1952 - 1953
The Count of Luxembourg
The Count of Luxembourg is an operetta in two acts with English lyrics and libretto by Basil Hood and Adrian Ross, music by Franz Lehár, based on Lehár's three-act German operetta Der Graf von Luxemburg which had premiered in Vienna in 1909.
The Grand Duke Rutzinov may not marry Angèle, an opera singer with whom he is infatuated, unless she bears a title. He therefore arranges for the penniless bohemian spendthrift, Count René, to marry a lady whose face he is not to see, and to agree to a divorce in three months. For this the Count receives the sum of £20,000 (half a million francs). As she will then bear a title, Rutzinov can then marry her. At the wedding ceremony, at the studio of Rutzinov's artist friend Brissard, the Count and his mystery bride are separated by a canvas – but when they touch hands to exchange the rings, they fall in love.
Months later, Angèle gives a party at which the Count attends. They are immediately attracted to each other, but not knowing that they are already husband and wife, they believe their romance is hopeless. To prevent things from going further, Rutzinov announces his engagement to Angèle. But Brissard notes that the Count has not yet divorced and reveals that the two are still married. Secretly delighted, Angèle denounces the Count's act in marrying for money. The Count storms off angrily. Meanwhile, Rutzinov decides to marry a Russian countess instead, and the Count comes into some money, which he uses to pay Rutzinov back the £20,000. But he is miserable without Angèle and eventually tells her that he loves her. All ends happily.
Musical Director: H. Bramwell Bailey
Director, Producer: A.D. Camp
Cast
Aileen Ryan
Sidoni
Charles Kerr
Rene - Count of Luxembourg
Don Armstrong
Pelegrin
Eileen Mahoney
Angele Didier
George Montgomery
Duke Basil Basilovitch
George Wetzstein
Menchekoff
Ivan Mitchell
Saville
Janet Giles
Juliette
John Pickard
Boulanger
Marjorie Stranks
Countess Kassakoff
Maurice Anka
Armand Brissard
Ted Hothersall
The Concierge
Alan Hoskins
Chorus
Alfred Papineau
Chorus
Arthur Pownall
Chorus
Audrey Patterson
Chorus
Beverley Meagher
Chorus
Beverley Pyefinch
Chorus
Desmond McKenna
Chorus
Dorine Black
Chorus
Dorothy Campbell
Chorus
Elsie Dudley
Chorus
Esther Lightstone
Chorus
Gerald Barnaby
Chorus
Grace Schultz
Chorus
Greta Jensen
Chorus
Helen Levitshy
Chorus
J.H.W. Currie
Chorus
James MacKersie
Chorus
Joan Brissenden
Chorus
John G. Winship
Chorus
Leo Boissonneault
Chorus
Lilian Horrocks
Chorus
Lloyd Burton
Chorus
Louise Cameron
Chorus
Margaret Leahy
Chorus
Margaret Meagher
Chorus
Marion Deavy
Chorus
Mary Allen
Chorus
Maurice Lavalee
Chorus
Mildred Ker
Chorus
Norma Besserer
Chorus
Norma Coll
Chorus
Patrick McGee
Chorus
Phyllis Ryan
Chorus
Ralph Hopkins
Chorus
Rose McCallum
Chorus
Ruby Rutkowsky
Chorus
Shirley Snipper
Chorus
Stanton Hicks
Chorus
Theresa McGee
Chorus
Trinka Janecek
Chorus
Production
A.E. MacLaurin
House Manager
Christine McCulloch Allan
Prompting
E. Hothersall
Chorus Master
J.H.W. Currie
Assistant Director
Malabar Toronto
Costumes
Ralph Wetzstein
Assistant Musical Director
Vern Ridgeway
Scenery Designer
Winifred Canty
Accompanist