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''The Marriage Market'' (Leányvásár) is an
operetta Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs, and dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, length of the work, and at face value, subject matter. Apart from its s ...
by Hungarian
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
Victor Jacobi Victor Jacobi (22 October 1883 – 10 December 1921) was a Hungarian operetta composer. He studied at the Zeneakadémia (Academy of Music) in Budapest at the same time as the noted Hungarian composers Imre Kálmán and Albert Szirmai. Jaco ...
. It was premiered on 14 November 1911 at the Király Színház (King Theater) in
Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
and was the composer's first significant success not only in Hungary, but also abroad. The
libretto A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or Musical theatre, musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the t ...
was by Miklós Bródy and
Ferenc Martos Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: * Ferenc Batthyány, Hungarian magnate and general * Ferenc Berényi, Hungarian artist * ...
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Adaptations

The operetta enjoyed English-language productions in 1913, in an adaptation by Gladys Unger, with lyrics by Arthur Anderson and
Adrian Ross Arthur Reed Ropes (23 December 1859 – 11 September 1933), better known under the pseudonym Adrian Ross, was a prolific writer of lyrics, contributing songs to more than sixty British musical comedies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ...
. It played at
Daly's Theatre Daly's Theatre was a theatre in the City of Westminster. It was located at 2 Cranbourn Street, just off Leicester Square. It opened on 27 June 1893, and was demolished in 1937. The theatre was built for and named after the American impresar ...
in London, starring
Gertie Millar Gertrude Ward, Countess of Dudley ( Millar; 21 February 1879 – 25 April 1952), known as Gertie Millar, was an English actress and singer of the early 20th century, known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies. Beginning her care ...
, produced by
George Edwardes George Joseph Edwardes (né Edwards; 8 October 1855 – 4 October 1915) was an English theatre manager and producer of Irish ancestry who brought a new era in musical theatre to the British stage and beyond. Edwardes started out in theatre ma ...
, and at the Knickerbocker Theatre on Broadway, produced by
Charles Frohman Charles Frohman (July 15, 1856 – May 7, 1915) was an American theater manager and producer, who discovered and promoted many stars of the American stage. Notably, he produced ''Peter Pan'', both in London and the US, the latter production ...
, with additional songs by
Jerome Kern Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in over ...
. In 1916 a Spanish-language version was produced, in an adaptation by Emilio González del Castillo, at the
Teatro de la Zarzuela The Teatro de la Zarzuela is a theatre in Madrid, Spain. The theatre is today mainly devoted to zarzuela (the Spanish traditional musical theatre genre), as well as operetta and recitals. History The theatre was designed by architect Jerónimo ...
in
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, under the title ''Jack''. Jacobi's music was adapted by
Pablo Luna Pablo Luna Carné (May 21, 1879 Alhama de Aragón – January 28, 1942 Madrid) was a Spanish composer.Vincent J. Cincotta Zarzuela, the Spanish lyric theatre: a complete reference 2003 "Along with Amadeo Vives, Jose Serrano, Francisco Alonso and ...
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Roles

*Kitty Kent —
Gertie Millar Gertrude Ward, Countess of Dudley ( Millar; 21 February 1879 – 25 April 1952), known as Gertie Millar, was an English actress and singer of the early 20th century, known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies. Beginning her care ...
*Jack Fleetwood, known as "Slippery Jack" —
Robert Michaelis Robert Armand René Michaelis (22 December 1878 – 29 August 1965) was a French-born actor and singer who worked in musical theatre, mainly in England, but he also made appearances on Broadway. By 1901, Michaelis and his parents had settled in ...
*Senator Abe K. Gilroy — E. A. Douglas *Bald-Faced Sandy, Sheriff of Mendocino bluff and proprietor of the Palace Hotel —
Tom Walls Thomas Kirby Walls (18 February 1883 – 27 November 1949) was an English stage and film actor, producer and director, best known for presenting and co-starring in the Aldwych farces in the 1920s and for starring in and directing the film adapt ...
*Other guests on the yacht: **Dolly **Pansy **Peach **Dora **Dolores —
Kate Welch Kate name may refer to: People and fictional characters * Kate (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Gyula Káté (born 1982), Hungarian amateur boxer * Lauren Kate (born 1981), American auth ...
*Spanish and American cowboys **Mexican Bill —
Pop Cory Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * ''Pop'' ...
**Shorty **Tabasco Ned —
Edward Arundell Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
**Cheyenne Harry *Hi-Ti, a Chinese bar-keeper *Padre Pedro, a Spanish Priest *Captain on the 'Mariposa' *Midshipmen —
Daisy Burrell Daisy Burrell (born Daisy Isobel Eaglesfield Ratton; 16 June 1892 – 10 June 1982) was a British stage actress and Edwardian musical comedy performer who also appeared as a leading lady in silent films and in pantomime. In 1951 she appeared i ...
,
Elsie Craven Elsie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Elsie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Lily Elsie (1886–1952), English actress and singer born Elsie Hodder * Robert Elsie (1950–2017), Canadian expert in Albania ...
*Spanish and American girls *Miners *Sailors *Footmen


Musical numbers (English adaptation)

;Act I *Little Chiquita – Pablo and Chorus *Compliments – Mariposa, Kitty and Jack *Never Count Your Chickens Before They're Hatched – Emma and Blinker *American Courtship – Kitty *The One I Love – Mariposa and Jack *Come On Boys For This Is Market Day – Chorus *Hand In Hand – Mariposa, Jack, Kitty and Hurlingham ;Act II *All the Ladies Love a Sailor Man – Captain *Love Of Mine – Mariposa and Jack *The Middy – Kitty *A 1 – Blinker *On Their Honeymoon – Company *June Is In the Air – Mariposa and Jack *Answers – Kitty *How Things Happen – Hurlingham and Blinker ;Act III *It's Late Now – Blinker *Jilolo – Kitty ;Additional Numbers *I'm Not A Silly Billy – Kitty *The Boy In Blue – Captain *I Don't Believe In Fairies Now – Blinker *The Heart of a Sailor – Captain and chorus *Very Little Time For Loving Nowadays – Blinker and chorus *Joy Bells – Blinker and chorus


References


Information from MusicalTheatreguide.com


External links


Information from the IBDB database about the New York production
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