Three Twins (1908) OPERETTA IN TWO ACTS
Music by Karl Hoschna Lyrics by O.A. Hauerbach
Based on Mrs. R. Pacheco’s story and Charles Dickson’s play “Incog”
Music restored and conducted by Adam Aceto
C3T06P-2M THREE TWINS- music only.…..$23
Concert performance, music only. 2 piano accomp.
Act I. On the beach at Sea-View
Track 1 Overture (Orchestral Selections, arr. Hoschna)..............................................Pianos
Track 2 Opening Chorus “Summer Pastimes” ...........................................................Ensemble
Track 3 Fifth Avenue Parade (cut during original run)...............................................Tom
Track 4 Good Night, Sweetheart, Good Night ..........................................................Kate and Tom
Track 5 Encore “Good Night, Sweetheart, Good Night” ..........................................Kate and Tom
Track 6 Boo Hoo! Tee Hee! Crying and Laughing Duet ..........................................Mrs. Winters and Molly
Track 7 Cuddle Up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine .......................................................Kate
Track 8 Boat Scene “Cuddle Up A Little Closer” Underscore .................................Pianos
Track 9 Finale Act I ..................................................................................................Ensemble
Act II. Reception room of Dr. Hartman’s Sanitarium
Track 10 Opening Chorus (A Specialist am I) .......................................................Dr. Hartmann & Chorus
Track 11 “A Specialist am I” Dance ........................................................................Pianos
Track 12 When Woman, Lovely Woman, Gets Her Rights (Cut from Act II)......Tom
Track 13 Little Miss Up-to-Date .............................................................................Ned and Isabell
Track 14 The Hypnotic Kiss ....................................................................................Tom
Track 15 The Little Girl Up There ..........................................................................Kate
Track 16 The Yama-Yama Man (Lyric by Collin Davis) .......................................Molly
Track 17 Finale Act II .............................................................................................Ensemble
Disk 2 (Appendix)
Track 1 Begging (Cut from Act I, later used in “Dr Delux” and likewise cut) ...Tom
Track 2 A Specialist Am I (original version) .......................................................Dr. Hartmann and Male Chorus
Track 3 We Belong to Old Broadway ..................................................................Tom
Track 4 Original Finale Act I ...............................................................................Ensemble
Track 5 “Touring Version” of Finale Act I ...........................................................Ensemble
Track 6 Always Keep ‘em Guessing (original 3-act version lyrics) .....................Molly, Mrs. Winters, Tom
Track 7 Dear Little Games of Guessing (orginal published version, cut) ..........Tom
Track 8 In Cloudland (was replaced by Little Girl Up There) ...........................Kate
Track 9 Lots of Little Things Can Happen
(cut from Act I, used in “Bright Eyes”) ..................................................Tom
Cast
Ned Moreland, in love with Isabell................................................................ David Troiano
Tom Stanhope................................................................................................... Michael Parr
Kate Armitage........................................................................................... Kimberly Dolanski
Isabell Howard, an heiress............................................................... Diane McEwen-Martin
Mrs. Winters, in search of her husband......................................................... Marla Bentley
Molly Sommers................................................................................................ Kimerica Parr
Dr. Sigfried Hartman, B.U.G.N.U.T.............................................................. Mitchell Gillett
Ensemble: Marla Bentley, Kimberly Dolanski, Kirsten Kunkle, Diane McEwen-Martin, Kimerica Parr, Mitch Gillett, Michael Parr, Joseph Roberts, David Troiano, Greg Wakefield
Special thanks to the Tams-Witmark Collection at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
for materials used in this recording.
Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson at the two pianos