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The Geisha, a story of a tea house is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts. The score was composed by Sidney Jones to a libretto by Owen Hall, with lyrics by Harry Greenbank. Additional songs were written by Lionel Monckton and James Philp.
Dramatis Personæ
| O MIMOSA SAN (Chief Geisha) | Miss Marie Tempest |
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JULIETTE DIAMANT (A French Girl, attached to Tea House as Interpreter) |
Miss Juliette Nesville |
| NAMI (WAVE OF THE SEA) (an Attendant) | Miss Kristine Yudall |
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O KIKO SAN (CHRYSANTHEMUM) O HANA SAN (BLOSSOM) O KINKOTO SAN (GOLDEN HARP) KOMURASAKI (LITTLE VIOLET) |
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(Geisha) |
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Miss Emelie Herve Miss Mary Fawcett Miss Elise Cook Miss Mary Collette |
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LADY CONSTANCE WYNNE (an English Visitor in Japan, travelling in her Yacht) |
Miss Maud Hobson |
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MISS MARIE WORTHINGTON MISS ETHEL HURST MISS MABEL GRANT MISS LOUIE PLUMPTON |
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(English Ladies, Guests of Lady Constance) |
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Miss Blanche Massey Miss Hetty Hamer Miss Alice Davis Miss Margaret Fraser |
| MISS MOLLY SEAMORE | Miss Letty Lind |
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REGINALD FAIRFAX DICK CUNNINGHAM ARTHUR CUDDY GEORGE GRIMSTON TOMMY STANLEY (Midshipman) |
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(Officers of "H.M.S. The Turtle") |
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Mr. Hayden Coffin Mr. Louis Bradfield Mr. Leedham Bantock Mr. Sydney Ellison Miss Lydia Flopp |
| CAPTAIN KATANA (Captain of the Governor's Guard) | Mr. William Philp | ||
| TAKEMINE (Sergeant of the Governor's Guard) | Mr. Fredk. Rosse | ||
| WUN-HI (a Chinaman; proprietor of Tea House) | Mr. Huntley Wright | ||
| THE MARQUIS IMARI | Mr. Harry Monkhouse | ||
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ACT I - The Tea House of Ten Thousand Joys.
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus - Happy Japan. - Dawns the day in Eastern sky...
- No. 2 - Entrance of Officers - Here they come! Oh look and see! Great big English sailor men! ...
- No. 3 (11a) - Song - Fairfax & Officers - Of all the lads that be, there's only one for me...
- No. 4 - Song - Cunningham - There came to the land of Japan, to the sea-port of fair Nagasaki...
- No. 5 - Song - Mimosa - A goldfish swam in a big glass bowl, as dear little goldfish do...
- No. 6 - Kissing Duet - Mimosa & Fairfax - You're a charming little geisha, quite the nicest girl in Asia...
- No. 7 - Concerted Piece - If you will come to tea, Sir One and Two and Three...
- No. 8 - Chorus of Lamentation - Oh, will they sell our master up, or take him off to gaol...
- No. 9 - Concerted Piece - This infamous lord shall have his reward; my anger each moment increases...
- No. 10 - Toy Duet - Molly & Fairfax - When I was but a tiny tot, my dollies were a lovely lot...
- No. 11 - Song - Mimosa - A geisha's life imagination tints with all the charming colour of the rose...
- No. 12 - Recitative and Song - Fairfax & Chorus - Attention, pray! & When nature with manhood endows us...
- No. 13 - Song - Molly & Chorus - I'm the smartest little geisha in Japan, and the people call me Roli Poli San...
- No. 14 - Finale Act I - Though of staying too long you're accusing us, yet Japan has such wonders to show...
ACT II - A Chrysanthemum Fête in the Palace Gardens.
- Nos. 15 & 16 - Entr'acte and Opening Chorus - Day born of love, of gladness and delight...
- No. 17 - Song - Molly - Poor little maiden, who loves a bit of fun, learns her propensity to rue...
- No. 18 - Duet - Juliette & Wun-Hi - When I want anything done, I try my favourite plan...
- No. 19 - Concerted Piece - Geisha are we, bidden to be present today at the ceremonee...
- No. 20 - Song - Fairfax - How can I wait when she I worship only, friendless and fair, my help may sorely need? ...
- No. 21 - Song - Juliette - To win the man who's won my heart there's nothing that I wouldn't do! ...
- No. 22 - Japanese March - Koiwa seni sumu, toriwa kini tomaru ...
- No. 23 - Entrance of Geisha - With splendour auspicious, O sun-beams illumine the
day! ... - No. 24 - Song - Wun-Hi & Chorus - Chinaman no money makee allo lifee long! ...
- No. 25 - Song - Mimosa & Chorus - Upon your bride so coy and cold when once I've tried the charms I hold...
- No. 26 - Song - Cunningham - He's longing to marry a dear little bride, so beautiful, charming and supple...
- No. 27 (24a) - Song - Molly & Chorus - A parrot once resided in a pretty gilded cage...
- No. 28 - Finale Act II - Before our eyes the prospect lies of rich and festive fare...
Supplementary Numbers.
- No. 29 (20a) - Quartette - Mimosa, Fairfax, Cunningham & Wun-Hi - When he finds that his dear little love-bird's gone...
- No. 30 (18a) - Quartette - Half-round the world we've been, my boys, on pleasure and on duty...
- No. 31 (19a)- Song (Mimosa) - A small Japanese once sat at her ease in a garden cool and shady...
- No. 32 - Song (singer unspecified) - I can't refrain from laughing for I'm tickled by their plan...
- No. 33 - Song - Imari - Then come and join the beautiful feast, it isn't a time to tarry...
- No. 34 - Song - Fairfax - Here among the flowers, Molly mine, minutes go like hours, shade or shine...
- No. 35 - Song - Imari - Oh, I'm longing to be married; for a bachelor I've tarried rather long, the ladies say...
- No. 36 - Song - Juliette - Under your window, mon cher Marquis, one little heart is beating...
- External Links
- Vocal Score at IMSLP
- The Geisha at Wikipedia
- The Geisha at the Guide to Musical Theatre
Page modified 4 December 2016