The Naughty Princess
''The Naughty Princess'' is an opéra bouffe with music by Charles Cuvillier, book by J. Hastings Turner, and lyrics by Adrian Ross. The work, adapted from ''La reine joyeuse'' by Cuvillier and Andre Barde, depicts a princess with very modern ideas, who rebels against arranged marriage and court etiquette. It was first produced in London in 1920 and 1921. History The piece, adapted from the 1912 opéra bouffe ''La reine joyeuse'' (also known as ''La reine s'amuse'') by Cuvillier and André Barde, was presented under the management of George Grossmith, Jr. and Edward Laurillard at the Adelphi Theatre, London, on 7 October 1920,Findon, B.W., "The Naughty Princess", ''The Play Pictorial'', October 1920, p. 86 and ran until 28 May 1921, 280 performances. A production toured Australia in 1922, under the J.C. Williamson management. Cast *King Michael of Panoplia – W. H. Berry *Princess Sophia – his daughter – Lily St. John *Prince Ladislas – his nephew – George Grossmith, J ...
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