THE WHITE PLUME



Composer: Samuel D. Pokrass
Lyricist: Charles O. Locke

Opened: December 26, 1939
Performances: Closed out of town

Note: This musical was retitled A VAGABOND HERO before closing. The working title for this musical appears to have been THE WHITE FLAME. An earlier version of this music was first produced on November 4, 1932 until the title CYRANO DE BERGERAC (and was retitled ROXANNE before closing on the road).


I Cling To You (M: Vernon Duke; L: Ted Fetter; Charles O. Locke):

1. 78/Decca 23163 (Hildegarde with Vernon Duke and Leo Kahn, pianos) [reissued on Songs From The Shows, CD/Dutton Vocalion CDEA 6078]
Vernon Duke Revisited, Crewe 1342 (Anthony Perkins with musical direction by Norman Paris) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-138)


Unrecorded Material:

Ballade Of The Duel
Bend Your Knee And Tie My Shoe (M: Vernon Duke) (written for THE WHITE FLAME)
Bonjour Goodbye (M: Vernon Duke)
Cyrano (previously used in CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1932))
Dance Of The Waitresses (M: Vernon Duke)
Letter Duet Lisette (previously used in CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1932))
Lisette (M: Vernon Duke) (written for THE WHITE FLAME)
Little Musketeer (previously used in CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1932))
Mamselle (previously used in CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1932))
Men Of Jaloux
Minuette
My Nose (previously used in CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1932))
Pavanne (previously used in CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1932))
The Play's The Thing
Shadow Of Love (M: Vernon Duke; L: Ted Fetter; Charles O. Locke)
Song Of The Balcony (previously used in CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1932))
Song Of The Gascon Cadets (previously used in CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1932))
The Sport Of Kings (M: Vernon Duke) (written for THE WHITE FLAME)
Sweets To The Sweet (previously used in CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1932))
Tell Me Of Love (previously used in CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1932))
What My Lips Can Never Say (previously used in CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1932))
The World Is Young