Afgar

Afgar

Infobox Musical
name= Afgar


caption=
music=Charles Cuvillier
lyrics=Douglas Furher
book=Fred Thompson
basis=
productions= 1919 West End
1920 Broadway
awards=

"Afgar, or the Andalusian Leisure" is a musical with lyrics by Douglas Furber, music by Charles Cuvillier and book by Fred Thompson and Worton David. It is based on Cuvillier's 1909 French operetta, with words by Andre Barde and Michel Carre.

The London production opened at the London Pavilion on September 17 1919 and ran for 300 performances. It featured Marie Burke, Alice Delysia, John Humphries, Lupino Lane and Leon Morton, and its cast recording was the first original cast recording of a musical at the Pavilion. [ [http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Pavilion.htm Information from the Arthur Lloyd website] ] The Broadway production, directed by Frank Collins, opened on November 8 1920 at the Central Theatre and ran for 168 performances. It starred Irving Beebee as Don Juan, Jr. and Alice Delysia as Zaydee.

ynopsis

Don Juan, Jr. has been imprisoned within sight of a Moorish harem to punish him for being too flirtatious. The favorite harem girl, Zaydee, who likes Don, organizes a strike of the harem girls, demanding his release and one husband for each girl. The strike succeeds, and all ends happily.

ong list

;Act I
*Give the Devil His Due - Don Juan, Jr.
*Rose of Seville - Isilda
*Live for Love - Zaydee
*Man from Mexico - Coucourli
*Caresses - Zaydee
*Why Don't You? (Lyrics By Joseph McCarthy, music By Harry Tierney) - Zaydee ;Act II
*United We Stand - Coucourli, Houssain and Chorus
*We're the Gentlemen of the Harem - Coucourli, Lord Afgar, Don Juan, Jr. and Chorus
*Sunshine Valley - Isilda
*Where Art Thou, Romeo? (Lyrics By Joseph McCarthy; music By Harry Tierney) - Zaydee
*Garden of Make Believe - Zaydee
*I Hate the Lovely Women (Lyrics By Joseph McCarthy; music By Harry Tierney) - Coucourli
*Ceremony of Veils - Zaydee, Isilda, Houssain and Chorus
*'Neath Thy Casement - Don Juan, Jr.

References

External links

* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=8342 Internet Broadway Database listing]
* [http://www.flyrope.com/sections/shows/index.php?var=100004420 Information from Flyrope.com]
* [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1920-CARESSES-Alice-Delysia-AFGAR-Monaco-NICE_W0QQitemZ250030611429QQihZ015QQcategoryZ157QQcmdZViewItem Sheet music for "Caresses"]
* [http://www.nodanw.com/london_shows_chronology/1919.htm List of 1919 London shows]


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