The Happy Day
a musical play in 2 acts by Seymour Hicks. Lyrics by Adrian Ross and Paul A. Rubens. Music by Sidney Jones and Paul A. Rubens
Daly's Theatre, London. 13 May, 1916 (241 perfs) A George Edwards production. Directed by Robert Evett.
Cast
- CHARLES, PRINCE OF GALANIA
- SIR DENNIS O'HAGAN (his A.D.C.)
- EARL OF ANGLEMERE (the Princess's Equerry)
- GENERAL COUNT IVAN TOBOLSK (the Inspector-General)
- M. DRINKAVINK (th3 Director of the Casino)
- M. OPPINOFF (the Chancellor of the Exchequer)
- M. LIMITSKI (the Public Trustee)
- WALTER (of London)
- THE CAPTAIN
- MARY, PRINCESS OF VALARIA
- THE COUNTESS TOBOLSK (Mistress of the Robes)
- THE LADY DIANA BROOKE (a Maid of Honour)
- LUNA L'ETOILE
- MA PETITE (of the Opera House)
- CAMILLE JOYEUSE (a Queen of Bohemia)
Ladies of the Bedchamber, Courtiers, Soldiers, Peasants, Dancers, Guests, Servants, &c.
Musical Numbers:
ACT I.
- INTRODUCTION .. .. .. .. . (The Clock upon the palace tow'r)
- SONG (Diana) .. .. .. " The Happy Day ".. .. (Wake, wake, for the sun is high)
- CONCERTED NUMBER (Girls) .. " The Trousseau " .. .. (Her Highness's Trousseau)
- MARCH AND SOLO (Anglemere) ('Tis to-day I leave you for ever)
- CHORUS .. . (Assemble here to greet the bridegroom)
- DUET (Diana and Denis) .. " England " .. .. .. (Come back again to the isle of the sea)
- TRIO (Oppinoff, Limitsky, and Drinkavink) .. .. .. " Hang together " .. .. (We are in for dirty weather)
- SONG (Anglemere) .. .. " Truant Love " .. .. (Cupid's terribly interfering)
- CHORUS OF PEASANTS AND DANCE " Little Mother " .. .. (Little Mother of our land)
- SONG (Mary) " As poor as that " .. .. (When you've always had lots of money)
- SONG (Anglemere) .. .. Yours to the end " .. (Nothing I ask you now to give)
- FINALE (Mary and Anglemere) .. " Free " .. .. (Come away, and leave them all behind you)
ACT II.
- OPENING CHORUS (It is jolly when you're dancing)
- SONG (Camille) AND CHORUS .. " Bohemia " .. .. .. (Come away to the land of joy)
- SONG (Ma Petite) AND CHORUS.. " Marching with the Band " (What
is that music I hear in the
street ?) - CHORUS OF GENDARMES AND DANCE. . .. . (We've come here by the orders)
- SONG (Mary) .. .. " I Dream, I Dream of you " (Shall I ever discover ?)
- DUET (Mary and Camille) " Queen of Joy " .. .. (Oh, I know why you're here)
- DUET (Ma Petite and Walter) " Peter Piper " .. . . (Mr. Peter Piper was a pocket sniper)
- SONG (Camille) AND CHORUS .. " The Seasons " .. .. (When the Summer's blue above)
- FINALE .. .. .. (I liked you first in the Summer)
ADDENDA.
SONG (Mary) .. .. " I met Someone " .. . (Something's gone
wrong with me)
SONG (Anglemere) AND CHORUS Love and War " .. .. (Always ready when
the challenge comes)
Scenes and Settings:
ACT I
- Scene 1 - A Corridor
- Scene 2 - The Morning Dawns
- Scene 3 - Twilight Falls
ACT II
- Scene 1 - Midnight Comes
- Scene 2 - And After