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Tina is a musical play in three acts by Paul Rubens and Harry Graham, lyrics by Paul Rubens, Percy Greenbank and Harry Graham, music by Paul Rubens and Haydn Wood, which opened at the Adelphi Theatre, London, on 2 November 1915.
Dramatis Personæ
| CARLO (Duke of Borgolese) | Mr. Godfrey Tearle |
| NICO (The Duke's Valet) | Mr. Fred Wright |
| ANTONIO BELLONI (Chairman of General Gondola Co.) | Mr. Ben Osborne |
| RINALDO (Chef d'Orchestre) | Mr. Rohan Clensy |
| LORD BEDLINGTON | Mr. Harry Drummond |
| BONNARD (The Duke's Chef) | Mr. Jan Oyra |
| BEPPO (His Butler) | M. T. Del Lungo |
| A GONDOLIER | Mr. Martin King |
| ALFONSE (A Waiter) | M. Leon M. Lion |
| WILLIAM VAN DAM (A Dutch Cocoa Manufacturer) | Mr. W. H. Berry |
| RITA (Belloni's Manageress) | Miss Mabel Sealby |
| CARMEN (Member of Rinaldo's Orchestra) | Miss Yvonne Reynolds |
| FREDA (Van Dam's Secretary) | Miss Luna Love |
| POMONA | Miss Dorothy Waring |
| TESSA | Miss Chloe O'Hara |
| FIAMETTA | Miss Jessie Fraser |
| NELLA | Miss Rosie Campbell |
| JULIA | Miss Dolly Balfe |
| JESSICA | Miss Claire Lynch |
| NETTA | Miss Gracie Sinclaire |
| CARINA | Miss Connie Stuart |
| TINA (Van Dam's Daughter) | Miss Phyllis Dare |
ACT I - The Palace of the Duke of Borgolese, Venice.
- No. 2 - Song - Belloni & Chorus - "When I am feeling worried, a bit depressed and blue..."
- No. 3 - Song - Duke & Chorus of Girls - "Can it be true what we've heard about you? ..."
- No. 4 - Duet - Rita & Nico - "He was a gondolier on the Canal... She was a little dear Venetian gal!..."
- No. 5 - Song - Tina & Men's Chorus - "I'm a little stranger and I've travell'd a lot, half way over Europe..."
- No. 6 - The Violin Song - Tina - "When your violin was singing soft and low, 'neath the bow..."
- No. 7 - Song - Van Dam & Chorus - "I've made my pile in cocoa..." (three verses)
- No. 8 - Finale Act I - "We'll feast and frolic through the summer night, and dance away till break of day..."
ACT II - Beauville-sur-Mer.
- No. 10 - Song - Van Dam & Chorus - "In these days of heat waves, isn't it nice to be beside the sea?..."
- No. 11 - Song - Rita & Men's Chorus - "Some girls snatch the very first man they catch, and marry him with joy..."
- No. 12 - Billstickers' Dance
- No. 14 - Duet - Tina & Duke - "Some days are sunny days when you can smile, when ev'rything on earth..."
- No. 15 - Song - Van Dam - "In dear delightful London I stay'd for many years..."
ACT III - Mr. Van Dam's House in Paris.
- No. 20 - Duet - Tina & Van Dam - "I and father go about a lot, people are so kind and nice..." (three verses)
- No. 21 - Song - Belloni & Chorus - "As through the world you gaily go, no matter what your trade is..."
- No. 22 - Duet - Rita & Nico - "Mister Daddy Long Legs had long legs! Miss Daddy Long Legs, too..."
- No. 23 - Finale Act III - "It's easy, it's awful easy; the only thing is to know the way, as they say..."
Addenda.
- Extra Song - Rita & Chorus - "I had a maid called Mary Jane, she was extremely bright..."
- Extra Song - Van Dam - "I started life as a little boy, yes, that's how I began..." (four verses)
- Extra Quartet - Rita, Duke, Nico, & Waiter - "Italy's a beautiful land, the skies are bright and blue..."
- Extra Song - Tina - "If you're not quite certain what I'm meant to be..."
Page modified 14 April 2017