The Queen's Mate

Opening night cast

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

The scenery was created by H.E. Hoyt and Harley Merry.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Fields, Armond. Lillian Russell: A Biography of "America's Beauty", pp. 52-53 (1999)
  2. 1 2 3 (2 May 1888). Broadway Theatre, The New York Times
  3. ↑ Bordman, Gerald Martin; Norton, Richard (2010-01-01). American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199729708.
  4. ↑ (30 June 1888). Advertisement, The Sun (New York) (last two shows)
  5. ↑ (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)
  6. ↑ (14 August 1888). Broadway Theatre, The New York Times
  7. ↑ (13 August 1888). Advertisement, The Sun (New York) ("Grand Reopening")
  8. ↑ The Theatre. Theatre Publishing Company. 1889-01-01.
  9. ↑ (8 September 1888). Advertisement, The Sun (New York) (last two shows of fall)
  10. ↑ (2 April 1888). Camille D'Arville's Arrival, The New York Times

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