Richard Genée(1823-1895)

[Posthumous] The Merry Countess (1912). Musical comedy/opera. Music by Johann Strauss. Book by Gladys Unger. Lyrics by Arthur Anderson. Based on "Le Reveillon" by Ludovic Halévy. Based on the operette "Die Fledermaus" by Carl Haffner and 'Richard Genee'. Based on "Le Reveillon" by Henri Meilhac. Musical Director: Oscar Radin. Featuring songs by Joseph H. McKeon. Choreographed by Emile Agoust. Directed by Charles A. Maynard. Casino Theatre: 20 Aug 1912- 14 Dec 1912 (135 performances). Cast: Miss. Arthur (as "Chorus"), A.W. Baskcomb (as "Mattoni"), Betty Berry (as "Chorus"), Mr. Bogart (as "Chorus"), Josephine Brandell (as "Sidi"), Lorraine Bright (as "Chorus"), Mildred Bright (as "Chorus"), F. Brown (as "Chorus"), H. Brown (as "Chorus"), Martin Brown (as "Prince Orloffsky"), Mabel Burnege (as "Minna"), H. Collins (as "Chorus"), Jose Collins (as "Countess Rosalinda Cliquot/Chorus"), Corgene Dare (as "Chorus"), Mlle. Dazie (as "Premiere Danseuse"), Miss DeAragon (as "Chorus"), Mr. Diamond (as "Chorus"), Rozsika Dolly (as "Felice"), Yansci Dolly (as "Adele"), Vyvyen Donner (as "Faustine/Chorus"), Ninon Dudley (as "Melanie/Chorus"), Robert Dunlap (as "Chorus"), Miss Dunn (as "Chorus"), Maurice Farkoa (as "Gabor Szabo, a Hungarian"), Frank Farrington (as "Neirstiner, Deputy Governor"), Irving Feiner (as "Chorus"), Robert Feuhrer (as "Leopold, Tiger to Prince Orloffsky"), Claude Flemming Dr. Berncastler"), Miss Fonteny (as "Chorus"), Madeline Frain (as "Chorus"), Mr. Frenac (as "Chorus"), Warner Gault (as "Chorus"), Marion George (as "Felicita/Chorus"), James Georgi (as "Joseph"), Estelle Grayce (as "Natalie/Chorus"), Miss Hall (as "Chorus"), Henry Hanft (as "Chorus"), Mr. Holmer (as "Chorus"), Forrest Huff (as "Count Max Cliquot"), Violet Jewell (as "Chorus"), Mr. Klein (as "Chorus"), B. Lang (as "Chorus"), Irving Lavitz (as "Chorus"), Miss Lawlor (as "Chorus"), Violet Lorraine (as "Chorus/Hermine"), George Lyman (as "A Warden/Franz"), Miss Lyons (as "Chorus"), Miss MacDonald (as "Chorus"), Arthur Miller (as "Ernest/Chorus"), Miss Grayce (as "Chorus"), Miss Miuller (as "Chorus"), Blixie Murrie (as "Chorus"), B. Nodraer (as "Chorus/Oscar"), Mr. O'Rourke (as "Chorus"), C. Peckard (as "Chorus/Sabine"), M. Peckard (as "Chorus"), Arthur Pepe (as "Wilhelm/Chorus"), Evelyn Provost (as "Irma"), Miss Randolph (as "Chorus"), Miss Raymond (as "Chorus"), Frank Ross (as "Inspector of Police/Alfred/Chorus"), Juanita Russell (as "Fritzie/Chorus"), Mr. Sack (as "Chorus"), Mona Sartoris (as "Chorus"), Dorothy Sayce (as "Chorus"), Dorothy Scherer (as "Chorus"), Tom A. Shale (as "Hochheimer, Governor of the New Age Prison"), Stone Sommerfield (as "Chorus"), Mr. Summerville (as "Chorus"), Mr. Trentini (as "Chorus"), Fritzi Von Busing (as "Ilka, a Parlormaid"), Mr. Whitcomb (as "Chorus"), Sue Young (as "Doreen/Chorus"). Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.