AS YOU WERE
Composer: Herman
Darewski
Lyricist: Arthur Wimperis
Opened: August 3, 1918, Pavilion Theatre, London; January
27, 1920, Central Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: ? (London); 143 (N.Y.C.)
The Aeroplane Walk (used in the London production only):
1. 78/Columbia 718 (London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
2. 78/Columbia L1271 (Alice Delysia and Chorus with the London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
A Blighty One (used in the London
production only):
1. 78/Columbia L1273
(Clifford Morgan and Chorus with the London Pavilion Orchestra
conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
Fritz (used in the London production
only):
1. 78/Columbia L1273 (Mona
Vivian with the London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de
Orellana)
Helen Of Troy:
1. 78/Columbia 718 (London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
2. 78/Columbia L1269 (Alice Delysia with the London Pavilion
Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana) [reissued on Alice
Delysia Sings Poor Little Rich Girl, Dardanella, Helen Of Troy,
World (M) SH 164]
3. Fascinating Nights, Vol. 1, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1012
(Robin De Leon with Victoria Kirsch, piano)
I Didn’t ‘Arf Laugh (used in the London
production only):
1. 78/Columbia 718 (London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
If You Could Care (For Me):
1. 78/Columbia 718
(London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
2. 78/Columbia L1268 (Alice Delysia and John Humphries with the
London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
3. 78/Columbia DX523 (Alice Delysia with orchestral
accompaniment) [reissued on Alice Delysia Sings Poor Little Rich
Girl, Dardanella, Helen Of Troy, World (M) SH 164]
4. 78/MGM 10613 (Johnny Desmond with
orchestra conducted by Tony Mottola) [reissued on C’est La Vie
(That’s Life), CD/Vintage Jazz Band 1955]
5. 78/Path 22337 (Lewis James with orchestra) [also 78/Emerson
10161]
6 . 78/Decca 1491 (Charlie Kunz, piano)
7. 78/Columbia A 2912 (Sascha Jacobsen, violini, with Emanuel
Balaban, piano, and orchestra)
8. 78/Victor 64859 (Frances Alda) [also 78/Victor 530; reissued
on Alda In Opera And Song, CD/Atoll 9701]
9. 78/Columbia A 6144 (Henry Burr with Prince’s Orchestra)
10. 78/Victor 18715 (Joseph C. Smith’s Orchestra)
11. 78/Vocalion 14021 (Elliot Shaw with orchestral
accompaniment)
12. 78/Tempo TR 562 (Ben Light, Herb Kern, Lloyd Sloop, pianos)
A radio transcription performed by the Norman Cloutier Orchestra
is also known to exist.
Live For All You’re Worth (L: E. Ray
Goetz; Arthur Wimperis) (used in the London production
only):
1. 78/Columbia 718 (London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
2. 78/Columbia L1271 (Alice Delysia and Chorus with the London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
Make Up (used in the London production
only):
1. 78/Columbia 718 (London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
Ninon Was A Naughty Girl (Ninon De
L’Enclos):
1. 78/Columbia L1269
(Alice Delysia with the London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by
I.A. de Orellana)
2. 78/Columbia DX523 (Alice Delysia with orchestral
accompaniment) [reissued on Alice Delysia Sings Poor Little Rich
Girl, Dardanella, Helen Of Troy, World (M) SH 164]
3. 78/Victor 18715 (Joseph C. Smith’s Orchestra)
4. Stage Musicals: Strike Up The Band, CD/Larrikin D24103
(Minnie Love)
Old Man Adam (used in the London
production only):
1. 78/Columbia 718 (London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
2. 78/Columbia L1271 (John Humphries with the London Pavilion
Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
Opening Chorus:
1. 78/Columbia 718 (London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
Potsdam (used in the London production only):
1. 78/Columbia 718 (London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
2. 78/Columbia L1273 (Clifford Morgan and Chorus with the London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
Two Little Bits Of Greece (used in the
London production only):
1. 78/Columbia 718 (London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
2. 78/Columbia L1271 (Daisy Hancox and Mona Vivian with the
London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
Washington Square (M: Melville Gideon;
L: E. Ray Goetz; Cole Porter) (used in the New York
production only; originally used in BUDDIES and subsequently used in
ARTISTS AND MODELS (1925) (PARIS EDITION); titled changed to
“In Chelsea Somewhere” in THE ECLIPSE and THE CO-OPTIMISTS
(1925) (9th PROGRAMME)):
1. 78/Columbia F1033
(Nancy Gibbs and F. Pope Stamper with the Garrick Theatre
Orchestra conducted by J.B. Hastings) (as “Chelsea”) [reissued
on The Ultimate Cole Porter - Volume I, CD/Pearl GEMM 0111]
2. 78/Columbia 783 (Garrick Theatre Orchestra conducted by J.B.
Hastings) (as “Chelsea”)
3. Confidentially, Cole, CD/No label 2460-INR261 (Sean Hayden)
(as “In Chelsea Somewhere”)
What, Ho! Mr. Watteau (Follow Mr.
Watteau) :
1. 78/Columbia 718 (London
Pavilion Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
2. 78/Columbia L1272 (Daisy Hancox with the London Pavilion
Orchestra conducted by I.A. de Orellana)
With A Hey And A Ho! (used in the
London production only):
1. 78/Columbia L1268
(Hayden Coffin with the London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by
I.A. de Orellana)
Unrecorded Material:
Broadway Strut (M: J. Fred
Coots) (cut prior to the New York opening)
Danse Pastorelle (cut after the New York opening)
Finale (Act 1)
Finale (Act 2)
Good Bye Helen Of Troy (M: Gitz Rice) (cut prior to the New York
opening)
I Am Cleopatra (M/L: E. Ray Goetz) (used in the New York
production only)
If You’ll Only Say It With Flowers (M/L: R. Ray Goetz) (sheet
music only)
Make Hay, Hay, Hay (cut prior to the New York opening)
‘Neath Egyptian Skies (M: Gitz Rice) (cut prior to the New York
opening)
(When You’re Dancing In A) Nightie On The Lawn (M/L: E. Ray
Goetz) (used in the New York production only)
On The Bosom Of The Sleepy Nile (M/L: E. Ray Goetz; L: Howard
Smith) (not in programs)
Saturday Afternoon Till Monday Morning (M/L: E. Ray Goetz) (used
in the New York production only)
Under Grecian Skies (M/L: E. Ray Goetz) (used in the New York
production only)
Who Ate Napoleons With Josephine (When Napoleon Was Away)? (M:
E. Ray Goetz; L: Alfred Bryan) (used in the New York production
only)