St. Edwards University and The Austin Gilbert & Sullivan Society

Present IOLANTHE or the peer and the peri

by W. S. GILBERT AND

Direction Musical Direction John Gaehring Br. Gerald Muller

Light Design Costume Design Scenic Design Dave Davis Susan Loughran Peter O'Rourke

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CAST ( in order of appearance)

Celia Reba Gillman

Leila Laura Makay

Fleta Rosemary Russell-Vines Queen of the Fairies ...... Eileen Martin

Iolanthe ( A fairy, Streph on' s moth er) .. . . . Kim Benson

Streph on ( An Arcadian Shepherd) .. . .. John Gaehring Phyllis ( An Arcadian Shephe rdess and W ard in Chancery) .. .. Katharine Shields ...... Leonard Gillman

Lord Tolloller ...... Jerry Young Lord Mountar arat ...... C. P. Glennon

Private Willis ( of the Grenad ier Guards) ...... Robert Nelson Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts , Barons and Fairies

Ellen Black Scott Allen Jeanell Bolton Chuck Caudill Cheryl Brace Jerry Chapa Linda Collman Joel Citty Jerri Gallagher Michael Drosche Margaret Kinsella Susanna Kri ck Julian Lopez Mary Lenertz Lawrence Perea Cathy Nelson Francisco Quezad a Colleen O'Connell Xa vier Riga! Carolyn Roseboom Brian Robbins Mary Scheitinger Philip Smith Karen Xander Rickey W atkins

ACT I - AN ARCADIAN LANDSCAPE

ACT II - PALA CE YARD, WESTMINSTER

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THE STORY Act I opens with the fairies discussing the fate of Iolanthe, one of their number who was banished 25 years previously for her marriage to a mortal. The Fairy Queen, whom Iolanthe was a particular favorite of, agrees to recall and pardon her. Iolanthe's son, Strephon, enters and tells his mother that he is in love with Phyllis, a Ward of the Chancery, but is forbidden by the Lord Chancellor to marry her. The Fairy Queen promises to aid Strephon in his fight for Phyllis, should he need it. The first act continues with Phyllis and Strephon singing of their love. The Peers and the Lord Chancellor make their entrances, the latter confessing his love for Phyllis. Ho,wever Phyllis is also courted by Earls Tolloller and Mountararat, and Strephons appeal to marry her is again rejected . Iolanthe discovers Strephon in tears and promises him her assistance . However, their meeting is overheard by Phyllis and the Peers who refuse to believe that such an attractive young woman can be his mother . Fairies, being immortal do not grow old, of . course. Strepho n Galls on the Fairy Queen for help and in the Fin ale she and the fairies tell the Peers they will send Strephon to Parliament to wreak havoc there. Act II shows Private Willis, of the Grenadier ' Guards, ! on ; sentry duty outside the Houses of Parliament as he reflects upon the current politi cal situatii:m. Meanwhile Strephon's career in Parliament is pursuing it's devastating force with the help of the fairies. Tolloller and Moun­ tararat, unable to agree on which of them shall marry Phyllis, both decide to give her up. Strephon tells Phyllis of his parentage and they renew their plans to marry. Iolanthe reveals that the Lord Chancellor is her husband, and agrees to help Strephon and Phyllis by asking him to agree to their marriage. Meanwhile all other Fairies have violated Fairy law by marrying Peers . In order to s.ave their lives, the Lord Chancellor suggests a change in the fairy law allowing Fairies to marry mortals . The Queen proposes to Sargeant Willis, for whom she has long cherished a secret love, and all depart happily to Fairyland.

PRODU CTION STAFF

Stage Manager Executive Producer Assist. Stage Manager Donald Hall Philip Smith Martha Alderson

Assist Costumer Light Board Operator Technical Co-ordinator Gina Poole Sheila Johns on Michael Droushe

Poster Design Rehearsal Pianists House Manager Jeanell Bolton Leonard Gillman Elaine O'Donnell Nancy Hill

