After the Girl
a Musical Comedy in 2 acts and 6 scenes by Paul A. Rubens: Music by Paul A. Rubens; Lyrics by Harry Greenbank and Paul A. Rubens
Gaiety Theatre, London - 7th February, 1914 Revised 25 April, 1914. Closed 22 May, 1914 (105 perfs)
Synopsis
Cincinnati heiress Miss Doris Pitt, her family and a young man were coming from Brussels to meet her parents in Paris. Doris met a young man on Amiens station. The young man is good enough to find her lost suitcase and Doris asks him to lunch with her parents. But Papa is livid at the thought of a young man after his daughter, and sends Freddie packing.
He decides that another term of school will be necessary to teach Doris discretion. Doris has no intention of going back to school and heads instead for Amsterdam with her family and, eventually, a whole lot of other people in pursuit.
Amsterdam is succeeded by Buda-Pest, and then by Berlin where Doris ends up working as a cabaret singer before all is finally resolved in the ballroom of the Carlton Hotel, London.
Musical Numbers
Act I - Scene I - The Bois, Paris.
- Opening Chorus - "To the races..."
- Song - Ninette and Chorus - "In the world today you will hear people say..."
- Duet - Doris and Freddy - "The smallest thing will often bring..."
- Duet - Emma and Bill - "I 'ave got a guv'nor who's a rare young sport..."
- Trio - Freddy, Fay and Clayton - "Oh, you're a sly old thing! Really surprised I am..."
Act I - Scene II - Customs House, Belgian Frontier. (no musical numbers)
Act I - Scene III - Market Place, Amsterdam.
- Act I Scene 3 Opening Chorus - "It's a great day, and a fête day..."
- Doris and Chorus - "Take my advice, all you young ladies..."
- Song - Bill and Chorus - "'Ampsterd 'Eath and Amsterdam." (four verses)
- Duet - Doris and Freddy - "No one must guess we are really friendly..."
- Trio - Freddy, Bill and Mr. Pitt - "Say! Have you seen a daughter?"
- Song - Freddy - "I once knew such a charming girl..."
- Finale - Act I - "What is this commotion?"
Act II - Scene I - Buda Pest.
- Song - Martcha and Chorus - "Blue, blue, wonderful blue..."
- Song - Emma and Men's Chorus - "Though a soldier boy I always am glad to see..."
- Song - Fay - "Over the world I've been..."
- Duet - Bijou and Mr. Pitt - "When at night stars are bright..."
- Dancing Duet - Doris and Freddy - "It is strange to see the change..."
Act II - Scene II - "Summer Gardens," Berlin.
- Concerted Number - Actresses and Students - "Now the daylight has departed..."
Act II - Scene III - The Carlton Hotel, London.
- Song - Doris and Chorus - "Oh, London Town! It used to be the case..."
- Song - Bijou and Chorus - "What would you say is the best time of day..."
- Song - Freddy and Chorus - "Whoopsy Daisy!" (four verses)
- Finale Act II - "Mister Pitt, aren't you a bit relieved to get your daughter back?"
Cast
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