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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

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Charles Kerr

Rene - Count of Luxembourg

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Don Armstrong

Pelegrin

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Eileen Mahoney

Angele Didier

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George Montgomery

Duke Basil Basilovitch

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George Wetzstein

Menchekoff

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Ivan Mitchell

Saville

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Janet Giles

Juliette

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John Pickard

Boulanger

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Marjorie Stranks

Countess Kassakoff

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Maurice Anka

Armand Brissard

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Ted Hothersall

The Concierge

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Alan Hoskins

Chorus

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Alfred Papineau

Chorus

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Arthur Pownall

Chorus

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Audrey Patterson

Chorus

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Beverley Meagher

Chorus

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Beverley Pyefinch

Chorus

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Desmond McKenna

Chorus

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Dorine Black

Chorus

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Dorothy Campbell

Chorus

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Elsie Dudley

Chorus

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Esther Lightstone

Chorus

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Gerald Barnaby

Chorus

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Grace Schultz

Chorus

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Greta Jensen

Chorus

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Helen Levitshy

Chorus

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J.H.W. Currie

Chorus

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James MacKersie

Chorus

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Joan Brissenden

Chorus

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John G. Winship

Chorus

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Leo Boissonneault

Chorus

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Lilian Horrocks

Chorus

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Lloyd Burton

Chorus

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Louise Cameron

Chorus

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Margaret Leahy

Chorus

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Margaret Meagher

Chorus

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Marion Deavy

Chorus

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Mary Allen

Chorus

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Maurice Lavalee

Chorus

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Mildred Ker

Chorus

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Norma Besserer

Chorus

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Norma Coll

Chorus

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Patrick McGee

Chorus

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Phyllis Ryan

Chorus

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Ralph Hopkins

Chorus

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Rose McCallum

Chorus

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Ruby Rutkowsky

Chorus

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Shirley Snipper

Chorus

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Stanton Hicks

Chorus

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Theresa McGee

Chorus

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Trinka Janecek

Chorus

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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

The Count of Luxembourg
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