The Yeomen of the Guard

The Merryman and His Maid

MusicalOperettaRevivalBroadway

Opening Date

Oct 03, 1955

Closing Date

Oct 05, 1955

Performances

MusicalOperettaRevivalBroadway

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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.

This production played in repertory with Iolanthe, The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, Princess Ida, Trial by Jury & H.M.S. Pinafore, Ruddigore

Theatres

Shubert Theatre
(Oct 03, 1955 - Oct 05, 1955)

Description

An operetta in two acts

Setting

Tower Green. 16th Century.

People
- Production Staff
- Opening Night Cast
Produced by D'Oyly Carte Opera Company

Libretto by W. S. Gilbert; Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Musical Director: Isidore Godfrey

Directed by Robert A. Gibson

Scenic Design by Peter Goffin; Costume Design by Peter Goffin

General Manager: Frederic Lloyd; Company Manager: Les Appleby

Stage Manager: Jerome Stephens, Herbert Newby and Harry Haste

Press Representative: Gerald Goode

Donald Adams

Sergeant Meryll

John Banks

Second Yeoman

Ann Drummond-Grant

Dame Carruthers

John Fryatt

Leonard Meryll

Muriel Harding

Elsie Maynard

Lawson Johnson

First Citizen

Maureen Melvin

Kate

Fisher Morgan

Wilfred Shadbolt

Leonard Osborn

Colonel Fairfax

Peter Pratt

Jack Point

John Reed

Second Citizen

Frederick Sinden

First Yeoman

Alan Styler

Sir Richard Cholmondeley

Joyce Wright

Phoebe Meryll
Songs

music by Arthur Sullivan; lyrics by W. S. Gilbert

Act 1

Sung By

When a maiden loves she sits and sighs ((Introduction and Song))

Phoebe Meryll

Tower Warders, under orders ((Double Chorus))

People and Warders

This is the autumn of our life

Solo Warder

When our gallant Norman foes ((Song with Chorus))

Dame Carruthers and Warders

Alas! I waver to and fro ((Trio))

Phoebe Meryll, Leonard Meryll and Sergeant Meryll

Is life a boon? ((Song))

Colonel Fairfax

Here's a man of jollity ((Entrance of Crowd, Elsie and Point))

Chorus

I have a song to sing, O! ((Duet))

Elsie Maynard and Jack Point

How say you, maiden, will you wed? ((Trio))

Elsie Maynard, Jack Point and Sir Richard Cholmondeley

I've jibe and joke and quip and crank ((Song))

Jack Point

'Tis done! I am a bride! ((Recitative and Song))

Elsie Maynard

Were I thy bride ((Song))

Phoebe Meryll

Oh, Sergeant Meryll, is it true- ((Finale))

Act 2

Sung By

Night has spread her pall once more ((Chorus))

Chorus

Warders are ye? ((Solo))

Dame Carruthers

Oh! a private buffoon is a lighthearted loon ((Song))

Jack Point

Hereupon we're both agreed ((Duet))

Jack Point and Wilfred Shadbolt

Free from his fetters grim ((Ballad))

Colonel Fairfax

Strange adventure! ((Quartet))

Kate, Dame Carruthers, Colonel Fairfax and Sergeant Meryll

Hark! What was that, sir? ((Scene))

Elsie Maynard, Phoebe Meryll, Dame Carruthers, Colonel Fairfax, Wilfred Shadbolt, Jack Point, Sir Richard Cholmondeley, Sergeant Meryll and Chorus

A man who would woo a fair maid ((Trio))

Elsie Maynard, Phoebe Meryll and Colonel Fairfax

When a wooer goes a-wooing ((Quartet))

Elsie Maynard, Phoebe Meryll, Colonel Fairfax and Jack Point

Rapture! Rapture! ((Duet))

Dame Carruthers and Sergeant Meryll

Comes the pretty young bride ((Finale))

People
Songs

Production Staff
Opening Night Cast

Produced by D'Oyly Carte Opera Company

Libretto by W. S. Gilbert; Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Musical Director: Isidore Godfrey

Directed by Robert A. Gibson

Scenic Design by Peter Goffin; Costume Design by Peter Goffin

General Manager: Frederic Lloyd; Company Manager: Les Appleby

Stage Manager: Jerome Stephens, Herbert Newby and Harry Haste

Press Representative: Gerald Goode

Donald Adams

Sergeant Meryll

John Banks

Second Yeoman

Ann Drummond-Grant

Dame Carruthers

John Fryatt

Leonard Meryll

Muriel Harding

Elsie Maynard

Lawson Johnson

First Citizen

Maureen Melvin

Kate

Fisher Morgan

Wilfred Shadbolt

Leonard Osborn

Colonel Fairfax

Peter Pratt

Jack Point

John Reed

Second Citizen

Frederick Sinden

First Yeoman

Alan Styler

Sir Richard Cholmondeley

Joyce Wright

Phoebe Meryll

music by Arthur Sullivan; lyrics by W. S. Gilbert

Act 1

Sung By

When a maiden loves she sits and sighs ((Introduction and Song))

Phoebe Meryll

Tower Warders, under orders ((Double Chorus))

People and Warders

This is the autumn of our life

Solo Warder

When our gallant Norman foes ((Song with Chorus))

Dame Carruthers and Warders

Alas! I waver to and fro ((Trio))

Phoebe Meryll, Leonard Meryll and Sergeant Meryll

Is life a boon? ((Song))

Colonel Fairfax

Here's a man of jollity ((Entrance of Crowd, Elsie and Point))

Chorus

I have a song to sing, O! ((Duet))

Elsie Maynard and Jack Point

How say you, maiden, will you wed? ((Trio))

Elsie Maynard, Jack Point and Sir Richard Cholmondeley

I've jibe and joke and quip and crank ((Song))

Jack Point

'Tis done! I am a bride! ((Recitative and Song))

Elsie Maynard

Were I thy bride ((Song))

Phoebe Meryll

Oh, Sergeant Meryll, is it true- ((Finale))

Act 2

Sung By

Night has spread her pall once more ((Chorus))

Chorus

Warders are ye? ((Solo))

Dame Carruthers

Oh! a private buffoon is a lighthearted loon ((Song))

Jack Point

Hereupon we're both agreed ((Duet))

Jack Point and Wilfred Shadbolt

Free from his fetters grim ((Ballad))

Colonel Fairfax

Strange adventure! ((Quartet))

Kate, Dame Carruthers, Colonel Fairfax and Sergeant Meryll

Hark! What was that, sir? ((Scene))

Elsie Maynard, Phoebe Meryll, Dame Carruthers, Colonel Fairfax, Wilfred Shadbolt, Jack Point, Sir Richard Cholmondeley, Sergeant Meryll and Chorus

A man who would woo a fair maid ((Trio))

Elsie Maynard, Phoebe Meryll and Colonel Fairfax

When a wooer goes a-wooing ((Quartet))

Elsie Maynard, Phoebe Meryll, Colonel Fairfax and Jack Point

Rapture! Rapture! ((Duet))

Dame Carruthers and Sergeant Meryll

Comes the pretty young bride ((Finale))

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