A Musical Play in Two Acts.
Book and Lyrics by ARTHUR WIMPERIS and . MAX PEMBERTON
Music by HOWARD TALBOT and HERMAN FINCK
Dramatis Personœ
Assisted by The Wireless Chorus and Orchestra
Conducted by JOHN ANSELL
Act I., Scene I : A Room at King's Frayle
Act I... Scene 2 : Ballroom at King's Frayle Act II. : The Gardens, King's Frayle
The Production under the Direction of R. E. JEFFREY
MY LADY FRAYLE was first produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, in March, 1916.
On that occasion Miss Irene Browne (who is at the moment best known for her acting in the long run of No No Nanette) created the parts that she will take to-night. This play differs from the majority of musical plays in having a distinctly ' strong ' story ; in fact. there is a quite Faustian plot, and the appearances of the Devil (in his own shape, and not in the comparatively harmless form of Mr. Lucifer D. Nation) created quite a sensation in the stage production. This quality may perhaps be traced to the fact that Mr. Max'Pemberton. the novelist, is co-author, with Mr. Arthur Wimperis , of the ' book.' As for the music, no musical play could have a better pair of composers than Mr. Howard Talbot. the well-known theatrical conductor, and Mr. Herman Finck.