THE ONLY GIRL

THE ONLY GIRL

Composer: Victor Herbert
Lyricist: Henry Blossom

Opened: November 2, 1914, 39th Street Theatre, N.Y.C.; September 25, 1915, Apollo Theatre, London
Performances: 240 (N.Y.C); ? (London)

Note: Unidentified medleys also appear on CYL/Edison Blue Amberol 2639 (Jaudas’ Society) [also CYL/Edison 3684], 78/HMV C-637 (Light Opera Company), The Music Of Victor Herbert, Volume 2, 78/Victor 12” album C-11 (Victor Salon Group conducted by Nathaniel Shilkret), and Victor Herbert Melodies, Plymouth (M) P12-63 (The Viennese Symphonic Orchestra).

Act 3 Finale:

1. 78/Columbia 615 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [also 78/Columbia A-5639]
2. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Company with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)

Antoinette:

1. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Katie Ciluffo with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Natalie Ballenger with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

Be Happy, Boys, Tonight:

1. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Mitch Gillett, Dennis Eagle, Glenn Perry, and David Troiano with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Adam Cannedy, Cameron Smith, Kyle Erdos-Knapp, and Ian McEuen with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

The Compact (Finale Act I):

1. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Milena Grubor and Mitch Gillett with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Antoni Mendezona and Kyle Erdos-Knapp with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

Connubial Bliss:

1. 78/Columbia 615 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [also 78/Columbia A-5639; reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone – Volume III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]
2. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Dennis Eagle, Glenn Perry, David Troiano, Cindy Boote, Diane McEwen-Martin, and Holly Perry with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
3. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Natalie Ballenger, Sarah Mossman, Sarah Best, Adam Cannedy, Cameron Smith, and Ian McEuen with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

Dance (not in programs):

1. 78/HMV C589 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Arthur Crudge)

Entr’acte I:

1. A Treasury Of Early Musical Comedy, AEI (M) 1170 (unknown orchestra) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 014]
2. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
3. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

Entr’acte II:

1. 78/HMV C589 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Arthur Crudge)
2. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Diane McEwen-Martin, Cindy Boote, and Holly Perry with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
3. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Natalie Ballenger, Sarah Mossman, and Sarah Best with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

Finale Act II (not in programs):

1. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Milena Grubor with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)

Here’s How (Opening Chorus, Act II) (aka Here’s To Health, Here’s To Wealth (Here Is Health)):

1. 78/HMV C589 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Arthur Crudge)
2. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Kimberley Dolanski and Girls with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
3. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Kyle Erdos-Knapp, Antoni Mendezona, Natalie Ballenger, Sarah Best, Sarah Mossman, Ian McEuen, Adam Cannedy, and Cameron Smith with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

Here’s To The Land We Love, Boys!:

1. 78/Columbia 615 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [also 78/Columbia A-5639; reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone – Volume III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]
2. 78/HMV C589 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Arthur Crudge)
3. A Treasury Of Early Musical Comedy, AEI (M) 1170 (unknown performer) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 014]
4. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Kimberley Dolanski, Mitch Gillett, and Girls with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
5.. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Kyle Erdos-Knapp and Sarah Mossman with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

The Love Theme (not in programs):

1. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)

The More I See Of Others, Dear, The Better I Love You:

1. 78/HMV C589 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Arthur Crudge)
2. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Kimberley Dolanski with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
3. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Kyle Erdos-Knapp and Antoni Mendezona with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

Overture:

1. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

Personality:

1. 78/Columbia 615 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [also 78/Columbia A-5639; reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone – Volume III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]
2. 78/HMV C589 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Arthur Crudge)
3. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Kimberley Dolanski and Girls with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
4. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Natalie Ballenger, Sarah Best, and Sarah Mossman with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

Tell It All Over Again:

1. 78/Columbia 615 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [also 78/Columbia A-5639; reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone – Volume III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]
2. 78/HMV C589 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Arthur Crudge)
3. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Cindy Boote with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
4. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Sarah Best with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

Valse Hesitation (ASCAP/Library of Congress only):

1. 78/Edison 50243 (Jaudas’ Society Orchestra)

When You’re Away:

