Performed at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, on July 29th. 1909.

THE GAY HUSSARS

Cast of Characters

FIELD MARSHAL BARON VON LAHONEY William E. Bonney
BARONESS TRESZKA   (his daughter) Florence Reid
BARONESS RISA VON MARBACH Anna Bussert
CAPTAIN VON EMMERICH   (of the 14th Hussars) Alonzo Price
CAPTAIN VON LORENTY   (of the 14th Hussars) Edwin Wilson
LIEUTENANT VON ELEKES   (of the 14th Hussars) Robert Young
VOLUNTEER CADET MAROSI   (of the 14th Hussars) Muriel Terry
SUB-LIEUTENANT WALLERSTEIN   (of the Reserve Militia) Bobby North
SERGEANT TURI   (of the Reserve Militia) Frank Russell
HERR STARKE   (Steward of Baroness Risa's estate) W. H. Denny
LAJOS   (a retainer of the estate) Frank Montgomery
VIRAG   (Corporal of the Guard) John O'Hanlon
PRIVATE FEKETE   (of the Hussars) H. T. Pinkham
PRIVATE YRMIN   (of the Reserve Militia) Bernard Lyons
CORPORAL LUDWIG   (of the Reserve Militia) Robert Clarke
CAPTAIN WULFF R. M. Frank
MAJOR VON FRITSCHE Arthur Bauer
CAPTAIN STURMFRIED George Dwyer
LIEUTANANT JURICICZ George Lamar
LIEUTENANT KOPPLER Edward Leech
FIRST SOLDIER Henry Wilkes
SECOND SOLDIER George Bernard
THIRD SOLDIER Maxwell Pierce
FRAU VON BERGEN Ilon Bergere
COUNTESS OLGA Pauline Winters
FRAU VON SCHROEDER Sophie Witt
COUNTESS ELSA Violet Mack
BARONESS HAPSBURG Mabelle Jones

Synopsis of Scenes

ACT I -  Before the Castle of Baroness Risa von Marbach.
ACT II -  The Ballroom of Baroness Risa's Castle.
ACT III -  Gardens of Baroness Risa's Castle.

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