| The Girl in the Taxi | |
| Music: | Benjamin Hapgood Burt |
| Lyrics: | Benjamin Hapgood Burt |
| Basis: | Le Fils à papa |
| Premiere Location: | Cort Theatre, Chicago |
The Girl in the Taxi is a three-act musical comedy written by Stanislaus Stange, with music by Benjamin Hapgood Burt. Set in New York City, it is one of several adaptations of Le Fils à papa, a French comedy by Antony Mars and Maurice Desvallières. The 1910 Broadway production was produced by Albert H. Woods and directed by Carter DeHaven; the latter of whom also performed the role of Bertie Stewart.
The characters and cast from the Broadway production are given below:[1]
| Cast | ||
| Mariette | Jeannette Bageard | |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Peters | Fremont Benton | |
| John Stewart | Frederick Bond | |
| Policeman | Joseph Clark | |
| Percy Peters | Morgan Coman | |
| Bertie Stewart | Carter De Haven | |
| Walter Watson | Frank Farrington | |
| Alexis | Max Freeman | |
| Frederick Smith | John Glendinning | |
| Mignon | Laura Guerite | |
| Dr. Paul | Clifford Heckinger | |
| Clara Stewart | Jessie Millward | |
| Emile | Jerome Nelson | |
| Rosie | Katherine Smythe | |
| Mademoiselle Irma | Grace Walton |
Antony Mars and Maurice Desvallières wrote Le Fils à papa, a three-act French comedy, in 1906. In early 1910, English-American author Stanislaus Stange adapted the play into an English-language musical comedy with songs by composer Benjamin Hapgood Burt. Stange's adaptation premiered at the Cort Theatre in Chicago on January 16, 1910.[2] After running in Chicago and Boston, The Girl in the Taxi appeared on Broadway at the Astor Theatre on October 24, 1910. It played there for six weeks with 48 performances.[3]