| The Circus Girl | |
|---|---|
 Ellaline Terriss as Dora | |
| Music | Ivan Caryll Lionel Monckton |
| Lyrics | Harry Greenbank Adrian Ross |
| Book | James T. Tanner Walter Apllant (Palings) |
| Productions | 1896 West End 1897 Broadway |
The Circus Girl is a Edwardian musical comedy in two acts with a book by James T. Tanner and Walter Apllant (Palings), lyrics by Harry Greenbank and Adrian Ross, music by Ivan Caryll, and additional music by Lionel Monckton.[1]
The musical was produced at George Edwardes's Gaiety Theatre, beginning 5 December 1896, and ran for a very successful 497 performances.[1] It starred Seymour Hicks as Dick Capel and his wife Ellaline Terriss as Dora Wemyss. Edmund Payne and Arthur Williams also appeared. The show also had a successful New York run at two theatres in 1897 for a total of 172 performances. It was produced by Charles Frohman.[1] Mabelle Gilman Corey played Lucille and Nancy McIntosh played La Favorita in New York.[2]
Set in Paris, the plot concerns a group of English tourists who get mixed up with a circus troupe. Two of the famous songs from the show are "A Simple Little String" and "The Way to Treat a Lady".
- ^ a b c "The Circus Girl", The Guide to Musical Theatre, accessed October 23, 2012
- ^ Brown, Thomas Allston. "A history of the New York stage". Dodd, Mead and company (1903), pp. 580–82