AS YOU WERE

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)

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)