Afgar

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Afgar
Music	Charles Cuvillier
Lyrics	Douglas Furher
Book	Fred Thompson
Productions	1919 West End 1920 Broadway

Afgar, or the Andalusian Leisure is a musical with lyrics by Douglas Furber, music by Charles Cuvillier and book by Fred Thompson and Worton David. It is based on Cuvillier's 1909 French operetta, with words by Andre Barde and Michel Carre.

The London production opened at the London Pavilion on September 17, 1919 and ran for 300 performances. It featured Marie Burke, Alice Delysia, John Humphries, Lupino Lane and Leon Morton, and its cast recording was the first original cast recording of a musical at the Pavilion.^[1] The Broadway production, directed by Frank Collins, opened on November 8, 1920 at the Central Theatre and ran for 168 performances. It starred Irving Beebee as Don Juan, Jr. and Alice Delysia as Zaydee.

1 Synopsis
2 Song list
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Don Juan, Jr. has been imprisoned within sight of a Moorish harem to punish him for being too flirtatious. The favorite harem girl, Zaydee, who likes Don, organizes a strike of the harem girls, demanding his release and one husband for each girl. The strike succeeds, and all ends happily.

[edit] Song list

Act I

Give the Devil His Due - Don Juan, Jr.
Rose of Seville - Isilda
Live for Love - Zaydee
Man from Mexico - Coucourli
Caresses - Zaydee
Why Don't You? (Lyrics By Joseph McCarthy, music By Harry Tierney) - Zaydee

Act II

United We Stand - Coucourli, Houssain and Chorus
We're the Gentlemen of the Harem - Coucourli, Lord Afgar, Don Juan, Jr. and Chorus
Sunshine Valley - Isilda
Where Art Thou, Romeo? (Lyrics By Joseph McCarthy; music By Harry Tierney) - Zaydee
Garden of Make Believe - Zaydee
I Hate the Lovely Women (Lyrics By Joseph McCarthy; music By Harry Tierney) - Coucourli
Ceremony of Veils - Zaydee, Isilda, Houssain and Chorus
'Neath Thy Casement - Don Juan, Jr.