ACT I - Honeycomb's Lawn, Kingston-on-Thames.
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus
- "Hi! for the Thames on a summer's day, Ho! for the merry throng; and Hi! for the dresses bright and gay, Ho! for the boating song..."
- No. 2 - Song - Honeycomb and Chorus
- "The object of our clothing is to cover and conceal the loveliness which nature has endow'd..."
- No. 3 - Duet - Tom and Norah
- "One peaceful eve in summertime, within a garden fair, a maiden heard the midnight chime, but still she linger'd there..."
- No. 4 - Song - Major Fossdyke and Chorus
- "I'm proud to say that I am one of the Battersea Butterfly Shooters; as volunteers we take the bun..."
- No. 5 - Duet - Julie Bon-bon and Pompier
- "I'm all the way from gay Paree, Mam'zelle Julie Bon-bon ... and I am Monsieur Pompier, un petit garçon..."
- No. 6 - Concerted Piece - Tom, Norah, Mr & Mrs Honeycomb, Pompier, Julie and Major
- "And now to the court we quick must go, and may we win the day..."
- No. 7 - Duet and Dance - Honeycomb and Julie Bon-bon
- "Whene'er a maiden falls in love, ought she not to confess? ... 'Twould be unwise to say it..."
- No. 8 - Quartet - Julie Bon-bon, Pompier and Mr. & Mrs. Honeycomb
- "Cock-a-doodle, Cock-a-doodle, Cock-a-doodle-do! Julie Bon-bon wins her case..."
- No. 9 - Finale Act I
- "Hail the hero of the day! Hail him with hip, hip, hooray! Hail the bright and rising star! Hail the hero of the Bar! ..."
ACT II - The Spa Hotel, Schoffenburgen.
- No. 10 - Opening Chorus, with solo - Hans
- "Isn't it wonderful? Isn't it strange? In a few weeks what a marvellous change! Once the hotel now so busy and gay..."
- No. 11 - Saltarelle
- No. 12 - Song - Pompier
- "I know a little girl who is very, very shy; be careful of the girl that's shy. She goes about so modestly with downcast eye..."
- No. 13 - Quartet - Tom, Percy, Cecil and Ducie
- "A coupon which Cook's recommend, a hansom to Charing Cross end, a smoker to Dover, a calm passage over..."
- No. 14 - Duet - Honeycomb and Julie Bon-bon
- "The tendency of modern times is all for first and third, and one or t'other we must each select..."
- No. 15 - Song - Ruth and Chorus
- "Some people have the money, and others have the brains, but lots would like to have a voice like Sister Mary Jane's..."
- No. 16 - Song - Norah and Chorus
- "Ere we part, love, it may be for years ... It may be for years ... Take these flow'rs, love, watered by my tears..."
- No. 17 - Quartet - Mrs. Honeycomb, Major, Ruth and Pompier
- "I'll be a lively widow, and I'll roll my merry eye, and dress myself as lively widows do..."
- No. 18 - Concerted Piece
- "Ding-dong, ding-dong goes the big, big gong, and echoes far around; it plainly states that dinner waits, a truly welcome sound..."
- No. 19 - Pas de Quatre
- No. 20 - Song - Bon-bon and Chorus
- "Tell me what you does with all your money, says Sambo..."
- No. 21 - Duet - Ruth and Major
- "Upon the stage let's have a fling, we'll try the music halls, and trill the sweet poetic lays each lady singer bawls..."
- No. 22 - Finale Act II
- "Now for the Carnival! Now for the fun! Now for a frolicsome day! Blue are the heavens and warm is the sun; let us be merry and gay.."
Song no. 12 was composed by Gustave Kerker. Song no. 20 was composed by Andrew Mack.
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