WHITE HORSE INN
Composer: Ralph
Benatzky
Lyricist: Irving Caesar
Opened: April 8, 1931, Coliseum Theatre, London; October
1, 1936, Center Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 651 (London); 223 (N.Y.C.)
Note: Only recordings of material not otherwise found on White Horse Inn, CD/Sepia 1141, are noted below. No attempt has been made to compile discological information for songs performed in any language other than English.
Good-Bye,
Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehen (M: Eric Coates) (adapted from
the composer's Knightsbridge March") (used in the Broadway
production only):
1. Operetta Delights, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1008
(Joseph Locke) (as "Good-Bye")
Happy Cows:
1. White Horse Inn, World
LM 7002 (Girls Chorus of the Michael Sammes Singers with the New
World Show Orchestra conducted by Johnny Douglas) [reissued on
White Horse Inn Highlights/Songs From Wild Violets and No, No,
Nanette, CD/Classics For Pleasure 3359522]
2. White Horse Inn, Angel 35815 (Rita WilliamsSingers with
orchestra conducted by Tony Osbourne)
In A Little Swiss Chalet (M: Will
Irwin; L: Norman Zeno) (used in the Broadway production
only):
A radio transcription
performed by an unidentified chorus is known to exist.
Overture:
1. White Horse Inn, World
LM 7002 (New World Show Orchestra conducted by Johnny Douglas)
[reissued on White Horse Inn Highlights/Songs From Wild Violets
and No, No, Nanette, CD/Classics For Pleasure 3359522]
2. White Horse Inn, Angel 35815 (orchestra conducted by Tony
Osbourne)
3. Treasury Of Great Operettas, Reader's Digest 46-2 (orchestra
conducted by Lehman Engel)
(My) Philosophy:
1. White Horse Inn, World
LM 7002 (Jeremy Hawk and Marion Grimaldi with the New World Show
Orchestra conducted by Johnny Douglas) [reissued on White Horse
Inn Highlights/Songs From Wild Violets and No, No, Nanette,
CD/Classics For Pleasure 3359522]
2. White Horse Inn, Angel 35815 (Charles Young with orchestra
conducted by Tony Osbourne)
Unrecorded Material:
Alpine Symphony (inst.)
(M: Adam Gelbtrunk) (used in the Broadway production only)
Arrival Of Steamboat (used in the Broadway production only)
Arrival Of Guests (used in the London production only)
Arrival Of Tourists Blue Eyes (M: Robert Stolz) (used in the
Broadway production only)
Cowshed Rhapsody (M: Adam Gelbtrunk) (used in the Broadway
production only)
Fairies (used in the London production only)
Finale (Act 2)
I Would Love To Have You Love Me (M: Gerald Marks; L: Irving
Caesar; Sammy Lerner) (used in the Broadway production only)
Leave It To Katrina (M: Jara Benes) (used in the Broadway
production only)
Market Day In The Village (used in the Broadway production only)
Opening Chorus (Act 2)
Rain Finale (Act 1)
Serenade To The Emperor (used in the Broadway production only)
Spade Ballet (used in the Broadway production only)
The Waltz Of Love (M: Richard Fall) (used in the Broadway
production only)
Welcome To The Landing Stage (used in the Broadway production
only)
White Sails (M: Vivian Ellis) (ASCAP/Library of Congress only)