OP1773. THE LADY OF THE ROSE (Jean Gilbert), recorded 1922, w.Merlin Morgan Cond. Huntley Wright, Thorpe Bates, Ivy Tresmand, Phyllis Dare & Leonard MacKay, (incl. members of Original Cast, 21 Feb., 1922, London);   KATJA THE DANCER (Jean Gilbert), recorded 1925, w.Arthur Wood Cond. Lilian Davies, Gregory Stroud, Ivy Tresmand, Gene Gerard, Rene Mallory & Bobby Comber, (incl. members of Original Cast, 21 Feb., 1925, London).  (England) Palaeophonics 93.  Excellently transferred from the legendary Acoustic 78rpm rarities.

CRITIC REVIEW:

“DIE FRAU IM HERMELIN (Book & lyrics by Rudolf Schanzer and Ernst Welisch) - Thalia-Theater, Berlin (1919); as THE LADY OF THE ROSE (book by Frederick Lonsdale; Lyrics by Harry Graham and Frederick Lonsdale. Additional songs by Leslie Stuart and Sigmund Romberg - Daly's Theatre, London 21 February, 1922; as THE LADY IN ERMINE (Book by Frederick Lonsdale and Cyrus Wood; Lyrics by Harry Graham and Cyrus Wood) Ambassador Theatre, New York 2 October 1922, transferred to Century Theatre, New York 29 January, 1923 (238 performances).

KATJA THE DANCER, a musical play in three acts / adapted by Frederick Lonsdale and Harry Graham ; from the book by Leopold Jacobsohn and Rudolph Oesterreicher; lyrics by Harry Graham; music by Jean Gilbert. Gaiety Theatre, London 21 February, 1925; 44th Street Theatre, New York, 18 October, 1926 (112 perfs)"