1. 78/Columbia 615 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [also 78/Columbia A-5639; reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone – Volume III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]
2. 78/HMV C589 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Arthur Crudge)
3. 78/Decca 2851 (Harry Horlick and His Orchestra)
4. 78/Columbia 7558 M (Rise Stevens and male chorus with orchestra conducted by Sylvan Schulman)
5. 78/Musicraft 460 (Paul LaValle and His Orchestra)
6. 78/Decca 1232 (Jan Garber and His Orchestra)
7. 78/Decca 2680 (Bing Crosby with Victor Young and His Orchestra) [also 78/Decca 23816; reissued on The Chronological Bing Crosby, Vol. 23: 1938, CD/Jonzo 23]
8. 78/Decca 2851 (Harry Horlick and His Orchestra)
9 . 78/Brunswick 2972 (Brunswick Hour Orchestra directed by Walter Haenschen)
10. 78/Brunswick 6664 (Victor Young and His Orchestra)
11. 78/Victor 64899 (Mabel Garrison with orchestra) [also 78/Victor 636]
12. 78/Victor 27846 (Margaret Daum and the Victor Mixed Chorus conducted by Emile Cot)
13. 78/Victor 1370 (Richard Crooks with orchestra conducted by Nathaniel Shilkret) [also 45/Victor 17-0184; reissued on Only A Rose: Richard Crooks In Song, CD/Pearl GEMMCD 9244]
14. 78/Victor 17690 (Olive Kline with orchestra)
15. 78/Columbia 7365 M (Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra) [also 45/Columbia A-1012; [reissued on At His Very Best, CD/Empress 908]
16. 45/Capitol 1-717 (Lou Stein, piano, with orchestra conducted by Jackie Gleason)
17. Music Of Victor Herbert, Angel (S) R131660 (Beverly Sills with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andre Kostelanetz)
18. Victor Herbert On Stage, Capitol (M) T1707 (Roger Wagner Chorale with orchestra conducted by Roger Wagner)
19. The Immortal Victor Herbert, RCA Victor (M) LM 2515 (The Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra)
20. Relax With Victor Herbert, RCA Victor (M) LPM-1023 (Al Goodman and his Orchestra)
21. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Milena Grubor with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
22. Victor Herbert: L’Encore, CD/Arabesque Z6547 (Teresa Ringholz with the Eastman-Dryden Orchestra conducted by Donald Hunsberger)
23. Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life: The Songs Of Victor Herbert, CD/ASW CD AJA 5340 (Richard Tauber with orchestra conducted by Walter Goehr)
24. A Victor Herbert Showcase, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9798 (Anton and the Paramount Theatre Orchestra with Al Bollington at the organ)
25. Victor Herbert: Beloved Songs and Classic Miniatures, CD/Marco Polo 8.225108 (Virginia Croskery with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Keith Brion)
26. Thine Alone: Songs & Orchestral Works Of Victor Herbert, CD/Newport Classic NPD 85672 (Andrea Matthews and the Magic Circle Opera Ensemble with the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra conducted by Richard Auldon Clark)
27. Ferde Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite; Victor Herbert: Hero and Leander, CD/Sony 52491 (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lorin Maazel)
28. Golden Days, CD/RCA Victor 62681 (Jerry Hadley with the American Theatre Orchestra conductd by Paul Gemignani)
29. Soprano In Hollywood, CD/Silva America SILKD-6013 (Lesley Garrett with the BBC Concert Orchestra)
30. Love Live Forever, CD/Decca 4529552 (Joan Sutherland with the New Philharmonia conducted by Richard Bonynge)
31. The Columbia Album Of Victor Herbert, CD/Collectables 7565 (Percy Faith and His Orchestra)
32. Cascading Strings, CD/Jasmine Records JASBOX154 (Mantovani and His Orchestra)
33. Perry-Go-Round, CD/Jasmine Records JASCD 344 (Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra)
34. Johnny Mercer’s Music Shop, Vol. 4, CD/Sounds Of Yesteryear 906 (Johnny Mercer)
35. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Antoni Mendezona with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)
36. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Antoni Mendezona with the Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen) (reprise)
Radio transcriptions performed by Rise Stevens with Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra, Earl Wrightson with Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra, Lily Pons with Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra, and by John Charles Thomas with Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra are also known to exist.

When Your Ankle Wears The Ball And Chain (When You’re Wearing The Ball And Chain) (L: Harry B. Smith):

1. 78/Columbia 615 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [also 78/Columbia A-5639; reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone – Volume III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]
2. 78/HMV C589 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Arthur Crudge)
3. 78/Victor 17679 (Billy Murray with orchestra)
4. A Treasury Of Early Musical Comedy, AEI (M) 1170 (unknown performer) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 014]
5. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Glenn Perry, Dennis Eagle, and David Troiano with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
6. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Adam Cannedy, Cameron Smith, and Ian McEuen with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

You Have To Have A Part To Make A Hit:

1. 78/HMV C589 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Arthur Crudge)
2. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Kimberley Dolanski and Girls with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
3. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Sarah Best, Natalie Ballenger, and Sarah Mossman with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

You’re The Only One For Me (You’re The One Girl For Me):

1. 78/HMV C589 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Arthur Crudge)
2. A Treasury Of Early Musical Comedy, AEI (M) 1170 (unknown performer) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 014]
3. The Only Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COG04P-1M (Milena Grubor and Mitch Gillett with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
3. The Only Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1590 (Antoni Mendezona, Kyle Erdos-Knapp, Natalie Ballenger, Sarah Best, Sarah Mossman, Ian McEuen, Adam Cannedy, and Cameron Smith with the Light Opera of New York Orchestra conducted by Gerald Steichen)

Unrecorded Material:

Hesitation (ASCAP/Library of Congress only)
Husbands! Husbands! Husbands! (ASCAP/Library of Congress only)
I Love Not One But All (ASCAP/Library of Congress only)
The Only Girl (ASCAP/Library of Congress only)