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Baroness FiddlesticksThe Baroness Fiddlesticks is a two-act 1904 Broadway musical with a book by George de Long.[1][2][3] It was directed by Al M. Holbrook.[4] The show's music was composed by Emil Bruguiere, with lyrics by de Long.[1][2] The show opened on November 21, 1904, and ran for 25 performances at the Casino Theatre before closing on December 10, 1904.[2][5] The show took place in contemporary England and was billed as "a musical satire on society".[3] Harry Lehr asked that his name be removed from one of the show's songs.[6] ProductionThe show was mired in controversy, mostly surrounding eighteen-year-old Anna Fitzhugh being cast in the show's titular role.[3] One financial backer objected to her casting, and she was removed from the show by the end of its first week on Broadway.[3] However, the other cast members supported Fitzhugh, saying she had been "very badly used".[3] Many of the cast members put in their two-week notice by November 25.[3] At the same time, conductor Arthur Weld had resigned.[3] SynopsisLondon musical hall entertainer Patrina is invited to a house party at Mashaway's country estate.[3] However, she decides to attend the event as the Baroness Fiddlesticks.[3] Mashaway, who wants to make his name as a member of the stock exchange, comes at odds with Patrina's masquerade.[3] Cast
SongsThe order of songs is unknown, and they are thus presented alphabetically.[3][7]
ReceptionThe New York Evening World praised Bruguiere's score as "worthwhile" saying that he "would undoubtedly have been able to get [the show] produced even if he had been broke". Brooklyn Life, the Galveston Daily News, and the Louisville Courier-Journal also praised the show's music. Both the Daily Times and Evening World papers were critical of the show's book.[3] The New York Times called the show "a decided hit" and praised its costuming.[3] Fitzhugh and the rest of the cast generally seemed to garner positive reviews.[3] References
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