The Spectacular Light Opera
"THE STUDENT PRINCE"

SSAOS 1937 production

• The music of Sigmund Romberg
  

• Book and Lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly
  

• SSAOS Production at Queen's Theatre, South Shields, 22nd - 27th February, 1937
  

• Romberg's "THE STUDENT PRINCE" had a huge career on stage and on film in America., but in other countries it made its impression through the most popular of its songs - the rousing student's Drinking Song ("Drink, Drink, Drink"), the rich hymn to youth ("Golden Days"), the celebrated Serenade ("Overhead the Moon is Beaming") and the evening's big hit love duet "Deep in my Heart, Dear" all disseminated to the world's cinema audiences by the voice of Mario Lanza - rather than as a stage show.,
  [Excerpt from Kurt Gänzl's anthology "Musicals"]

D ramatis Personæ

Von Mark..............	John Wrigglesworth		Toni.......................................	J Robert Pilbin
Dr. Engel...............	Harold L Clunie		Lutz.......................................	Archie Scott
Prince Karl Franz..	Jas Etherington		Hubert...................................	Alex. Forrester
Ruder....................	Maurice Pyle		Grand DuchessAnastasia....	Mary Carmichael
Gretchen...............	Mattie Williams		Princess Margaret...............	Mary Thompson
Detlef....................	Wm. R Bower		Captain Tarnitz....................	WM. Morrison
Lucas.....................	Leslie Stobbs		Countess Leydon..................	Ethel Thubron
Von Asterberg.......	G Harold Eales		Baron Arnheim....................	Wm. Hall
Kathie....................	Bessie Bell		Principal Dancer...................	Nancy Page

Cast There were 18 Ladies of the Chorus  and 34 inChorus of Gentlemen. Ballet Girls - 24

Hon Accompanist :  Miss Maisie Russell                           Hon Deputy Accompanist : Mrs Mildred Ellis

Producer and Coach:	Musical Director :
Barrie Cameron Esq.	Percy Thwaites Esq.

			Von Mark - John R Wrigglesworth	Princess Margaret -  Mary Thompson	Grand Duchess Anastasia - Mary Carmichael	Captain Tarnitz- Wm. Morrison
	Hubert - Alec Forrester	Gretchen - Mattie L Williams

				Countess Leydon - Ethel Thubron
Dr. Engel - Harold L Clunie
	Toni - J Robert Pilbin	Ruder - Maurice Pyle	Kathie - Bessie Bell

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