THE LAST WALTZ



Composer: Oscar Straus
Lyricists: Harold Atteridge; Edward Delaney Dunn

Opened: May 10, 1921, Century Theatre, N.Y.C.; October 7, 1922, Gaiety Theatre, London
Performances: 185 (N.Y.C.); 288 (London)


A Baby In Love (M: Ralph Benatzky; Al Goodman; L: Harold Atteridge):

1. 78/Victor 18788 (Hackel-Berge Orchestra)
2. 78/Edison 50828 (Club De Vingt Orchestra)
3. 78/Vocalion 14221 (Al Jocker’s Dance Orchestra)
4. 78/Vocalion 35004 (Aeolian Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway  Through The Gramophone Volume IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]


Just For A While (M/L: Anderson; Geiger) (in London production only):

1. 78/London 1020 (Mantovani and His Orchestra) [also 45/London 451020]
2. 78/Victor 20-5338 (Jan Peerce with orchestra conducted by Hugo Winterhalter) [also 45/Victor 47-5338]
3. 78/Columbia 911 (Jose Collins with orchestra conducted by Hubert Bath) [reissued on Jose Collins, World SH169]
4. Jose Collins Memories, Decca K730 (Jose Collins with orchestra)'
5. Australia’s Queen Of Song, CD/EMI 8146512 (Gladys Moncrieff)


Laggard Love (The Laggard Lovers) (in London production only):

1. 78/Columbia 904 (Herman Finck and His Orchestra)


The Last Waltz (L: Edward Delaney Dunn):

1. 78/Grey Gull L 1081 (Knecht’s Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra)
2. 78/Edison 50813 (Betsy Lane Shepherd and Lewis James with orchestra)
3. 78/Victor 18788 (Hackel-Berge Orchestra)
4. 78/Columbia 910 (Jose Collins and Kingsley Lark with orchestra conducted by Hubert Bath)
5. 78/Columbia 904 (Herman Finck and His Orchestra)
6. 78/Vocalion 35004 (Aeolian Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway  Through The Gramophone Volume IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]


Live For Today (M: Al Goodman; A. Werau; L: Harold Atteridge):

1. 78/Vocalion 35004 (Aeolian Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway  Through The Gramophone Volume IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]


Love The Minstrel (L: Ackel) (in London production only):

1. 78/Columbia 911 (Jose Collins and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Hubert Bath) [reissued on Jose Collins, World SH169]
2. 78/Columbia 904 (Herman Finck and His Orchestra))


The Magic Waltz Refrain (in London production only):

1. 78/Columbia 910 (Jose Collins and Kingsley Lark with orchestra conducted by Hubert Bath)
2. 78/Columbia 904 (Herman Finck and His Orchestra)


Man Is Master Of His Fate (in London production only):

1. 78/Columbia 913 (Kingsley Lark with orchestra conducted by Hubert Bath)
2. 78/Columbia 904 (Herman Finck and His Orchestra)
3. On Stage, EMI (M) EM 29 0573 3 (Peter Dawson with orchestra conducted by George Byng)


The Next Dance With You (M: Al Gooman; L: Louis Friedman):

1. 78/Vocalion 35004 (Aeolian Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway  Through The Gramophone Volume IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]


Now Fades My Golden Love Dream (Fading Golden Love Dream) (L: Edward Delaney Dunn):

1. On Stage, EMI (M) EM 29 0573 3 (Peter Dawson with Bessie Jones and orchestra conducted by George Byng) (as “Farewell, My Golden Love Dream”)
2. 78/Columbia 904 (Herman Finck and His Orchestra) (as “Farewell, My Golden Love Dream”)


Oo-La-La (cut after opening, then reinstated):

1. 78/Columbia 904 (Herman Finck and His Orchestra)


Red Roses (in London production only):

1. 78/Columbia 913 (Kingsley Lark with orchestra conducted by Hubert Bath)
2. 78/Columbia 904 (Herman Finck and His Orchestra)


The Song Of The Mirror (The Mirror Song) (added for the subsequent tour):

1. 78/Columbia 912 (Jose Collins and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Hubert Bath)
2. 78/Columbia 904 (Herman Finck and His Orchestra)


Wedding Song And Dance (in London production only):

1. 78/Columbia 904 (Herman Finck and His Orchestra)


When Life And Love Are Calling (in London production only):

1. 78/Columbia 912 (Jose Collins and Kingsley Lark with orchestra conducted by Hubert Bath)


Unrecorded Material:

Balalaika Dance  (cut after opening)
Bring Him My Love Thoughts (dropped for the subsequent tour)
(The) Charming Ladies
Dance Espagnol
Dance Polka
Egyptian Dance
Finale (Act 1)
Finale (Act 2)
Finale (Act 3)
Hail To Our General
I Love You Best Of All (in London production only)
I Must Not Tell You So (in London production only)
Ladies’ Choice
Mama! Mama! (in London production only)
My Heart Is Waking
Opening Ensemble
Reminiscence (dropped for the subsequent toru)
Roses Out Of Reach
The Whip Hand