The Merry Monarch (musical)

The Merry Monarch
Marie Jansen in The Merry Monarch
Written byAdaptation of L'étoile by J. Cheever Goodwin, new music by Woolson Morse
Date premiered18 August 1890
Place premieredBroadway Theatre (41st Street)
Original languageEnglish
Francis Wilson as King Anso IV
Opening night bill, August 18, 1890

The Merry Monarch is an 1890 comic opera that debuted at the Broadway Theatre in New York City. It is an English adaptation of the L'étoile with a book by J. Cheever Goodwin and new music by Woolson Morse.[1][2] The work in set in India, with the second act taking place in the interior of the palace of King Anso IV.[3]

  1. ^ (14 July 1890). Notes, New York Amusement Gazette, p. 542
  2. ^ Stubblebine, Donald J. Early Broadway Sheet Music, p. 154 (2002)
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference wilson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).