SCARCE FLORODORA MUSICAL THEATRE SOUVENIR PROGRAM c1900 Start Price USD 350.00 Current Price USD 350.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 30, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 30, 2008 Location Finger Lakes See more about 'SCARCE FLORODORA MUSICAL THEATRE SOUVENIR PROGRAM c1900' Description FLORODORA  POPULAR ENGLISH MUSICAL COMEDY ONE OF THE LONGEST RUNNING PLAYS OPENED 10TH OF NOVEMBER IN 1900  THE NEW YORK CASINO THEATRE 552 PERFORMANCES!   Welcome To Redduck333   The Superb Musical Comedy Original Theatre Souvenir Program Book by Owen Hall Music by Leslie Stuart Under Personal Direction of Mr. John C. Fisher Published by Cordner & Curran/New York  No Date, circa 1900 PLEASE READ HISTORY OF THIS FABULOUS MUSICAL BELOW.  THIS IS NOT A SCAN OR PHOTOCOPY, YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ORIGINAL SOUVENIR PROGRAM IN THE MAIL. SCARCE, AND HARD TO FIND COMPLETE.  ALL PHOTOS ARE READY FOR MATTING AND FRAMING. Bound in original wrappers, colored yarn threading, gorgeous Lithograph front cover, signed R. Richard Anderson, also stated at the bottom, "American 3-color Co., N.Y & Chi.", series of full page black & white photographs featuring scenes from the performance, all are signed photos by Byron and are protected with tissue guard. MEASURES 11 BY 8.75 INCHES. Thanks to Wikipedia for the following information: Florodora was one of the first successful Broadway musicals of the 20th century. The book was written by Jimmy Davis under the pseudonym Owen Hall, music was by Leslie Stuart. The show originally opened in London on November 11, 1899 at the Lyric Theatre where it ran for 455 performances. The original cast included Evie Greene. It then moved to New York in 1900 (first at the Casino Theatre) and ran for an astonishing 552 performances – the first instance of a London production achieving such a Broadway run, and the second longest run on Broadway of any theatre piece up to that time.  Florodora's famous double sextet, "Tell Me Pretty Maiden", became the most successful show tune of its time. Other songs ranged from traditional waltzes ("The Silver Star of Love" and "The Fellow Who Might") to the more quirkily rhythmic and long-lined numbers for which Stuart was known. A good part of the success of the musical was attributed to its lovely sextent of chorines, called "the English Girls" in the score, but soon popularly dubbed the Florodora girls. These six roles were filled by identically sized women, all 5 ft. 4 in. (about 1.63 m) and 130 lb (59 kg), and were the object of popular adoration: young male admirers persuaded many to leave the show to marry them, and more than 70 women played these roles in the first run of the play in New York. The six women who were the original sextet members in New York were: Marie Wilson, Agnes Wayburn, Marjorie Relyea, Vaughn Texsmith, Daisy Green and Margaret Walker. Florodora was the first of a series of successful musicals by Stuart. Synopsis Act I In Florodora, a small island in the Philippines, the popular fragrance "Florodora" is manufactured from the essence of the Florodora flower. The perfume factory, along with the island itself, is owned by Cyrus W. Gilfain, an American who finagled the business away from Dolores' family and is now the island’s reigning sovereign and sole employer. Although Dolores is now forced to work for Gilfain, she remains optimistic. Frank Abercoed, who is really Lord Abercoed in disguise, has arrived on the island to act as Gilfain's manager. He is immediately smitten with, Dolores, and she with him. Aboard a ship docked at the Florodora harbor are Lady Holyrood, titled but penniless, who has come to Florodora at Gilfain's suggestion to find a husband -- specifically, Frank. She is accompanied by Gilfain, his daughter Angela, who is betrothed to Captain Arthur Donegal, Lady Holyrood's brother, and several of Angela's friends (the "English Girls"), who intrigue Gilfain's clerks. Also aboard the ship is Anthony Tweedlepunch, a detective who is searching for the girl who rightfully owns the perfume business. He comes to the island disguised as a traveling showman, phrenologist, hypnotist, and palmist. Also on the ship is Gilfain himself. Gilfain discovers that Frank and Dolores have fallen in love. In an effort to thwart Dolores' rightful claim to the Florodora fortune, Gilfain plans to marry her himself. He hires Tweedlepunch, who he thinks is an actor, to break up the love affair between Dolores and Frank, thereby making Frank available to marry Angela. By presenting Tweedlepunch as a highly respected phrenologist, Gilfain plots to marry off his clerks to the heads of the Florodora farms (all young island girls), thereby attaining even more control of the island. Tweedlepunch plays along, duly examining everyone's cranial bumps of love to pronounce the proper marriage couples. Frank refuses to marry Angela, and Gilfain discharges him. Gilfain, based on