The Cousin from Nowhere (operetta)

The Cousin from Nowhere (German: Der Vetter aus Dingsda) is an operetta composed by Eduard Künneke with a libretto by Herman Haller [de] and Fritz Oliven, based on a comedy by Max Kempner-Hochstädt. It was first performed on 15 April 1921 in the Neues Schauspielhaus, Berlin.

An English language version, billed as a "musical comedy", was adapted by Fred Thompson with lyrics by Adrian Ross, Robert C. Tharp and Douglas Furber, and was first performed in 1922 in the United Kingdom. A separate English language adaptation, with book and lyrics by Harry B. Smith, was performed in 1923 at the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway under the title Caroline.[1][2] The song "I'm Only a Strolling Vagabond", from the operetta, became the signature song of English performer Cavan O'Connor, who first recorded it in 1925.[3]

The work was adapted into films in 1934 and in 1953.[4]

References

1. Wearing, J. P. (2014). The London Stage 1920–1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Lanham, Maryland, United States: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 215. ISBN 9780810893016.
2. ​Caroline​ at the Internet Broadway Database
3. Peter Hepple, "Cavan O'Connor", Theatrephile, vol. 2 no.6, 1985, pp. 65–67
4. Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 389.