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The Merry Widow and The Devil
Joe Weber's Travesty Company, Incorporated in a Satire on "The Merry Widow" and "The Devil"
Musical
Operetta
Play
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Nov 16, 1908
Closing Date
Jan 30, 1909
Performances
24
Musical
Operetta
Play
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Nov 16, 1908
Close Date: Jan 30, 1909
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
West End Theatre
(Nov 16, 1908 - Nov 21, 1908)
Weber's Music Hall
(Jan 18, 1909 - Jan 30, 1909)
Setting
Studio of Prince Dandilo; Garden at Fonia's residence; Witching Hour Cafe
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Joe Weber
; Produced by arrangement with
Henry W. Savage
Libretto by
George V. Hobart
; Orchestra under the direction of
Hugo Frey
; Featuring songs by
John H. Flynn
Staged by
Julian Mitchell
; Produced under the personal direction of
Joe Weber
Scenic Design by
John H. Young
Robert Dunlap
Booze de Grouch
one of the Three Twins
Lillian Fitzgerald
Mimi
model
Grace Griswold
Elsie Eisberg
an heiress, engaged to Prince Dandilo
Albert Hart
Baron Kaughman
Farsovian ambassador to Paris
A.C. Heath
Baz de Grouch
one of the Three Twins
Walter Jones
The Devil
calling himself DeJollidog, a wine agent
Blanche Ring
Fonia
Kaughman's wife, who wants to be a merry widow
Charles J. Ross
Prince Dandilo
now known as Carl Mahler, an artist
E. Spatz
Biff de Grouch
one of the Three Twins
Joe Weber
Heinrich Disch
valet
Sadie Aravol
Do-Do
Charlie Ball
Dog
Mons. Deverdon
Annie Betterton
Mlle. Antoinette
Janet Burton
Ko-Ko
Major Crique
Mons. Duval
Nettie Hamilton
Mlle. Nanette
Nora Hamilton
Mlle. Babette
Neal Harvey
Mons. Carpentier
Nellie Howard
Mlle. Piquette
Vivian Howard
Mlle. Bettine
Harry Huber
Cat
Mons. Robideau
Marie Hughes
Mlle. Marnold
Violet Laray
Mlle. Celeste
Violet Laurell
Coo-Coo
Maud Le Roy
Senorita Concarne
Eunice MacKay
Mlle. Cochette
June Marlowe
Mlle. Fatima
Beatrice McKay
English Tourist
Jo-Jo
Minnie May Quental
Mlle. Yvonne
Annie Ray
Jo-Ko
Kittie Sayer
Mlle. Angelique
Minerva Walton
Goo-Goo
Songs
lyrics by
George V. Hobart
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Gee, Ain't I Glad I'm Single
(music by
Silvio Hein
)
Prince Dandilo
In Farsovia
Fonia
I'm the Original Devil (The Devil)
(music by
Silvio Hein
)
The Devil
Act 2
Sung By
Bonnie, My Highland Lassie
Fonia
She's My Daisy
Prince Dandilo
Girls
Prince Dandilo, Baron Kaughman, Heinrich Disch, The Devil, Biff de Grouch and Baz de Grouch
The Girls at Maxim's
Baron Kaughman
Yip, I Adee, I Aye
(music by
John H. Flynn
; lyrics by
Will D. Cobb
)
Fonia
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Joe Weber
; Produced by arrangement with
Henry W. Savage
Libretto by
George V. Hobart
; Orchestra under the direction of
Hugo Frey
; Featuring songs by
John H. Flynn
Staged by
Julian Mitchell
; Produced under the personal direction of
Joe Weber
Scenic Design by
John H. Young
Robert Dunlap
Booze de Grouch
one of the Three Twins
Lillian Fitzgerald
Mimi
model
Grace Griswold
Elsie Eisberg
an heiress, engaged to Prince Dandilo
Albert Hart
Baron Kaughman
Farsovian ambassador to Paris
A.C. Heath
Baz de Grouch
one of the Three Twins
Walter Jones
The Devil
calling himself DeJollidog, a wine agent
Blanche Ring
Fonia
Kaughman's wife, who wants to be a merry widow
Charles J. Ross
Prince Dandilo
now known as Carl Mahler, an artist
E. Spatz
Biff de Grouch
one of the Three Twins
Joe Weber
Heinrich Disch
valet
Sadie Aravol
Do-Do
Charlie Ball
Dog
Mons. Deverdon
Annie Betterton
Mlle. Antoinette
Janet Burton
Ko-Ko
Major Crique
Mons. Duval
Nettie Hamilton
Mlle. Nanette
Nora Hamilton
Mlle. Babette
Neal Harvey
Mons. Carpentier
Nellie Howard
Mlle. Piquette
Vivian Howard
Mlle. Bettine
Harry Huber
Cat
Mons. Robideau
Marie Hughes
Mlle. Marnold
Violet Laray
Mlle. Celeste
Violet Laurell
Coo-Coo
Maud Le Roy
Senorita Concarne
Eunice MacKay
Mlle. Cochette
June Marlowe
Mlle. Fatima
Beatrice McKay
English Tourist
Jo-Jo
Minnie May Quental
Mlle. Yvonne
Annie Ray
Jo-Ko
Kittie Sayer
Mlle. Angelique
Minerva Walton
Goo-Goo
lyrics by
George V. Hobart
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Gee, Ain't I Glad I'm Single
(music by
Silvio Hein
)
Prince Dandilo
In Farsovia
Fonia
I'm the Original Devil (The Devil)
(music by
Silvio Hein
)
The Devil
Act 2
Sung By
Bonnie, My Highland Lassie
Fonia
She's My Daisy
Prince Dandilo
Girls
Prince Dandilo, Baron Kaughman, Heinrich Disch, The Devil, Biff de Grouch and Baz de Grouch
The Girls at Maxim's
Baron Kaughman
Yip, I Adee, I Aye
(music by
John H. Flynn
; lyrics by
Will D. Cobb
)
Fonia
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