The Queen's Mate is an 1888 comic opera in English adapted from the French La Princesse des Canaries by Charles Lecocq (or Pepita in London in 1888), with a libretto by Harry Paulton.
The play was first performed in San Francisco in January 1888, and successfully toured on its way east through April.[1]
It had its New York City debut at the former Broadway Theatre on May 2, 1888, presented by the J.C. Duff Company.[2][3] It ran through June 30 for 61 total performances,[4][5] before returning after a summer break to play again from August 13[6] to September 8 (28 additional performances).[7][8][9]
After closing in New York, it again went on the road, for 14 weeks, and played the month of October in Chicago.[1]
Original Broadway cast edit
- Anita by Camille D'Arville (her first appearance in America)[10]
- Inez by Lillian Russell
- Catarina by Rose Leighton
- Guzman by Harry W. Emmett
- Pedrillo by Frederic Darrell
- Inigo by Harry Paulton
- Bombardos by W.H. Clark
- Pataques by J.H. Ryley
- Hans by Frederic Clifton
- Gomez by Hattie Delaro
- Juan by W. Stell[2]
The scenery was created by H.E. Hoyt and Harley Merry.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Fields, Armond. Lillian Russell: A Biography of "America's Beauty", pp. 52-53 (1999)
- ^ a b c (2 May 1888). Broadway Theatre, The New York Times
- ^ Bordman, Gerald Martin; Norton, Richard (2010-01-01). American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199729708.
- ^ (30 June 1888). Advertisement, The Sun (New York) (last two shows)
- ^ (20 June 1888). The Queen's Mate, The New York Times (brief note that 50th performance was reached on June 19, where sovenir programmes where engraved illustrations were distributed)
- ^ (14 August 1888). Broadway Theatre, The New York Times
- ^ (13 August 1888). Advertisement, The Sun (New York) ("Grand Reopening")
- ^ The Theatre. Theatre Publishing Company. 1889-01-01.
- ^ (8 September 1888). Advertisement, The Sun (New York) (last two shows of fall)
- ^ (2 April 1888). Camille D'Arville's Arrival, The New York Times
External links edit
- Photographs of Russell and D'Arville in The Queen's Mate at Museum of the City of New York