BUSY IZZY
A Sparkling Musical Entertainment (a Musical Comedy) in 2 Acts. Written by Jingo. Some songs by James O'Dea and Bob Adams, (some by me and some by him)
58th Street Theatre, New York - 16th - 21st March, 1903 (8 perfs)
58th Street Theatre, New York - 21st - 26th March, 1904 (10 perf s)
Cast
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Scenes and settings
- Act 1: Busy Izzy's Fun Emporium.
- Act 2: Busy Izzy's Dizzy Hotel.
Musical Numbers
- "Mr. Dooley" (from The Defender) (Music by Jean Schwartz. Lyrics by William Jerome.) - Izzy Mark
- "Lovely Day for a Walk" - Izzy Mark, Willie Cheat, Gee Whiz, Helen, Minnie, Celia
- "Sallie Mine"- Yube, Daisy, assisted by "tough" chorus
- "On Daddy's Back" - Daisy
- "Daffy Down Dilly" - Daisy
- "The Bell Boy" - Yube, Company
- "At Night" (Music and Lyrics by Luce Pagani.)
Act 1 (Return engagement)
- "Back to Work" (Opening Chorus) Shop Girls, Company
- "I Want to Go Back to London" - Harry. Company
- "Pettie Mignon" - Mamselle Paree, Company
- "Busy Izzy Oo" - Izzy Mark, Company
- "I Never Had Such a Time" - Gee Whiz, Company
- "Tommy and Me" - Daisy, Yube, assisted by the Company
- "Something Nice and Foolish" - Izzy, Mamselle Paree
- "My Dixie Anna" - Daisy, Entire Company
Act 2
- "On a Summer's Night" - Daisy, Hotel Guests
- "Beautiful Dream, Come True" - Hooley
- "Hiawatha in Fun" - Izzy Mark, Company
- "The Absurd Four" - Izzy Mark, Hooley, Harry, Seld
- "Can We Stroll with You" (Sextette) - Daisy, May, Dolly; Izzy, Gee Whiz, Archie
- "The Bell Boy" - Yube, Company
- "A Minstrel Take Off" - Izzy Mark; Mamselle Paree, Gee Whiz
- Finale - Entire Company