WEDDING IN PARIS A romantic musical play in 2 acts; Music by Hans May; lyrics by Sonny Miller; Book by Vera Caspary Opened London Hippodrome 3 April, 1954 (411 perfs). Starring Anton Walbrook as Jacques Devallée and Evelyn Laye as Marcelle Thibault Synopsis Little Angy from Saskatchewan makes her way across the Atlantic towards a Paris wedding with her childhood sweetheart. On the way she meets divorcée Marcelle Thibault, the dashing businessman Jacques Devallée and an impudent, but attractive, newspaper reporter called Paul. She finds out a good deal of life that she didn't learn in Saskatchewan. In Paris the wedding takes place - but it is Marcelle and Jacques on the one hand and Angy and Paul on the other who say "I do", before the cathedral altar. CAST (in order of appearance) • Chorister • Alice Dobson • Angy • Mayor of Hichemup • Mrs. Aiken • Mr. Aiken • Paul Chandler • Chief Steward • Marcelle Thibault • Mrs. Pilchard • Jacques Devallée • Dixwood Aiken • Butler • Maid • La Toulouse • Waiter MUSICAL NUMBERS 1. OVERTURE 2. MELOS 3. SONG - A Wedding In Paris - Angy and Chorus - "A wedding comes once in a lifetime" 4. SONG - Angy's Farewell - Angy and chorus - My heart is so full at this moment" 5. SONG - It's News - Marcelle and Paul - "I'm a victim of the gapers" 6. DUET - The French Lesson - Angy and Paul - "Pardon me please I'd like to ask you" 6a - In a Cosy Corner on the Upper Deck - Chorus - "We play games, many games on the ocean" 7. Ship Ballet - Stewards and Passengers 8. SONG - The Young In Heart - Jacques and chorus - "The young in heart are always young" 9. Fairy Tales & Lovely Lady of the Sands - Jacques - "To my golden haired Madonna" 9a - CHORUS - Lovely Lady of the Sands - Chorus - "Lovely lady of the sands" 10. MELOS - Bar Scene 11. SONG - The Simple Things Of Life - Marcelle -"I've had my share of admiration" 11a - MELOS 11b - MELOS 12. DUET - It Only Took a Moment - Angy and Paul - "It's funny when two people meet" 12a - MELOS and CHOIR (offstage) - "Time doesn't matter when you hear a love song sung" 13. HARBOUR BALLET - We Are Here in the Harbour - Passengers - "We are here in the harbour" 14. DUET - I Have Nothing To Declare But Love - Paul, Angy and Chorus - "I have nothing to declare" 15. FINALE Act 1 - "Nothing to declare" INTERMISSION
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