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A Knight for a Day
Musical
Farce
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 16, 1907
Closing Date
May 16, 1908
Performances
176
Musical
Farce
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Dec 16, 1907
Close Date: May 16, 1908
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Wallack's Theatre
(Dec 16, 1907 - May 16, 1908)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
Mme. Woodbury's Seminary for Young Ladies at Evanston; the Island of Corsica
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
B. C. Whitney
Music by
Raymond Hubbell
; Lyrics by
Robert B. Smith
; Book by
Robert B. Smith
; Based on "Mamselle Sallie" by
Robert B. Smith
; Orchestra under the direction of
Paul Schindler
; Lyrics for "I'd Like Another Situation Just Like That" by
M. Stephen
; Featuring "My Very Own" by
Clare Kummer
Staged by
Gus Sohlke
Scenic Design by
D. Frank Dodge
; Costume Design by
Arlene Falls
Percy Bronson
Emile Sheldon
a university student
Will P. Carleton
Marco
a Corsican
Sallie Fisher
Muriel Oliver
one of Mme. Woodbury's pupils
The Original Eight Berlin Dancing Madcaps
Under-Graduates
Corsican Dancers
John Slavin
Jonathan Joy
a self-alleged lawyer
May Vokes
Tillie Day
a servant lady
Sherman Wade
Marceline
the seminary chef
Virginia Adams
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
May Bennett
Visiting Alumnus
Claire Bourne
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Bonnie Bunyea
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
Arthur Callignan
Corsican Bandit
Arthur Cardinal
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Jane Cook
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Pearl Dawson
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Harry DeBanks
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Lee DeBold
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Otto Goffney
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Phyllis Gordon
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
Gavin Harris
Sir Anthony Oliver
Muriel's father
Adam
an expressman
George Headley
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Lottie Kendall
Elaine
Madame Woodbury's daughter
Blanche LaMasney
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Marcel Lamb
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
Frances LeClair
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
Harry Loomis
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Lilia Loraine
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Carl Norti
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Lillian Piper
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Harry Quinlan
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Harold Reynolds
College Student
Bobbie Roberts
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
May Roche
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Evelyn Smith
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
Georgia Snyder
Visiting Alumnus
Georgie Snyder
Corsican Youth
Josie Sylvester
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
Mayme Taylor
Mme. Woodbury
principal of Evanston seminary for Young Ladies
Hazel Templeton
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Songs
music by
Raymond Hubbell
; lyrics by
Robert B. Smith
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
The Sweet Girl Graduate
Chorus
Marceline's Meat Sauce
Marceline and Chorus
I'd Like Another Situation Just Like That
(lyrics by
M. Stephen
)
Tillie Day
What Fools We Mortals Be
Jonathan Joy and Tillie Day
Life Is a See-Saw
Muriel Oliver, Marco and Chorus
My Very Own
(music by
Clare Kummer
; lyrics by
Clare Kummer
)
Muriel Oliver
Act 2
Sung By
Corsica
Chorus
(The) Little Girl in Blue
Muriel Oliver and Jonathan Joy
The Bold Banditti
Madcaps and Marceline
Hurrah, Hurrah and Hurroo for That
Jonathan Joy
I'm Afraid to Go Home in the Dark
Muriel Oliver
Whistle As You Walk Out (Whistle When You Walk Out)
Jonathan Joy and Chorus
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
B. C. Whitney
Music by
Raymond Hubbell
; Lyrics by
Robert B. Smith
; Book by
Robert B. Smith
; Based on "Mamselle Sallie" by
Robert B. Smith
; Orchestra under the direction of
Paul Schindler
; Lyrics for "I'd Like Another Situation Just Like That" by
M. Stephen
; Featuring "My Very Own" by
Clare Kummer
Staged by
Gus Sohlke
Scenic Design by
D. Frank Dodge
; Costume Design by
Arlene Falls
Percy Bronson
Emile Sheldon
a university student
Will P. Carleton
Marco
a Corsican
Sallie Fisher
Muriel Oliver
one of Mme. Woodbury's pupils
The Original Eight Berlin Dancing Madcaps
Under-Graduates
Corsican Dancers
John Slavin
Jonathan Joy
a self-alleged lawyer
May Vokes
Tillie Day
a servant lady
Sherman Wade
Marceline
the seminary chef
Virginia Adams
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
May Bennett
Visiting Alumnus
Claire Bourne
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Bonnie Bunyea
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
Arthur Callignan
Corsican Bandit
Arthur Cardinal
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Jane Cook
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Pearl Dawson
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Harry DeBanks
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Lee DeBold
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Otto Goffney
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Phyllis Gordon
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
Gavin Harris
Sir Anthony Oliver
Muriel's father
Adam
an expressman
George Headley
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Lottie Kendall
Elaine
Madame Woodbury's daughter
Blanche LaMasney
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Marcel Lamb
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
Frances LeClair
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
Harry Loomis
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Lilia Loraine
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Carl Norti
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Lillian Piper
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Harry Quinlan
College Student
Corsican Bandit
Harold Reynolds
College Student
Bobbie Roberts
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
May Roche
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
Evelyn Smith
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
Georgia Snyder
Visiting Alumnus
Georgie Snyder
Corsican Youth
Josie Sylvester
Visiting Alumnus
Corsican Youth
Mayme Taylor
Mme. Woodbury
principal of Evanston seminary for Young Ladies
Hazel Templeton
Graduate
Corsican Flower Girl
music by
Raymond Hubbell
; lyrics by
Robert B. Smith
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
The Sweet Girl Graduate
Chorus
Marceline's Meat Sauce
Marceline and Chorus
I'd Like Another Situation Just Like That
(lyrics by
M. Stephen
)
Tillie Day
What Fools We Mortals Be
Jonathan Joy and Tillie Day
Life Is a See-Saw
Muriel Oliver, Marco and Chorus
My Very Own
(music by
Clare Kummer
; lyrics by
Clare Kummer
)
Muriel Oliver
Act 2
Sung By
Corsica
Chorus
(The) Little Girl in Blue
Muriel Oliver and Jonathan Joy
The Bold Banditti
Madcaps and Marceline
Hurrah, Hurrah and Hurroo for That
Jonathan Joy
I'm Afraid to Go Home in the Dark
Muriel Oliver
Whistle As You Walk Out (Whistle When You Walk Out)
Jonathan Joy and Chorus
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