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R,WOT permission From a rphoTooraph byh/nd ofA/fre/Ws. upperBakerS* M h/. 'oc/ii Scoffe, G/-net Vrro in Cloth, lOj-net D R,WOT"f ^'^ HOPWOOD S CREWE? 42 °New Bond Street. W AGENTS: WHITE-SMITH, MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., BOSTON, NEW YORK 4 6HICM30. COPYRIGHT 1SSS. BY HOPWOOD 1 CHEW. tmcerts, may be »">«/ at < All performing Ritjhh w this Opera arc reserved. Single detanked numbers or Actum. In no rate not more Hum two nt one. Concert, but they must he given tvithout Stage Costume right of performing must such performance be announced as a "Selection" from the Opera. Application for Theatre, London. the ahore (Jp<o-a must he, made to Mr. GEORGE EDWARDES, Duly'* THE GEISHA. A STORY OF A TEA HOUSE. H Japanese flfousical flMa^ IN TWO ACTS LIBRETTO BY LYRICS BY OWEN HALL. HARRY GREENBANK. MUSIC BY SIDNEY JONES. Authors of " An Artist's Model" and "A Gaiety Girl." VOCAL SCORE ... 6s. net Do. (Bound in Cloth) ... 10s. „ PIANOFORTE SOLO ... 3s. „ LYRICS ... 6d. „ Pontoon HOPWOOD & CREW, Ltd., 42, New Bond Street, W. Boston, New York and Chicago: The White-Smith Music Publishing Company. Germany and Austria : Messrs. Bote & Bock. Budapest: Bard Ferencz es Testvere. Copyright 1896 by Hopwood & Crew. All performing Rights in this Opera are reseri'ed. Single detached numbers may be sung at Concerts, not mot than two at one Concert, but they must be given without Stage Costume or Action. In no case must such performance be announced as a "Selection" from the Opera. Application for right of performing the above Opera must be made t« Mr. GEORGE EDWARPES, Daly's Theatre, London. — — Performed at Dalys Theatre, London- Uramatts personam O Mimosa San (Chief Geisha) Miss Marie Tempest. to as Interpreter) Miss Juliette Nesyille. Juliette Diamant ... (A French Girl, attached Tea House Nami (Wave of the Sea) (an Attendant) Miss Kristixe Yudall. (Chrysanthemum) Miss Emelie Herve. Kiku Sax ^ Ha>-a San (Blossom) Miss Mary Fawcett. (Geisha) Kinkoto Sax (Golden Harp) Miss Elise Cooke. Komurasaki San (Little Yiolet) Miss Mary Collette. Lady Constance Wynne (an English Visitor in Japan, travelling in her Yacht) Miss Maud Hobsox. Miss Marie Worthtnoton ... Miss Blanche Massey. Miss Ethel Hurst (English Ladies, Guests of Lady Miss Hetty Hamer. Miss Mabel Grant Constance) Miss Alice Davis. Miss Louie Plumpton... Miss Margaret Fraser. Miss Molly Seamore... Miss Letty Llnd. Eeglxald Fairfax Mr. Hayden Coffin. Dick Cunningham Mr. Louis Bradfield (Officers of H.M.S. "The Turtle") Arthur Cuddy ... Mr. Leedham Baxtock. George Grlmstox Mr. Sydney Ellison. Tommy Stanley (Midshipman) Miss Lydia Flopp Captain Katana (Captain of the Governor's Guard) Mr. William Philp Takemtne (Sergeant of the Governor's Guard) Mr. Fredk. Eosse, WUX-HI ... (a Chinaman; proprietor of Tea House) Mr. Huntley Wright. The Marquis Lmari .. ...(Chief of Police and Governor of the Province) Mr. Harry Monkhousb Coolies, Attexdants Mousmes, Guards, &c. ACT I. The Tea Home of Ten Tliousand Joys. ACT II. A Chrysanthemum Fete in the Palace Gardent, Time—The present. The action of the play takes place in Japan outside the Treaty Limits. " " ' CONTE NTS. > < 2lct i. Pagb " 1. Opening Chobus ... " Happy Japan 1 2. Entrance of Officers "Here they come" 14 3. Song "Jack's the Boy" 25 4. Song "The dear little Jappy-Jap-Jappy 28 5. Song "The Amorous Goldfish" ... 32 6. Duet "The Kissing" 35 7. Concerted Piece... ..."Xf you will come to tea" ... 39 8. Chorus "Lamentation" 48 9. Concerted Piece... "We're going to pall on the Marquis" 55 10. Duet "The Toy" 60 11. Song "A Geisha's Life" 64 " " 12. Eecttative... Attention, pray ! 68 12a. Song "Chivalry" 73 13. Song "ChonKina" 77 14. Finale "Though of staying too long" 85 &ct 51, 15. Entr'acte ... 107 16. Chorus "Day born of Love" 111 17. Song "The Toy Monkey" 120 18. Duet " Ching-a-ring-a-ree ! 124 19. Concerted Piece... "Geisha are we" 128 20. Song "Star of my Soul" 135 21. Song "If that's not Love—what is?" 138 22. Entrance of Chorus 141 23. Entrance of Geisha "With splendour auspicious" 143 24. Song ... "Chin Chin Chinaman" 149 45. Song "Love! Love!" 155 ' 26. Song ' Hey-diddle-diddle ! when man is in love 159 27. Song , "The Interfering Parrot" ... 165 28. Finale "Before our eyes" 172 SUPPLEMENTARY NUMBERS. 29. Quartette "What will the Marquis do?" 176 30. Quartette "Jolly young Jacks are we" 181 31. Song "The Jewel of Asia" ... 185 " 32. Song "I can't refrain from laughing 188 33. Song & Chorus "The Wedding" 193 34. Song "Molly Mine" 200 35. Song ... "It's coming off To-day"... 203 Geisha— Vocal. "THE GEISHA." (A STORY OF A TEA HOUSE.) A JAPANFSE MUSICAL PLAY. Words by LYRICS BY MUS!C BY OWEN HALL- HARRY GREENBANK. SIDNEY JONES X? 1. OPENING CHORUS— "HAPPY JAPAN.' Allegro moderato. 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