Nell Gwynne (operetta)

, Edinburgh, 1888 • Nell Gwynne (''of the King's Theatre'') – Florence St. John • Lady Clare (ward of the King) – Agnes Stone • Jessamine (niece of Weasel) – Giulia Warwick • Marjorie (parish waif – servant to Weasel) – Victoria Reynolds • Buckingham (in disgrace at Court – Landlord at the Dragon) – M. Dwyer • Rochester (in disgrace at Court – Waiter at the Dragon) – A. Cadwalader • The Beadle (the local authority) – Lionel Brough • Weasel (village pawnbroker) – Arthur Roberts • Talbot (cousin to Clare) – Cecil Crofton • Falcon (a strolling player) – Henry Walsham • Hodge and Podge (villagers) – Messrs. D. St. John and Hunt • Peregrine (''Buckingham's footboy'') – Agnes Lyndon • King Charles II, villagers, farmers, courtiers, waiters, etc. ==Musical numbers==

• 1. (a) Chorus — "No Heel-Taps" :(b) Scene — "He Brings our Score" :(c) "To you Ladies" (Buckingham and Chorus) • 2. "The British Waiter" (Rochester and Buckingham) • 3. "Only an Orange Girl " (Nell) • 4. "O Heart! My Lover's Near!" (Jessamine, Rochester, Buckingham and Weasel) • 5. "Once upon a Time" (Buckingham) • 6. "O'er their Young Hearts " (Nell, Clare, Rochester and Buckingham) • 7. Chorus — "Clubs and Cudgels" • 8. "Tis I!" (Beadle and Chorus) • 9. "Sweetheart, if Thou be Nigh!" (Falcon) • 10. Finale, Act I: "O Surprise!" (Company) Entr'acte • 11. Pawn Chorus — "About the Middle of the Week" • 12. Rustic Rondo (Nell) • 13. "Tic, Tac" (Jessamine) • 14. "Maid of the Witching Eye" (Nell and Clare) • 15. "Now the Spell" (Nell, Jessamine, Clare, Rochester, Buckingham and Weasel) • 16. "First Love" (Nell) • 17. "The Dappled Fawn " (Jessamine and Falcon) • 18. "Illusions!" (Buckingham) • 19. "Turn About" (Buckingham and Rochester) • 20. Finale, Act II: '"What's Passing Here" (Company) Entr'acte • 21. Hunting Chorus — "The Eager Hounds" • 22. "The Broken Cavalier" (The Legend of Chelsea Hospital) (Nell) • 23. "The Trysting Tree" (Falcon) • 24.(a) "The Ball at Whitehall" (Nell) :(b) "Green Sleeves" (Nell) • 25. "Happy the Lot" (Weasel and Beadle) • 26. "The Rendez-vous" (Nell, Clare, Rochester and Buckingham) • 27. "Timid Bird" (Jessamine and Falcon) • 28. Finale, Act III (Company) ==References==