LADY OF THE ROSE/THE LADY IN ERMINE



Composers: Jean Gilbert; Al Goodman
Lyricists: Harry Graham; Frederick Lonsdale; Cyrus Wood

Opened: February 21, 1922, Daly’s Theatre, London; October 2, 1922, Ambassador Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 507 (London); 238 (N.Y.C.)

Note: This musical was called LADY OF THE ROSE in London and revised as THE LADY IN ERMINE in New York City.  Unidentified vocal gems also appear on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93 (Light Opera Company).


The Call To Arms (London production only):

1. 78/Columbia 889 (Daly's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Merlin Morgan) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
2. 78/Columbia F1081 (Thorpe Bates and Ivy Tresmand) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
3. 78/HMV C1050 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by George W. Byng)


Catch A Butterfly (While You Can) (M: Leslie Stuart):

1. 78/Columbia F 1078 (Ivy Tresman with orchestra conducted by Merlin Morgan) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]


Dream Away  (London production only):

1. 78/Decca F1908 (Norton Collyer and Desiree Ellinger)


I Like A Change (London production only):

1. 78/HMV C1050 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by George W. Byng)


I Love You So (M: Al Goodman; Sigmund Romberg; L: Cyrus Wood):

1. 78/Columbia 889 (Daly's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Merlin Morgan) (two renditions) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
2. 78/Columbia F1079 (Thorpe Bates and Phyllis Dare) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
3. 78/HMV C1050 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by George W. Byng) (two renditions)


Lady Of The Rose (London production only):

1. 78/Columbia 889 (Daly's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Merlin Morgan) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
2. 78/HMV C1050 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by George W. Byng)


Land O’ Mine  (Homeland) (M: Al Goodman; L: Cyrus Wood):

1. 78/Columbia F1081 (Thorpe Bates and Chorus) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]


Mariana (M: Jean Gilbert; L: Harry Graham):

1. 78/Columbia 889 (Daly's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Merlin Morgan) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
2. 78/Columbia F1080 (Thorpe Bates) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
3. 78/HMV C1050 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by George W. Byng)


(When) Men Grow Older:

1. 78/Columbia F 1078 (Ivy Tresman, Leonard Mackay, and Huntley Wright with orchestra conducted by Merlin Morgan) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
2. 78/Columbia 889 (Daly's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Merlin Morgan) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
3. 78/HMV C1050 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by George W. Byng)


Our Flat (London production only):

1. 78/Columbia 889 (Daly's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Merlin Morgan) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
2. 78/HMV C1050 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by George W. Byng)


Silhouette Duet  (Silhouettes) (M: Jean Gilbert):

1. 78/Columbia 889 (Daly's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Merlin Morgan) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
2. 78/Columbia F1079 (Huntley Wright) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
3. 78/HMV C1050 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by George W. Byng)


When Hearts Are Young (In Springtime) (M: Al Goodman; Sigmund Romberg; L: Cyrus Wood):

1. 78/Decca F1908 (Norton Collyer with orchestral accompaniment)


With Me (London production only):

1. 78/HMV C1050 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by George W. Byng)


A Woman’s "No!" (M: Al Goodman; Sigmund Romberg; L: Cyrus Wood):

1. 78/Columbia 889 (Daly's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Merlin Morgan) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
2. 78/Columbia F1079 (Thorpe Bates and Phyllis Dare) [reissued on The Lady Of The Rose/Katja, The Dancer, CD/Palaeophonics 93]
3. 78/HMV C1050 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by George W. Byng)


Unrecorded Material:

Ballet
Bolero (added for the national tour and then cut)
Childhood Days (cut after opening)
The Dove Song (added for the national tour and then cut)
Duet
Espagnole (solo dance)
Farewell To Adrian (M: Al Goodman; Sigmund Romberg; L: Cyrus Wood)
Finale (Act 1)
Finale (Act 2)
Finale (Act 3)
Follow You All Over The World (I’ll Follow You To Zanzibar) (M: Al Goodman; L: Cyrus Wood)
Her Husband's Gone (London production only)
Hide And Seek (London production only)
How Fiercely You Dance
Lady In Ermine (M: Al Goodman; L: Cyrus Wood)
A Little Bit More (added for the national tour and then cut)
Little Boy
Musical Introduction (Act 3)

Opening Chorus (Act 2)
Play With Fire (M: Al Goodman; Sigmund Romberg; L: Cyrus Wood)
Thinking And Dreaming Of You (London production only)