The Red Hussar

The Red Hussar

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The show also had a New York run at Palmer's theatre and then the Grand Opera House in 1890, with Tempest making her American debut, [ [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9405E0DF1239E033A25750C0A96E9C94619ED7CF&oref=slogin "New York Times" preview of "The Red Hussar", 3 August 1890] ] and it enjoyed other revivals. [ [http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=304540 Article about the 1891 Boston premiere] ]

Roles

*Ralph Rodney – Ben Davies
*Sir Middlesex Mashem – Albert Christian
*Corporal Bundy – Arthur Williams
*Sir Harry Leighton – C. Hayden Coffin
*Mr. William Byles – Frank M. Wood
*Private Smith – S. King
*Gaylord – A. Ferrand
*Maybud – G. Willoughby
*Kitty Carroll – Marie Tempest
*Barbara Bellasys – Florence Dysart
*Daisy – Maud Holland
*Mrs. Magpie – W. Sidney

Musical numbers

*Overture ;Act I - The Inn Yard of the "Crown," Lyndhurst
*No. 1 - Opening Chorus with solos, and Song - Bundy - "Merry England..." and "Won't you join the army?"
*No. 2 - Song - Sir Harry Leighton - "My love and I were singing; my love and I were young..."
*No. 3 - Song - Ralph Rodney - "When life and I were first acquainted, then life was old and I was young..."
*No. 4 - Trio - Sir Harry Leighton, Ralph Rodney, & Barbara - "Pray understand I keep my hand..."
*No. 5 - Valse Song - Kitty Carroll - "Wand'ring at will o'er dale and hill, gaily my voice is ringing..."
*No. 6 - Chorus of Soldiers & Villagers - "Tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, onward we go, boys..."
*No. 7 - Song - Sir Middlesex Mashem, & Chorus - "I am a soldier of renown, a veritable hero..."
*No. 8 - Concerted Piece - Kitty, Bundy, & Soldiers - "Come, sing to us, or forfeit pay..." & "When I was but a little child..."
*No. 9 - Duet - Kitty & Rodney - "One winter morn, a maid forlorn sat weeping, weeping by the way..."
*No. 10 - Finale Act I - "My lad, 'tis time for us to start..." Entr'acte

;Act II - The English Camp, near Bruges, France
*No. 11 - Opening Chorus - "Old Bruges' belfry tells the world that fading is the day..."
*No. 12 - Sabot Dance and Solo
*No. 13 - For Exit of Girls - "Old Bruges' belfry tells the earth that faded is the day..."
*No. 14 - Romance - Sir Harry Leighton - "I am lord of a castle, so fair, so grand, that I built of mine own free will..."
*No. 15 - Duet - Mrs. Magpie & Bundy - "There was a pretty maiden, and she lov'd a sailor bold..."
*No. 16 - Song - Barbara - "My love must be a soldier with a great large heart..."
*No. 17 - Drummer Boys' Chorus - "You may tell by our manners airy, we belong to the military!..."
*No. 18 - Recit. & Song of the Regiment - Kitty and Chorus - "Thanks, comrades, thanks for this your greeting..."
*No. 19 - Song - Rodney - "How calm and still the night! How soft and dim the light!..."
*No. 20 - Duet - Kitty & Rodney - "My Kitty, dear, how came you here? So far away from home..."
*No. 21 - Finale Act II - "Hasn't she a soft white hand!..."
*Entr'acte

;Act III - The Garden and Terrace of Avon Manor
*No. 22 - Opening Chorus - "A Jubilee! A Jubilee! A Jubilee today!..."
*No. 23 - Chorus of Children (Bridesmaids & Drummer Boys) - "Happy little maidens all are we..."
*No. 24 - Country Dance
*No. 25 - Ballad - Kitty - "I dreamt I was a child again, and stood by a silver sea..."
*No. 26 - Song - Bundy - "I intend to sing a song with variations..."
*No. 27 - Sestette - Kitty, Barbara, Mrs. Magpie, Rodney, Leighton, & Sir Middlesex - "One little kiss..."
*No. 28 - Finale Act III - "Steady, boys, steady; ready, boys, ready..."

Notes

External links

* [http://www.halhkmusic.com/redhussar.html Midi files and cast list]
* [http://library.kent.ac.uk/library/special/html/specoll/william.htm Photographs in costume]
* [http://history.enotes.com/peoples-chronology/year-1889/music Lists shows opening in London in 1889]


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