OA1031: My Home Town Girl
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MY HOME TOWN GIRL
by Louis Hirsch
New York-born Louis Hirsch (1881–1924) reigned with Jerome Kern as a
leading driver in transitioning American musical theater, in the second
decade of the 20th century, from the operetta and music hall stylings of
the past to a new “modern” brand of musical comedy—with witty,
intimate, believable plotlines and a ceaselessly melodic musical score.
This studio recording, with four-hand piano accompaniment, of Hirsch’s
complete score for his 1915 musical My Home Town Girl is the first in a planned series that will revisit the rare musical theater gems of a bygone era.
ACT I: “The Bride Shop,” Fifth Avenue, New York (morning)
1. Overture
2. Opening: If You Would Like to Know
Shopgirls, Bridesmaids, Boys
3. Madame Marie
Marie
4. When I Found You
Dudley, Eleanor
5. There are Thousands of Girlies
Tony, Girls
6. Hello Dorothy May
Dorothy
7. Love Me in the Morning Early
Dorothy, Tony
8. To-Night at Ten
Dorothy, Eleanor, Tony, Dudley
Ensemble
ACT II: Eleanor Arlington’s Home, Riverside Drive (evening)
10. Opening: Dance, Dance, Dance
Ensemble
11. Boy of Mine I Wait for You
Eleanor
12. Show Me ‘Round the Town
Peter
13. My Home Town
Dorothy, Tony
14. Till You Belong to Me
Peter, Marie
15. Games of Childhood
Dorothy, Tony
16. There’s Always a Way
Dudley, Eleanor
17. I’m Over Here All Alone
Dorothy, Tony
18. Finale
Ensemble
Bonus Songs: Performed during the show’s run, but not included in the published vocal score
19. Perfume of Love
Emmeline
20. My Spooky Girl
Peter
21. Take a Little Kiss
Dorothy, Boys
