Monday, 16 February 2009

The Dashing Little Duke (A Musical Play in three acts), witten by Seymour Hicks and, performed at the Hicks Theatre, London, on February 17, 1909, where it ran for 101 performances.

Scenes from The Dashing Little Duke (A Musical Play in three acts), witten by Seymour Hicks, with lyrics by Adrian Ross music by Frank E. Tours and, performed at the Hicks Theatre, London, on February 17, 1909, where it ran  for 101 performances.




Ellaline Terriss. Elizabeth Firth "The Dashing Little Duke"


Ellaline Terriss. Hayden Coffin "The Dashing Little Duke"


Courtice Pounds, Ellaline Terriss and Hayden Coffin "The Dashing Little Duke"


Ellaline Terriss. Hayden Coffin "The Dashing Little Duke"




The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News March 13th 1909, "The Dashing Little Duke," at the Hicks Theatre.
a- Miss Ellaline Terriss, as the Duc de Richelieu, and Miss Elizabeth Firth, as Diane de Noailles, his Wife.
b- The duel between the Chevalier de Martignon (Mr. Hayden Coffin) and the Duc de Richelieu (Miss Ellaline Terriss), which terminates in the latter's favour.
c- Mr. Courtice Pounds, as the Abbe de la Touche, and the fencing pupils.
d- The Duchesse de Bourgoyne (Miss Louie Pounds), who has been at first indignant at the Duc de Richelieu's midnight surprise, screens the offender when the cries for help have brought the guards for his arrest.
e- Miss Coralie Blythe, as Cesarine de Noce, in love with both Martignon and Richelieu.
f- Miss Elizabeth Firth, as the defiant wife of the Duc de Richelieu.

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