The Orchid

It starred Gertie Millar, Gabrielle Ray, Harry Grattan, Edmund Payne and George Grossmith, Jr.[1] It was the first show produced at the renovated Gaiety Theatre.

[3] The production used a revised book by Joseph W. Herbert; the character of Meakin in particular was highly altered for the actor Eddie Foy, including changing the name to "Artie Choke".

Only 12 of the musical numbers created by Caryll and Mockton were used, and the production interpolated several songs by American songwriters, including Jerome Kern, Hugo Frey, Seymour Furth and E. Ray Goetz, among others.

The cast also included Trixie Friganza as Caroline, Amelia Stone as Lady Violet, Laura Guerite as Zelie, George C. Boniface, Jr. as Aubrey, Melville Ellis as Ronald, and Alfred Hickman as Guy.

[3] Guy Scrymgeour is in love with Josephine Zaccary, but their union is opposed by his uncle, the rich and influential Mr. Chesterton, because she is the daughter of a mere orchid hunter.