Betty (musical)

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Betty is an English musical in three acts, with a book by Frederick Lonsdale and Gladys Unger, music by Paul Rubens and Ernest Steffan, and lyrics by Adrian Ross and Rubens. It was first produced at Prince's Theatre in Manchester, opening on December 24, 1914, then at Daly's Theatre in London, managed by George Edwardes, opening on April 24, 1915 and running for 391 performances. It also played at the Globe Theater in New York, opening on October 3, 1916. The show then enjoyed various tours and revivals. Gabrielle Ray played in the piece.

[edit] Roles

Gerard, The Earl of Beverley
The Duke of Crowborough
The Hon. Victor Halifax
Charles Otway
Lathers
Hillier
Cedric
Alf
Achille Jotte (Court Dressmaker)
Lord Playne
Chicquette
Estelle
Lady Playne
David Playne (Lord Playne's Nephew)
Mrs. Rawlins
Jane
Betty

[edit] Musical numbers

ACT I

No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "Oh, his Lordship rather keeps things up, they come to sup, lots of ladies and of noblemen..."
No. 2 - Duet - Betty & Alf - "Let's pretend some fairy has granted our wishes..."
No. 3 - Trio - Gerard, Chicquette & Dolly - "Oh, girls, isn't it a score ... Isn't it a score? ... I'm a bachelor! ..."
No. 4 - Song - Jotte, with Alf - "I started bus'ness on six bob a week ..."
No. 5 - Finale Act I & Song - Betty - "It was a little kitchen-maid, beside the fire one night she stayed..."

ACT II

No. 6 - Introduction & "Betty" Barcarolle.
No. 7 - Unaccompanied Madrigal - Eight Household Servants - "All day long I roll the lawn, and a very long roll it is..."
No. 8 - Song - Gerard - "It's a funny thought, how often in my life I've had breakfast all alone..."
No. 9 - Song - Jotte & Chorus - "Though you find me a bit severe when I am in my shop..."
No. 10 - Quartet - Gerard, David, Victor, Cedric & Men's Chorus - "Marriage is a thing that makes me nervous..."
No. 11 - Song - Betty & Chorus - "I have dream'd of the wonder of love, like a rainbow that arches above..."
No. 12 - Duet - Estelle & Jotte - "When a fellow goes out walking with a dear delightful pet..."
No. 13 - Duet - Betty & Gerard - "Suppose it was true that you loved me and I loved you..."
No. 14 - Trio - David, Jotte & Playne - "A woman's too much for a man all alone..."
No. 15 - Finale Act II - "What! You cannot really, truly mean to send her off so cruelly..."

ACT III

No. 16 - Opening Chorus & Dance - "Come away, have one more waltz with us now..."
No. 17 - Jotte & Chorus - "If you'd have the fashionable figure in the very latest taste..."
No. 18 - Duet - Estelle & Jotte - "There is a right side and a wrong to ev'rything, it seems to me..."
No. 19 - Duet - Betty & Gerard - "It's a month since we parted; aren't you quite broken-hearted? ..."
No. 20 - Finale Act III (includes a quiet section for dialogue)