The success of A Gaiety Girl in 1893, the first musical by the team of Hall, Greenbank and Jones (followed by another such success, The Shop Girl in 1894), had confirmed to Edwardes that he was on the right track. He immediately set the team to work on An Artist's Model. Edwardes wanted his Daly's Theatre musicals to be slightly more sophisticated than his light and simple Gaiety Theatre musicals. Hall's new book kept the snappy dialogue of the previous work, but paired it with a romantic plot, tacked on at the last minute when Edwardes managed to engage the popular Marie Tempest, and a role was quickly written in for her. This lucky chance set up the formula for a series of successes for the Edwardes-Hall-Jones-Greenbank team at Daly's Theatre.[3]
The story is set in France. The eponymous model, having married a millionaire and been left a widow, returns to the studio in order to recover the affections of a lovelorn artist. He repulses her advances and she becomes engaged to an English nobleman, but then the artist woos her. The Times opening night review thought the story was weak (it was likely edited after that) but praised the lyrics and music.[4]
An Artist's Model was succeeded by The Geisha, which was to be the biggest international hit the British musical theatre had known, playing for 760 performances in its original London run and thousands of performances on the Continent (one source counts some 8,000 in Germany alone) and in America and then touring for decades in Britain. Still more hits followed.
^Compton-Rickett, Arthur and Ernest Henry Short, Ring Up the Curtain: Being a Pageant of English Entertainment Covering Half a Century (1970; first published 1938) Ayer Publishing ISBN0-8369-5299-5
^(8 February 1896). Advertisement for final Broadway shows, The Sun (New York)
^Kurt Gänzl, The Encyclopedia of The Musical Theatre, Blackwell, Oxford (1994) vol. I, pp. 435-36
^"Daly's Theatre", The Times, 4 February 1895, p. 8
^"Theatrical Notes", The Pall Mall Gazette, 23 October 1895, p. 1
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Vocal score of An Artist's Model
List of musical numbers and links to MIDI files
Listing of Sidney Jones shows
Daly's Theatre site includes links to programme and other images
April 09, 2024
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An Artist s Model is a two act musical by Owen Hall with lyrics by Harry Greenbank and music by Sidney Jones with additional songs by Joseph and Mary Watson Paul Lincke Frederick Ross Henry Hamilton and Leopold Wenzel It opened at Daly s Theatre in London produced by George Edwardes and directed by James T Tanner on 2 February 1895 transferring to the Lyric Theatre on 28 May 1895 and ran for a total of 392 performances The piece starred Marie Tempest and later Florence Perry in the title role Hayden Coffin Letty Lind Leonora Braham Eric Lewis Maurice Farkoa Marie Studholme and Louie Pounds 1 It also had a Broadway run at the former Broadway Theatre from 21 December 1895 through 8 February 1896 2 An Artist s ModelPoster 1895MusicSidney JonesLyricsHarry GreenbankBookOwen HallProductions1895 West EndThe success of A Gaiety Girl in 1893 the first musical by the team of Hall Greenbank and Jones followed by another such success The Shop Girl in 1894 had confirmed to Edwardes that he was on the right track He immediately set the team to work on An Artist s Model Edwardes wanted his Daly s Theatre musicals to be slightly more sophisticated than his light and simple Gaiety Theatre musicals Hall s new book kept the snappy dialogue of the previous work but paired it with a romantic plot tacked on at the last minute when Edwardes managed to engage the popular Marie Tempest and a role was quickly written in for her This lucky chance set up the formula for a series of successes for the Edwardes Hall Jones Greenbank team at Daly s Theatre 3 The story is set in France The eponymous model having married a millionaire and been left a widow returns to the studio in order to recover the affections of a lovelorn artist He repulses her advances and she becomes engaged to an English nobleman but then the artist woos her The Times opening night review thought the story was weak it was likely edited after that but praised the lyrics and music 4 An Artist s Model was succeeded by The Geisha which was to be the biggest international hit the British musical theatre had known playing for 760 performances in its original London run and thousands of performances on the Continent one source counts some 8 000 in Germany alone and in America and then touring for decades in Britain Still more hits followed Contents 1 Musical numbers 2 Roles and original