THE GAY HUSSARS A Military Operetta in 3 acts. Original Hungarian libretto Tatárjárás By Károly Bakony. Viennese adaptation Ein Herbstmanöver (Autumn Manoeuvres) by Robert Bodansky. English book and lyrics by Maurice Brown Kirby. Music by Emmerich Kálmán. Knickerbocker Theatre, New York - 29th July, 1909. SYNOPSIS The story of the love of a wealthy widow baroness and a lieutenant colonel in the army. MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I - Before the Castle of Baroness Risa van Marbach. Overture 1. Song - Risa and Chorus - "Here is a book which we all love to look at whenever we're given a chance. Praise it engages for true are its pages..." 2. Song - Lorenty - "Love is a traitor, falsehood's creator, born man to grieve; that she'd deceive me, or ever leave me sighing I'll not believe." 3. Chorus - "Clear the way for here they come, blow the trumpet, beat the druwm, Yuc-he! the Gay Hussars! ..." 4. Song - Wallerstein - "Let me make a sad confession - I've no use for my profession. Once I longed for martial glory, now it's quite another story..." 5. Incidental Music and Song - Turi - "When my vigil I am keeping, vagrant fancies roaming seem to bring my lovely lady smiling through the gloaming..." 6. Duet - Risa and Lorenty - "My heart thou'rt filling with memories thrilling, O silver moon! All thou hast lost me, and all thou hast cost me, O silver moon! ..." 7. Song - Lorenty (Finale Act I) - "Do you not know how deeply once I loved you; do you not know what once you meant to me? You filled my heart..." ACT II - The Ballroom of Baroness Risa's Castle. 8. Hussar's Quadrille - "Now's the time for dancing and song with mirth and laughter reigning; the man who thinks it is wrong need not think of remaining..." 9. Song - Marosi and Chorus - "Sweet little Kitty once went out upon a summer's day, she wander'd here and wander'd there and found she'd lost her way..." 10. Duet - Marosi and Treszka - "Maiden, would'st thou married be? Take me quickly, be my wife, treat the others just like brothers, you'll be thankful..." 11. Reprise - Risa and Ensemble - "My heart thou'rt filling with memories thrilling, O silver moon! All thou hast lost me, and all thou hast cost me..." 12. Song - Risa and Chorus - "What more entrancing, music and dancing! Strains so enthralling to the waltz are gaily calling. Ah! what more exhilarating..." 13. Hungarian Dance and Song - Lorenty - "When my vigil I am keeping, vagrant fancies roaming seem to bring my lovely lady smiling through the gloaming..." 14. Finale Act II - "All now is sorrow, and with tomorrow no one can tell, can tell what cometh, perhaps dishonour, disgrace forever more, forever more..." ACT III - Gardens of Baroness Risa's Castle.
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