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"To-night's the Night" (1914)

Music by Paul A. Rubens (1875 - 1917)
Lyrics by Paul A. Rubens and Percy Greenbank

ACT I - The Carraway's House at Maidenhead.

No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "Life is very jolly down at Maidenhead..."
No. 2 - Song - Carraway & Chorus - "Hullo! little ladies, now you can't complain, here's your faithful Robin..."
No. 3 - Trio - Beatrice, Henry, & Montagu - "No one can afford to be too fussy, prim, and proper..."
No. 4 - Duet - June & Pedro - "You foreigners have romantic ways, when merely paying a call..."
No. 5 - Song - Dudley & Chorus - "If by some delightful chance at a dinner or a dance some delicious girl you meet..."
No. 6 - Trio - Victoria, Henry, & Pedro - "You're looking very sweet, can't we arrange to meet somewhere by and by? ..."
No. 7 - Song - Montagu & Girls - "I never had such a rotten time in all my blessed life..."
No. 8 - Duet - June & Dudley - "Got the cutest little way, like to watch you all the day..."
No. 9 - Finale Act I - "Tonight's the night of the new revue which ev'ryone should see..."

ACT II - Scene 1 - Foyer of the Boxes, Royal Opera House.

No. 10 - Opening Chorus - "Oh, the Mannequin, Mannequin, Mannequin, Mannequin Ball! ..."
No. 11 - Song - June & Chorus - "I know a man (he lived across the street) who once composed a real good..."
No. 12 - Song - Victoria - "I'm rather fond of someone who's very fond of me..."
No. 13 - Song - Pedro & Chorus - "I'm a very contented chap, bright and gay, tout à fait..."
No. 14 - Duet - Beatrice & Dudley - "Once there was one little pair of boots..."
No. 15 - Quartet - Dudley, Carraway, Henry & Pedro - "Nowadays we're told not to be so lazy..."

ACT II - Scene 2 - Covent Garden Market.
ACT II - Scene 3 - Daisy's Flat in Mount Street.

No. 16 - Waltz Song - June & Chorus - "It's long after twelve, time that the moon went home to bed..."
No. 17 - Song - Dudley & Chorus - "Why people rave about wonderful nights is one thing I never could see..."

Addenda.

No. 18 - Extra Song - Pedro - "If from your window you just take a peep, on a warm sunny day..." (four verses)
No. 19 - Extra Song - Henry - "I once made Mama a promise I would never flirt again..."

Nos. 8 & 17 were composed by Jerome D. Kern (1885-1945) and their copyright is in the American public domain.

Lyrics to songs: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

You could also download a ZIP file containing the vocal items in Midi Karaoke format. This would allow you to follow the lyrics, provided you install the necessary vanBasco's Karaoke Player which you may obtain free of charge from their website.

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Colin M. Johnson's Music and MIDI files

Computer Generated MIDI Operas

"To-night's the Night" (1914)

Music by Paul A. Rubens (1875 - 1917) Lyrics by Paul A. Rubens and Percy Greenbank

Music by Paul A. Rubens (1875 - 1917)
Lyrics by Paul A. Rubens and Percy Greenbank