when ev'rything is bright and gay. Tomorrow will sorrow..."
- No. 11 - Song - Meredith - "Let your heart go maying where your Youth is straying; heed not any saying, 'What will the world say - how will it end?'..."
- No. 12 - Song - Julia, Princess, Raymond and Meredith - "There's going to be a wedding in Hanover Square; the best of all the best set are sure to be there."
- No. 13 - Finale - "Authority parental you defy, with yonder detrimental you would fly, I shall duly disinherit you precisely as you merit, you will probably regret it..."
ACT II - Drawing-room in Sir John Chaldicott's House.
- No. 14 - Opening Chorus - "Decorate the room with roses red, with roses white, for Society proposes coming here tonight to sup, yes, coming here to sup tonight."
- No. 15 - Duet - Pincott & Simpson - "If you meet anywhere a lady fair and she meets you half way, will you tell me please, my fears to ease, the kind of pranks..."
- No. 16 - Song - Duchess - "I'm the Duchess of Dunmow, I guess, and that clutches what I call success. And that touches all I'm anxious to express..."
- No. 17 - Song - Meredith - "Hello! Come along, girls, what a lucky thing I found you. You're out too late, little girls, little girls as young as you..."
- No. 18 - Quintet - Julia, Princess, Lady Chaldicott, Comte & Theobold - "We've come from Court where we passed the throne, the débutante and her chaperone..."
- No. 19 - Song - Julia and Girls - "When we all were children, someone used to say: Don't make too much noise, dears, whatever games you play..."
- No. 20 - Song - Princess - "She was a maiden fair to see, head over heels in love was he. Under a weeping willow tree they met, they met, and lingered there..."
- No. 21 - Song - Julia - "Far away from cares or worry, in a place where no one cares to hurry, where the maidens do nothing but dream the whole day long..."
- No. 22 - Quartet - Raymond, Meredith, Comte de Perrier and Lord Mount Highgate - "I know a girl, a dandy girl and a daisy, as simple a girl as ever you'll see..."
- No. 23 - Song - Duchess - "I walked one day along Broadway, when I was in New York; A friend of mine said: My, you're fine! You've got the Gibson walk! ..."
- No. 24 - Song - Julia - "I know a little boy, seven or so; he vows in tones of joy he's my beau - calls me his own little girl, though so high all day so bright and gay."
- No. 25 - Song - Princess - "There's a modest little maiden, such a staid and simple maid, of the sterner sex she's ever so afraid; though she's over seventeen..."
- External Links
- The Belle of Mayfair at Wikipedia
- The Belle of Mayfair at The Guide to Musical Theatre
- Vocal Score at UR Research
Page modified 15 January 2017