Little Christopher Columbus
A burlesque opera in 2 acts by George T. Sims and Cecil Raleigh. Music by Ivan Caryll
Lyric Theatre, London - 10 October, 1893 (279 perfs) Revised 2 August, 1894 - 20 October 1894. Transferred to Terry's Theatre 19 October, 1894, Closed 15 December, 1894. Total No of performances 421.
Garden Theatre, New York - 15 October 1894. Trannsferred to Palmer's Theatre - 15 April, 1895 (total 264 perfs)
Musical Numbers
ACT I - The Great Square of Cadiz.
- Opening Chorus - "Here in Cadiz flags are flying, from each steeple bells are ringing..."
- Song - Unspecified soloist and Chorus - "Columbus was a famous man who lost himself at sea..."
- Song - Christopher - "Oh! sailor King, who won renown unfading till the world shall end..."
- Ballad - Guinevere - "A pussy cat sat by a silver stream - purr! - singing away in a dainty dream - purr! ..."
- Chorus - "In an unconventional way they attend the fête today..."
- Air de Ballet
- Song - Unspecified soloist and Male Chorus - "When you're strolling home to bed thro' the long deserted street..."
- Song - Christopher and Chorus - "When the flow'rets droop in the noonday sun, and softly the song-birds trill..."
- Duet - Guinevere and Christopher - "If in your dreams my face you see, dream on, true heart, for I am near..."
- Finale Act I - "Oh, yes! oh, yes! Oh, yes! oh, yes! The dancing girls will give a show before they start for Chicago!"
ACT II - The Midway Plaisance, Chicago Exhibition.
- Chorus of Foreigners - "We are foreigners come from afar, yes, we are... "
- Topical Song - O'Hoolegan and Two Flunkies - "I'm a swell, as you see by my manners and air... "
- Quartett - Christopher, Guinevere, and Mr. & Mrs. Block - "If you wish at the moment to shine in Society... "
- Duet - Christopher and O'Hoolegan - "There's nothing half so sweet in life, they say, as wedded bliss... "
- Duet and Dance - "We are the Sisters Giggle, you know us at a glance... "
- Double Chorus of Germans and Turks - "Ve vas Deutsche frauleins, as you all can see... "
- Dance
- "Rumpty Tumpty" Song - (possibly sung by Christopher) - "I am a jolly sort of chap, a fav'rite ev'rywhere... "
- Plantation Song - "Oh! honey, my honey, 'tis a dark and stilly night, and only the stars can see... "
- Dance - Tarantella
- Finale Act II - "All hail! All hail! All hail! Great Christopher Columbus! ... "
Cast
- O'Hoolegan, private detective
- Captain Joseph H. Slammer
- Mayor of Cadiz
- Don Juan of the Spanish police
- Silas Block, a millionaire
- Hotel proprietor
- Pedro
- Sebastian
- Lopez
- Vigilant Cutter
- Head Turk
- The Second Mrs Block
- Hannah Slammer
- Pepita
- Guinevere Block
- Chloe Jones
- Mercedes
- Penelope
- Officer of the Colombian Guard
- Salammbo Smith
- Mysotes Calhoun
- Little Christopher
- Lola