Edwardian musical comedy
George Graves (left), Carrie Moore (top), Ruth Vincent and Horace Mills in A Persian Princess , The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News A Persian Princess Edwardian musical comedy in two acts, with a book by Leedham Bantock and P. J. Barrow, lyrics by Percy Greenbank and music by Sidney Jones , with additional numbers by Marie Horne. It premiered on 27 April 1909 at the Queen's Theatre in London.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Roles and original cast [ edit ] Princess Yolene (King Khayyam's Daughter) – Ruth Vincent [ 1]
King Khayyam – George Graves [ 1]
Zingarie (a Clove Gatherer) – Carrie Moore [ 2]
Prince Hassan (Son of King Khayyam) – Clarence Blakiston
Prince Omar (Son of King Khayyam) – Noel Fleming
Ujujube (King Khayyam's Favourite Dancer) – Vivienne Tailleur
Selim (a Coffee Bearer) – Master George Burns
The Lady Ayala (The Royal Housekeeper) – Lily Iris
Swaak (The Keeper of the Royal Camels) – Horace Mills [ 1]
Amm Zad (The Keeper of the Slaves) – John Morley
El Tabloid (The Court Physician) – Aubrey Fitzgerald
Akbar (The Captain of the Guard) – J. Warren Foster
Mustapha (The Old Man of the Desert) – Sidney Bracey
Lulu (a Slave Girl) – Beatrice Harrington
Xya-La (a Townswoman) – Isabel Agnew
King Khalifah – M. R. Morand [ 5] Chorus of Courtiers, Musicians, Bodyguards, Merchants, Turtle Fishers, Egg Seekers, Ivory Carvers, Guards and Slaves, etc.[ 6]
Cover to the score of A Persian Princess – Keith Prowse (1909) The Slave Market outside King Khayyam's Palace
1 Opening Number: Mustapha and Girls
2 Trio: Amm Zad, Swaak and Zingarie – "Zingarie"
3 Song: Omar and Chorus – "When I am King"
4 Duet: Yolene and Omar – "Idle Promises"
5 Entrance: Trio and Chorus – Khalifah, Zingarie and Swaak – "The King and the Camel"
6 Song: Zingarie and Guards – "The Doggies and the Bone"
7 Song: Yolene and Chorus of Girls – "In the Dark"
8 Song: Swaak and Chorus – "Insomnia"
9 Quartet: Ayala, Omar, Swaak and El Tabloid – "In the Swim"
10 Chorus and Entrance of Slaves
11 Song: Amm Zad and Chorus – "The Slave Driver"
12 Song: Yolene and Chorus – "Moon Blossom"
13 Finale King Khayyam's Palace
1 Opening Chorus
2 Duet: Zingarie and Swaak – "A little Coral Island"
3 Duet: Omar and Yolene – "The Mirror of Happiness"
4 Trio:Khayyam, El Tabloid and Ayala – "The Doctor the Patient and the Nurse"
5 Song: Yolene and Chorus – "The Juniper Tree"
6 Dance: Ujujube
7 Glee: Khayyam, Khalifah, Swaak and Zingarie – "Poor Alfred"
8 Song: Ayala and Girls – "A Cup of Coffee"
9 Song: Omar – "Cupid's Caravan"
10 Song: Zingarie and Chorus – "Come to Persia"
11 Song: Yolene – "The Land of Heart's Content"
12 Wedding Chorus
13 Finale[ 6]
^ a b c d "A Persian Princess , The New Musical Play, by Sydney Jones, at the Queen's Theatre", The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
^ a b Richards, Leann. The First Merry Widow: a biography of Carrie Moore
^ Platt, L. Musical Comedy on the West End Stage – 1890
^ Sidney Jones , The Guide to Light Opera and Operetta, accessed 16 April 2019^ Stone, David M. R. Morand , Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, accessed 15 April 2019
^ a b Jones, Sidney. Score of A Persian Princess , Keith Prowse (1909), University of Rochester