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I TRIPPING HITHER , TRIPPI N G THITHER ...... Celia, Leila and Fairies INVOCATION: IOLANTHE! FROM THY DARK EXILE ...... Queen, Iolanthe, Celia, Leila and Fairies GOOD MORROW , GOOD MOTHER ...... Strephon and Fairie s FARE THEE WELL ...... Queen and Fairies GOOD MORROW, GOOD LOVER ...... Phyllis and Strephon NONE SHALL PART US FROM EACH OTHER ...... Phyllis and Strephon ENTRANCE AND MARCH OF PEERS: LOUDLY LET THE TRUMPET BRAY . . . .. Peers THE LAW IS THE TRUE EMBOD IMENT ...... Lord Chancellor and Peers MY WELL-LOVED LORD AND GUARDIAN DEAR ...... Phyllis, Lord Tolloller, Lord Mountararat and Peers NAY, TEMPT ME NOT ...... Phyllis and Peers SPURN NOT THE NOBLY BORN ...... Lord Tolloller and Peers MY LORDS, IT MAY NOT BE ...... Phyllis, Lord Tolloller, Lord Mountararat Strephon, Lord Chancellor and Peers WHEN I WENT TO THE BAR AS A VERY YOUNG MAN ...... Lord Chancellor WHEN DARKLY LOOMS THE DAY ...... Ensemble

INTERMISSION

ACT II WHEN ALL NIGHT LONG A CHAP REMAINS ...... Private Willis STREPHON 'S A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ...... Fairies and Peers WHEN BRII'IAN REALLY RULED THE WA YES . . . . . Lord Mountararat, Fairies and Peers IN VAIN TO US YOU PLEAD ...... Lord Mountararat, Lord Tolloller Lelia, Celia and Fairies OH, FOOLISH FAY ...... Queen and Fairies THOUGH P'RAPS I MAY INCUR YOUR BLAME ...... Lord Tolloller , Lord Mountararat Phyllis and Private Willis LOVE, UNREQUITED, ROBS ME OF MY REST ...... Lord Chancellor HE WHO SHIES AT SUCH A PRIZE ...... Lord Tolloller, Lord Mountararat and Lord Chancellor IF WE'RE WEAK ENOUGH TO TARRY ...... Phyllis and Strephon MY LORD, A SUPPLIANT' AT YOUR FEET ...... Iolanthe IT MAY NOT BE ...... Iolanthe, Queen, Lord Chancellor and Fairies SOON AS WE MAY, OFF AND AW A Y ...... Ensemble

ORCHESTRA PIANO ...... Nancy Hill PERCUSSION ...... Ron Leonard ORGAN Ed Heenan CORONET ...... "Delivering Sunshine"

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ABOUT THE OPERA IOLANTHE was first performed on No vember 23, 1882, in both London and New York, in London running for 398 performances. It was the first opera to open in the newly built and in celebration of the fact that the theatre was the first in London to be lit entirely by electricity, the fairies had electric lights in their hair and at the tips of their wands. Recently the Doyly Carte Opera Co. produced a sold out run of IOLANTHE at the Lin­ coln Center in Washington D .C. during the Summer of 1978. Lovers of light opera wiII recognize the characteristic Gilbert and SuIIivan features throughout IOLANTHE. The gentle ( this time directed at the ), humor­ ous dialogue, the ingenious rhyming of Gilbert's verse ( take note of the Lord ChanceIIor' s "Night Song") and the unexpected twist ending, when Fairies join nobility while their Queen is content to become plain "Mrs. WiIIis". The charm of the music lies, as in aII the Savoy Operas, in its appropriateness to whatever mood the libretto requires. There are several examples of musical parody in IOLANTHE. With the entry of the Peers, Sullivan parodies the triumphal marches of Grand Opera ( to write Grand Opera was an ambition of Sullivan 's encouraged by ). The Guard sman's song incorporates the "fa la-la" refrain more commonly. found in madrigals, while Mountararat's song "When Britian Ruled the Waves" is reminiscent of patriotic drawing-room baIIads of the period .

GLOSSARY BANBURYS-Cakes of pastry, currants and spice, originaily made at Banbury in Oxfordshire. BARING-The banking house of the Baring Brothers. BOMBAZINE-A fabric of silk and wool which, when old, becomes rusty-looking. MARA VEDI-A medieval Spanish coin. MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER-A parliamentary bone of contention for over 50 years, not becoming la,w until 1907. OVIDIUS NASO-Roman poet better known as Ovid. Author of many love poems. PICKFORD-A famous firm of carriers, now nationalized. ROTHSCHILD-The famous international banking house. CAPTAIN SHAW-Chief of the London Fire Brigade. He was present at the first performance of IOLANTHE, to the great delight of the audience . SEVEN DIALS-A London street junction, formerly a notorious slum and haunt of theives. TARADIDDLE-A lie . TIES PAY THE DEALER-A term used in certain card games. POCKET BOROUGH-A safe parliamentary seat. An old constituency where the electorate voted as their leaders directed. WOOLSACK-Wool stuffed cushion, seat of the Lord ChanceIIor

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