cast 3 References 4 External linksMusical numbers editAct I An Artist s Studio in Paris No 1 Chorus With brush on hand and palette gay our varied talents we display No 2 Carbonnet and Chorus Oh come and peep when the world s asleep at gay Bohemiah No 3 Sir George Though pictures as a connoisseur I don t pretend to criticize No 4 Madame Amelie A few young ladies I receive to finish at a special fee No 5 Madame Amelie It s really hard when times are bad and tradesmen unforgiving No 6 Rudolph Is love a dream that fades with dawn of day too sweet to last night night has passed away No 7 Daisy Oh I m a simple little maid who really doesn t know a thing No 8 Chorus and Recitative Adele Queen of the Studio welcome right royally Where has your Majesty been No 9 Adele and Students Chorus What life so sweet what life so free as that the merry student leads No 10 Rudolph and Adele Oh maid of witching grace mankind at will disarming No 11 Entrance of School Girls We six little misses from a French girls school an embodiment of blisses No 12 Algernon Apthorpe and Carbonnet Now won t you come along with us and have a jolly lark No 13 Finale Act I Ah here is the truant at last Oh Daisy what have you been doing Act II Ball room in a Country House No 14 Chorus Number five at last Now don t forget it ends the set so hurry through it fast No 15 Daisy and Chorus A Tom tit lived in a tip top tree and a mad little bad little bird was he No 16 Concerted Piece We ve reached our destination and I m glad of it No 17 Algernon Madame Amelie and Sir George By a pretty little proverb it was settled long ago No 18 Adele Sundown and dark and over me the spell of shadowland No 19 Rudolph and Chorus The dearest spot on the wide wide earth to the heart of a man of English birth No 20 Laughing Song Carbonnet In London at the present day I love to spend my money No 21 Fancy Dress Lancers No 22 Valse Chantee Music and laughter float on the air Tears may come after why should we care No 23 Daisy When people doze or criticize and stare in good Societee No 24 Dance Sir Roger de Coverley No 25 Rudolph Moon in the blue above pale is your silver light No 26 Finale On y revient toujours We come with hearts grown fonder back to the life that each of us loves best Supplementary Numbers No 27 Adele Love is a man s delight a fancy of today No 28 Maud and Carbonnet I m glad that Paris pleases you It charms me altogether No 29 Carbonnet I ve met my fate I am in love with Trilby No 30 Cripps and Chorus Though round the world I ve often been with Cook s or else with Gaze s No 31 Madame Amelie Do you remember all the bonnets that you bought No 32 Adele On a silent summer s night when the moon shone clear and bright No 33 Adele Oh what would women do ha ha if men were all like you ha ha No 34 Madame Amelie Mon militaire big and brave he means to try the married bliss No 35 Sir George Amelie Algernon amp Smoggins Though neglected in the past they ve created me at last No 36 Ta Ta Land A noble dame some children had up to ev ry game No 37 Chorus Hands Off England to arms the need is nigh the danger at your gate No 38 Chorus Henrietta In a quiet little village not so very far away Roles and original cast edit nbsp Marie Tempest as AdeleAdele a rich widow formerly an Artist s Model Marie Tempest Lady Barbara Cripps Leonora Braham Lucien a French schoolboy Nina Cadiz Jessie Rose Christine Ruby and Violet art students Marie Studholme Kate Cannon Alice Davis Kate Adams and Lettice Fairfax Geraldine a Model Hetty Hamer Amy Cripps Louie Pounds Jane Sybil Grey Miss Manvers Nellie Gregory Daisy Vane Sir George St Alban s ward Letty Lind Rudolph Blair an Art Student C Hayden Coffin Sir George St Alban a Diplomatist Eric Lewis Archie Pendillon an Art Student Yorke Stephens Earl of Thamesmead Lady Barbara s brother Lawrance D Orsay Algernon St Alban Sir George s son Farren Soutar Carbonnet Apthorpe and Maddox art students Maurice Farkoa Gilbert Porteous and Conway Dixon James Cripps Lady Barbara s husband E M Robson later Leedham Bantock Smoggins W Blakeley Mme Amelie a Schoolmistress in Paris Lottie Venne later Lydia Thompson and then Juliette Nesville 5 References edit Compton Rickett Arthur and Ernest Henry Short Ring Up the Curtain Being a Pageant of English Entertainment Covering Half a Century 1970 first published 1938 Ayer Publishing ISBN 0 8369 5299 5 8 February 1896 Advertisement for final Broadway shows The Sun New York Kurt Ganzl The Encyclopedia of The Musical Theatre Blackwell Oxford 1994 vol I pp 435 36 Daly s Theatre The Times 4 February 1895 p 8 Theatrical Notes The Pall Mall Gazette 23 October 1895 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