the fraudulent pronouncements of Tweedlepunch, has decreed that the clerks will wed the island girls or be discharged. Everyone is upset. Frank must now return to England, and he tells Dolores he must go but will return for her if she waits patiently. Everyone meets at the dock to see Frank off. Act II Six months later, Gilfain has managed to become the owner of Abercoed Castle, Frank's ancestral home in Wales, and everyone has travelled there. Gilfain's clerks, having been discharged rather than marry the island girls, finally meet up with their English girls (Angela's friends). Tweedlepunch has finally realized that Dolores is the rightful heir to the Florodora fortune. He tells her that her father was his only friend, and that he will help her retrieve her family business. They break into the Abercoed castle but are surprised by a chorus of lords and ladies who demand to know who they are. In desperation they try to convince everyone that they are the evening’s entertainment. Lady Holyrood, with no prospective husbands in sight, decides that Gilfain will become her next husband. Frank, who has been refused entrance to the castle by Gilfain, defies orders and maneuvers his way inside the courtyard. There he sees Dolores for the first time since he left the island. After some confusion, Frank tells Dolores that he is really Lord Abercoed and was unable to return to her in Florodora because he was trying to keep Gilfain from acquiring his ancestral home. Tweedlepunch finally confronts Gilfain and spins a wild ghost yarn that terrifies Gilfain into admitting that he has stolen the perfume business. Gilfain returns the properties he has taken from Dolores and Frank. Frank marries Dolores; Gilfain marries Lady Holyrood; and Angela, marries Captain Donegal.  Roles Cyrus W. Gilfain (Proprietor of the perfume factory and holder of the island of Florodora) Frank Abercoed (Manager for Cyrus Gilfain of the island of Florodora) Leandro (Overseer of Farms) Capt. Arthur Donegal (4th Royal Life Guards - Lady Holyrood's brother) Tennyson Sims, Ernest Pym, Max Aepfelbaum, Reginald Langdale (Gilfain's clerks) Anthony Tweedlepunch (A Detective disguised as a phrenologist, hypnotist & palmist) Dolores (The rightful heir to the island) Valleda (A Florodorean girl, maid to Lady Holyrood and head of one of the farms) Angela Gilfain (The daughter of Gilfain) Lady Holyrood Farmers, flower-girls and others.   Musical numbers Thanks to Wikipedia For the following information.  Act I No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "Flowers a-blooming so gay..." No. 2 - The Clerks' Song - Sims, Pym, Aepfelbaum, Langdale, Crogan and Scott - "The credit's due to me." No. 3 - Song - Dolores - "Bright silver star of love..." No. 4 - Duet - Dolores and Abercoed - "If you're in love with somebody..." No. 5 - Chorus of Welcome - "Hurrah! The master comes!" No. 6 - Concerted Number - English Girls and Clerks - "Come, take us round to see the sights..." No. 7 - Song - Lady Holyrood - "I'm a lady, don't forget, with a sense of etiquette..." No. 8 - Duet - Angela and Donegal - "Love in his youth is a fiery steed..." No. 9 - Trio - Lady Holyrood, Gilfain and Tweedlepunch - "I want to marry a man, I do..." No. 10 - Song - Angela and Chorus - "There was a maiden decidedly fair..." No. 11 - Song - Gilfain - "There is nothing we disparage..." No. 12 - Trio - Lady Holyrood, Donegal and Angela - "When an interfering person such as you..." No. 13 - Song - Abercoed - "There is a garden fair..." No. 14 - Finale - Act I - "Hey! hey! Alack-a-day! Our loving hearts asunder..." Act II No. 15 - Opening Chorus - "Come, lads and lasses, trip your light and airy..." No. 16 - Song - Lady Holyrood - "There are people who have tried to be smart and dignified..." No. 17 - Song - Gilfain - "When you're a millionaire..." No. 18 - Concerted Number - English Girls and Clerks - "Tell me, pretty maiden, are there any more at home like you?" No. 19 - Song - Lady Holyrood - "Now I've met, in my time, some curious men..." No. 20 - Finale - "And the nation will declare..." PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BEFORE BIDDING: COVERS DIRTY AROUND THE EDGES WITH CHIPS AND TEARS, PROGRAM IS COMPLETE, ALL PHOTOS ARE BRIGHT AND VIVID WITH NO FADING. Wonderful for your theatre collection! Only Resonable offers will be considered.   PAYMENT: I accept paypal and all major credit cards through paypal. Payment is due within 3 days of auction end. Thanks, Cheryl I ship everyday the post office is open.  I use USPS for most of my items.  These include protective packaging, delivery confirmation, insurance and postage.  I specialize in Customer Service. Please see my about "ME" page to review my feedback. Feedback: I believe communication is the key to a great sale.  Please allow me to address any problem you may have before leaving feedback. I can't please everyone, but I sure try. 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