THE GIRLS OF GOTTENBURG

Composers: Ivan Caryll; Lionel Monckton
Lyricists: Basil Hood; Adrian Ross

Opened: May 15, 1907, Gaiety Theatre, London; September 2, 1908, Knickerbocker Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 303 (London); 103 (N.Y.C.)

Note: An unidentified selection appears on 78/HMV 0126 (Band Of H.M. Coldstream Guards conducted by Capt. J. Mackenzie Rogan).

The Girls Of Gottenburg (M: Ivan Caryll; L: Adrian Ross) (dropped for the American tour):

1. 78/Homophone 384 (Billy Williams)


Here’s To The Girl (M/L: Will R. Anderson):

1. 78/Victor 5611 (Alan Turner and the Haydn Quartet with orchestra)


I Can’t Say You’re The Only One  (M: Jerome Kern; L: C.H. Bovill):

1. Radio & Recording Rarities, Vol. 20, CD/Lowlights (Ada Jones) (unverified)


I Remember You (M: Harry Von Tilzer; L: Vincent Bryan) (added for the subsequent American tour):

1. 78/Victor 16303 (Ada Jones and Billy Murray with orchestra)


(Do You Know) Mr. Schneider?  (M/L: Lionel Monckton; L: George Grossmith Jr.):

1. 78/Victor 16263 (Ada Jones) [also 78/Victor 16947]


Nothing At All (M: Jerome Kern; L: M.E. Rourke) (sheet music only):

1. Jerome Kern: Lost Treasures, CD/Centaur CRC2371 (Anne Sciolla with Brian Kovach, piano)


Queenie (Was There) With Her Hair In A Braid (M: W.T. Francis; L: John E. Hazzard):

1. 78/Victor 16075 (Billy Murray)


Rhinegold (Rheingold) (M: Lionel Monckton; L: Adrian Ross) (in London production only):

1. Courtney Kenny, Erase E0697 (Courtney Kenny)


The Titsy-Bitsy Girl (M: Lionel Monckton; L: Basil Hood):

1. Titanic Anniversary Edition, CD/Sony Classical 88691914752 (I Salonisti)
2. Ghost Of The Abyss, CD/Hollywood 162397 (unknown performer)


Two Little Sausages (M/L: Lionel Monckton):

1. Edwardian Favourites, Pye CML 33003 (Pro Arte Orchestra conducted by Stanford Robinson)
2. Songs From The Shows, CD/Hyperion CDA67654 (Catherine Bott and Richard Suart with the New London Orchestra conducted by Ronald Corp)
3. The Picnic Party, CD/Chandos FBCD2003 (Palm Court Theatre Orchestra)
4. Wee Sing And Play, CD/Unknown label (Pamela Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp) (unverified)


Unrecorded Material:

Always Come Back To You (cut after the Broadway opening)
Berlin (Is) On The Spree (M: Lionel Monckton; L: Basil Hood)
Birds In The Trees (M: Ivan Caryll; L: Adrian Ross)
Clementine (M: W.T. Francis; L: J.B. Loughrey) (dropped for the subsequent American tour)
A Common Little Girl (M: Lionel Monckton; L: Ralph Roberts) (in London production only)
Finale Act I
Finale Act II (M: Ivan Caryll; L: Adrian Ross)
Fraulein Katrina (inst) (M: Jerome Kern; L: George Grossmith Jr.) (cut)
Frieda (Freda) (M: Jerome Kern; L: George Grossmith Jr.)
A Glass Of Beer (The Beer Girl) (M/L: Lionel Monckton)
I Love My Love With An “A” (J’Aime Mon Amour) (M: Ivan Caryll; L: Adrian Ross) (in London production only)
I Will Be Waiting For You (sheet music only)
Kate O’Brien (M: W.T. Francis; L: J.B. Loughrey) (interpolated into the American production)
Kolossal  (M: Ivan Caryll; L: Adrian Ross) (in London production only)
Madel Mine (M: Philip Braham; L: C.H. Bovill) (in London production only)
Off To Gottenburg (M: Lionel Monckton; L: Adrian Ross)
The Only Girl (M: Lionel Monckton; L: Basil Hood)
Opening Chorus (M: Ivan Caryll; L: Adrian Ross)
Opening Chorus Act I Scene 2 (M: Lionel Monckton; L: Adrian Ross)
Opening Chorus Act II (M: Lionel Monckton; L: Basil Hood)
Otto Of Roses (M: Ivan Caryll; L: George Grossmith Jr.)
Remember You (in London production only)
Sergeants (M: Ivan Caryll; L: Adrian Ross) (in London production only)
She Had A Lot Of Things When She Came Back (M: W.T. Francis; L: John L. Hazzard) (interpolated into the Broadway run)
Special Envoy (M: Lionel Monckton; L: Basil Hood) (in London production only)
Sprechen Sie Deutsch, Mein Herr? (M: Lionel Monckton; L: Adrian Ross) (cut after the Broadway opening)
Strolling And Patrolling (M: Ivan Caryll; L: Adrian Ross) (in London  production only)
Two Step (Away Down Indiana) (M: J.B. Boldi; Octave Cremieux; L: C.H. Bovill) (in London production only)
What Is It? (M: Lionel Monckton; L: Basil Hood)