 THE GEISHA
Book by Owen Hall, Lyrics by Harry Greenbank, Music by Sidney Jones
Daly's Theatre, Leicester Square, London - 25 April, 1896 (760 perfs)
Daly's Theatre, Broadway - 9 September, 1896 (161 perfs)
The story tells of the love of a naval officer and a geisha at a tea
house. The lovers are parted at the end but not tragically. The Englishman
weds an English girl and O Mimosa San weds an Oriental.
Principal Characters:
(plus chorus) - with original
cast
- O MIMOSA SAN (Chief Geisha) - Marie Tempest
- JULIETTE DIAMANT (A French Girl, attached to Tea House as Interpreter)
- Juliette Nesville.
- NAMI (WAVE OF THE SEA) (an Attendant) - Kristine Yudall.
- O KIKU SAN (CHRYSANTHEMUM) (Geisha) - Emelie Herve
- O HANA SAN (BLOSSOM) (Geisha) - Mary Fawcett
- O KINKOTO SAN (GOLDEN HARP) (Geisha) - Elise Cooke
- KOMURASAKI SAN (LITTLE VIOLET) (Geisha) - Mary Collette
- LADY CONSTANCE WYNNE (an English Visitor in Japan,
travelling in her Yacht) - Maud Hobson
ENGLISH LADIES, GUESTS of LADY CONSTANCE
- MISS MARIE WORTHINGTON - Blanche Massey,
- MISS ETHEL HURST - Hetty Ramer.
- MISS MABEL GRANT - Alice Davis.
- MISS LOUIE PLUMPTON - Margaret Fraser
- MISS MOLLY SEAMORE - Letty Lind
OFFICERS of H.M.S. " THE TURTLE"
- REGINALD FAIRFAX - Hayden Coffin
- DICK CUNNINGHAM - Louis Bradfield
- ARTHUR CUDDY - Leedham Bantock
- GEORGE GRIMSTON - Sydney Ellison
- TOMMY STANLEY (Midshipman) - Lydia Flopp
- CAPTAIN KATANA (Captain of the Governor's Guard)
- William Philp
- TAKEMINE (Sergeant of the Governor's Guard)
- Frederick Rosse
- WUN-HI (a Chinaman; proprietor of Tea House)
- Huntley Wright
- THE MARQUIS IMARI - (Chief of Police and Governor
of the Province) - Harry Monkhouse
- Coolies, attendants. Mousmés, Guards, &c.
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Musical Numbers:
Act I
- OPENING CHORUS - Happy Japan - " Dawns the day om
Eastern sky "
- ENTRANCE OF OFFICERS - Here They Come
- SONG (Cunningham) - The Dear Little Jappy-Jap-Jappy - " There
came to the land of Japan "
3a: MELOS
- SONG (Mimosa) The Amorous Goldfish - " A goldfish
swam in a big glass bowl "
- DUET (Mimosa & Fairfax) The Kissing Duet - " You're
a charming little geisha "
- CONCERTED PIECE (Geishas & Officers) - If You Will Come
to Tea - " If you will come to tea "
- CHORUS of LAMENTATION - " Oh, will they sell our master up "
- CONCERTED PIECE (Fairfax & Officers) - We're Going to
Call on the Marquis - " This infamous lord shall have
his reward "
- TOY DUET (Molly & Fairfax) - " When I was but a tiny tot "
- SONG (Mimosa) A Geisha's Life - " A geisha's life
imagination tints "
- SONG (Fairfax & Officers) - (Composed by Lionel
Monckton) - Jack's the Boy - " Of all the lads that
be "
- RECITATIVE (Takamini, Imari & Chorus) - Attention, pray
- " Attention, pray! and silence if you please "
- SONG (Molly & Chorus) Chon Kina - " I'm the
smartest little geisha in Japan "
- FINALE - ACT I - Though of Staying Too Long - "Though
of staying too long you're accusing us "
Act II.
- ENTR'ACTE
- OPENING CHORUS ACT II - Day Born of Love - " Day
born of love, of gladness and delight "
- SONG (Molly) The Toy Monkey (Composed by Lionel Monckton)
- " Poor little maiden who loves a bit of fun "
- DUET (Juliette & Wun-Hi) Ching-a-Ring-a-Ree! - " When
I want anything done "
- TRIO ( Fairfax, Cunningham, Cuddy) Jolly Young Jacks Are We - " Half
round the world we've been my boys "
- SONG (Mimosa)(Written by Harry Greenbank; composed by James Philp) The
Jewel of Asia - " A small Japanese once sat at her ease "
- SONG (Fairfax) Star of my Soul - " How can I wait
when she I worship only "
- QUARTETTE (Mimosa, Fairfax, Cunningham & Wun Hi) What Will
the Marquis do? - " When he findfs that his dear little
lovebird's gone "
- ENTRANCE OF CHORUS - Japanese March
- ENTRANCE OF GEISHA - With Splendour Auspicious
- SONG (Wun Hi) - Chin Chin Chinaman - " Chinaman
money makes "
- MELOS
- SONG (Molly & Chorus) The Interfering Parrot - " A
parrot once resided in a pretty gilded cage "
- FINALE - Before Our Eyes - " Before our eyes the
prospect lies "
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