The Girl Who Smiles
A Musical Comedy in 3 Acts. Original version by Paul Hervé. Music by Jean Briquet and Adolf Philipp. English version by Edward A. Paulton and Adolf Philipp.
Lyric Theatre, New York - Opened 9th August, 1915; transferred to the Longacre Theatre 30th August, 1915; closed 6th November 1915 (104 perfs.)
CAST (in order of appearance):
- Paul Fabre, impatient
- Anatole, his son, imperturbable
- Marie, Paul's daughter, imaginative
- Pauline Legarde, her maid, impulsive
- Madame Bouliere, imperious
- Theodore, her son, immature
- Henriette, her daughter, impressionable
- Alphonse Nuttier, the chef, impracticable
- Francois Dechanelle, an artist, impecunious
- Rudolf Tapine, a sculptor, improvident
- Pierre Renauld, a composer, impoverished
- Clarisse Luniere, an actress, impertinent
- Fogere a landlord, implacable
- Paul Dechanelle, last and least important
- Yvonne, Madeline, Modiste ( Models)
- Suzanne; Lucille; Celeste; Elaine; Josephine (Grisettes)
- Jacques, Henri, Louis, Gaston (Art Students)
- Janette, Lizette (Maids)
- Jules,
Adolf ,
Philippe,
Edouard (Servants)
Musical Numbers
ACT 1
- A Little Difference at Breakfast (Opening Chorus) - Paul Fabre, Anatole, Serving Men and Women
- Life Has Just Begun (Song) - Marie
- Join the Familee17 (Sextette) - Anatole, Marie, Theodore, Henrietta, Madame Bouliere, Paul Fabre
- Dance Me Good-bye (Duet) - Alphonse, Pauline
- I'm Built for Speed - Phonette
- Father Never Raised Any Foolish Children - Phonette
- I Forgot the Number of the House - Bertie, Archie
- Have You Heard the Scandal - Bertie, Archie
- Dance Me Good-Bye - Phonette, Bertie, Archie
- Cozey Corner - Marie, Paul, Rudolf, Pierre
- Teach Me to Smile (Duet) - François, Marie
- The Story of a Sparrow (Song) - Paul Fabre
- Finale
ACT 2
- A Breath from Bohemia (Opening Number Act II) - Rudolf, Modiste, Madeleine, Yvonne, François, Pierre
- I Whispered It to the Rose1 (Song) - Pierre
- Solo and Concerted Number - Marie, Alphonse, Rudolf, Pierre, François, Madeleine, Modiste, Yvonne
- You Are My Little Cupid (Duet) - Alphonse, Clarisse
- Oh! Pauline (My Pauline)(Trio) - Clarisse, Alphonse, Pauline
- Your Picture (Song) - François
- We're Looking for Marie (Oh Dear Marie)(Concerted Number) - Everybody
- Temptation Waltz (Let Us Dance) - Clarisse, François, Rudolf, Pierre, Girls, Boys
- A Girl from Paree (Song and Chorus) - Marie, Everybody
- Finale Act II
ACT 3
- When Labor Comes into Its Own (Opening Chorus) - Alphonse, Serving Men and Women
- (A) Honeymoon in May (Duet) - Alphonse, Pauline
- Baby Mine (Sextette) - Marie, François, Rudolf, Alphonse, Pierre, Pauline
- Finale Act III
Scenes and Settings
Act 1: Country Home of Paul Fabre at Argenteuil—not far from Paris. May, in the immediate past.
Act 2: A Studio in the Latin Quarter, Paris Five weeks later.
Act 3: Same as Act 1. 18 months later, and in the time of falling leaves.