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''The Earl and the Girl'' is a musical comedy in two acts by Seymour Hicks, with lyrics by Percy Greenbank and music by Ivan Caryll. It was produced by William Greet and opened at the Adelphi Theatre in London on 10 December 1903. It transferred to the Lyric Theatre on 12 September 1904, running for a total of 371 performances.〔"The Earl and the Girl", ''The Play Pictorial'', December 1903 pp. 55–80〕〔Gaye, p. 1531〕 It also ran at the Casino Theatre in New York beginning on 4 November 1905 for 148 performances (with some added music and lyrics by Jerome Kern and others), starring Eddie Foy and W. H. Denny.〔("The Earl and the Girl" ), Internet Broadway Database, accessed 3 March 2011.〕 A production toured Australia in 1906 and 1907.〔 A revival in London in 1914 ran for a total of 107 performances,〔"The Theatrical Week", ''The Times'', 8 February 1915, p. 10〕 and there were later revivals and tours.〔"Dramatis Personae", ''The Observer'', 20 October 1918, p. 5〕 The original London cast included a number of performers who had recently appeared in productions of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, which was no longer performing at the Savoy Theatre at the time of the premiere of ''The Earl and the Girl'', including Walter Passmore, Henry Lytton, Robert Evett, M. R. Morand, Reginald Crompton, Powis Pinder, Charles Childerstone, Alec Fraser, Ernest Torrence, Rudolph Lewis, Agnes Fraser, and Louie Pounds.〔Rollins and Witts, pp. 13–20〕〔 Lytton later used the song "My Cosy Corner" from the show in his music hall acts with much success, and made a recording of it.〔Jones, p. 96〕 Kern's song interpolated into the New York production, "How'd You Like to Spoon with Me?" also became a hit.〔Byrnside, Ronald and Andrew Lamb. ("Kern, Jerome (David)" ). ''Grove Online'', Oxford Music Online, accessed May 10, 2010 .〕 ==Roles and original cast== *Jim Cheese (A Dog Trainer) – Walter Passmore *Dick Wargrave (The Real Heir) – Henry A. Lytton *The Hon. Crewe Boodle (The Supposed Heir) – Robert Evett *A. Bunker Bliss (Elphin Haye's Uncle) – John C. Dixon *Downham (An American Solicitor) – M. R. Morand *Mr. Talk (An English Solicitor) – Frank Elliston *Mr. Hazell (Host of the Fallowfield Arms) – Reginald Crompton *Friends of Crewe Boodle : *Dudley Cranbourne – Powis Pinder : *George Bellamy – Chas. Childerstone : *Hugh Wallander – Alec Fraser : *Rossiter – Ernest Torrence *Footmen at Stole Hall : *George – Rudolph Lewis : *Charles – J. Gordon *Elphin Haye (An American Heiress) – Agnes Fraser *Liza Shoddam (Jim Cheese's Sweetheart) – Florence Lloyd *Mrs. Shimmering Black (A Strong Lady) – Helen Kinnaird *Daisy Fallowfield (Elphin Haye's Friend) – Louie Pounds *Miss Virginia Bliss (Elphin Haye's Aunt) – Phyllis Broughton *Ladies of Crewe Boodle's Party: L. Leibrandt, Olive Rae, G. Thornton, Miss Standen and Winifred Hart-Dyke *Guests at the Hall: Florrie Sutherland, Rosie Edwards, Lily Mcintyre, L. Montez and the misses Hammerton, Taylor, Glenn, Williams, Ricards, Francis, Ohmead, Beresford and Harris 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Earl and the Girl」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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