THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1928)

Composer: Rudolf Friml
Lyricists: Clifford Grey; P.G. Wodehouse

Opened: March 13, 1928, Lyric Theatre, N.Y.C.; March 28, 1930, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Performances: 318 (N.Y.C.); 240 (London)

Note: The following recordings contain unidentified medleys from the score: Medley : 78/Victor 36097 (Light Opera Company); 78/HMV C-1890 (Light Opera Company); and 78/Parlophone E-10991 (Grosvenor Musical Comedy Company).

Danse Bohemian (inst.):

1. Piano Music Of Rudolf Friml, CD/Koch 7512 (Sara Davis Buechner) (as "Bohemian dance) (unverified)


Every Little While (L: Clifford Grey) (added after opening):

1. 78/HMV C1872 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [reissued on The Romantic World Of Rudolph Friml, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9764]
2. 78/Columbia DX-56 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Volume IV, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]


Gascony (L: Clifford Grey) (added during the run):

1. 78/Columbia DB127 (Dennis King and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Herman Finck) [reissued on Rudulph Friml In London, World Records SHB37]


Kiss Before I Go (aka "One Kiss") (L: Clifford Grey):

1. 78/Columbia DB128 (Adrienne Brune and Dennis King with orchestra conducted by Herman Finck) [reissued on The Romantic World Of Rudolph Friml, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9764]


Love Is The Sun (L: Clifford Grey):

1. 78/Columbia DX-56 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Volume IV, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]
2. With Love, Jessica Dragonette, Totem 1029 (Jessica Dragonette)


Ma Belle (L: Clifford Grey):

1. 78/HMV C1872 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [reissued on The Romantic World Of Rudolph Friml, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9764]
2. 78/HMV C1872 (New Mayfair Orchetra conducted by Ray Noble) (second rendition)
3. 78/Columbia DX58 (Raymond Newell and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Herman Finck) [reissued on The Romantic World Of Rudolph Friml, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9764]
4. 78/Columbia DX-56 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Volume IV, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]
5. 78/Columbia 1351 (Leo Reisman and His Orchestra with vocal chorus)
6. 78/Diva 2631 (Ernie Golden's Orchestra) [also 78/Harmony 631]
7. 78/Victor 9650 (Lewis James with the Victor Salon Orchestra)
8. 78/Victor 21315 (Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra) [reissued on Vol. 3: Happy Feet, CD/Dutton Vocalion 6158]
9. 78/Victor 27310 (Walter Preston and the Victor Mixed Chorus directed by Emile Cot)
10. 78/Brunswick 3878 (Lewis James with Arnold Johnson and His Orchestra)
11. 78/Victor 10-1239 (Robert Merrill with orchestra conducted by H. Leopold Spitalny) [reissued on Robert Merrill, CD/Pearl Pearl 0064]
12. The Genius Of Rudolf Friml, Golden Crest CRS-4200 (Rudolf Friml, piano)
13. A Night With Rudolph Friml/Shakespeare's Greatest Hits, CD/Collectables COL-CD-7581 (Earl Wrightson with orchestra conducted by Frank DeVol)
Radio transcriptions performed by Thomas Hayward with the Norman Cloutier Orchestra, Earl Wrightson with Lyn Murray's Concert Orchestra, and by the Norman Cloutier Orchestra are also known to exist.


(March Of The) Musketeers (L: P.G. Wodehouse):

1. 78/HMV C1872 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [reissued on The Romantic World Of Rudolph Friml, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9764]
2. 78/Columbia DX58 (Dennis King, Jack Livesey, Raymond Newell, and Robert Woolard with orchestra conducted by Herman Finck) [reissued on Theatre Royal, Drury Lane: The Great Musicals, CD/Happy Days CDHD 233]
3. 78/Columbia DX-56 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Volume IV, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]
4. 78/Columbia 1351 (Leo Reisman and His Orchestra with vocal quartet)
5. 78/Diva 2631 (Ernie Golden's Orchestra) [also 78/Harmony 631]
6. 78/Victor 20-2041 (Earl Wrightson with Al Goodman and His Orchestra)
7. 78/Victor 1315 (Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra) [reissued on Vol. 3: Happy Feet, CD/Dutton Vocalion 6158]
8. 78/Brunswick 3878 (Arnold Johnson and His Orchestra with vocal trio)
9. 78/Varsity 8303 (The Edisoneers directed by John Bonime)
10. 78/Decca 3374 (The American Eight with The Decca Band)
11. 78/Victor 27632 (Stanley McClelland and the Victor Mixed Chorus with orchestra conducted by Emil Cot)
12. Live At The Sticky Wicket, CD/Arbors 19188 (Dick Wellstood)
13. Sounds Of The Circus, Vol. 23: Circus Marches, CD/Sounds of the Circus 223 (South Shore Concert Band)
14. The Golden Age Of Light Music: Highly Strung, CD/Guild Light Music 5166 (Geoff Love and His Orchestra)
Radio transcriptions performed by Ann Wilson and Robert Weede,The Goldman Band, Richard Bonelli with orchestra, Earl Wrightson and the Gotham Male Quartet with Lyn Murray's Concert Orchestra, and the All Roth Orchestra are also known to exist.


My Sword And I (Finalette) (L: Clifford Grey) :

1. 78/HMV C1872 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [reissued on The Romantic World Of Rudolph Friml, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9764]
2. 78/Columbia DB127 (Dennis King and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Herman Finck) [reissued on Rudulph Friml In London, World Records SHB37]
3. 78/Columbia DX-56 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Volume IV, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]


Queen Of My Heart (L: Clifford Grey):

1. 78/HMV C1872 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [reissued on The Romantic World Of Rudolph Friml, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9764]
2. 78/Columbia DX-56 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Volume IV, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]


Your Eyes (L: P.G. Wodehouse) (added after opening):

1. 78/HMV C1872 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [reissued on The Romantic World Of Rudolph Friml, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9764]
2. 78/Columbia DB128 (Adrienne Brune and Dennis King with orchestra conducted by Herman Finck) [reissued on Rudulph Friml In London, World Records SHB37]
3. 78/Columbia DX-56 (Columbia Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Volume IV, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]
4. 78/Victor 21347 (Franklyn Baur with The Troubadours)


Unrecorded Material:

Ahoy For A Sailor (L: Rudolf Friml) (written for the 1947 San Francisco revival)
All For One And One For All
Ballet Of The King
Ballet Romantique (inst.)
Colonel And Major
Day Of The Fair (L: Rudolf Friml) (written for the 1947 San Francisco revival)
(My) Dreams (L: Clifford Grey)
Finale (Act 1)
Finale (Act 2)
Gossips
The "He" For Me (L: Clifford Grey)
Heart Of Mine (L: Clifford Grey) (cut after opening)
Low Moon (L: Rudolf Friml) (written for the 1947 San Francisco revival)
My Sword (cut after opening)
Opening Chorus (L: Clifford Grey)
Pages (dance)
Queen's Aria (ASCAP/Library of Congress only)
Sabot Dance (inst.)
Summer Time (Opening)
Te Deum (cut after opening)
Until We Say Goodbye (cut after opening)
Vesper Bell
Welcome To The Queen
With Red Wine
You Walked By (L: Rudolf Friml) (written for the 1947 San Francisco revival)