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''The Man in the Moon'' is an American musical play (3 acts, 7 scenes), written by Louis Harrison and Stanislaus Stange, performed at ''The New York'' theater (New York, USA) from 24 april to 4 november 1899. 192 performances.

The role of Arthur Conan Doyle was performed by [[Sam Bernard]]. Sherlock Holmes was performed by [[Ferris Hartman]] (in the first weeks) and [[Joseph C. Miron]] afterwards. Actor [[Dan Daly]] was announced to be Sherlock Holmes 1 month before the premiere.


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== Programs ==

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File:1899-the-man-in-the-moon-ad.jpg|1 may 1899 program<br />[[Ferris Hartman]] as [[Sherlock Holmes]]
File:1899-the-man-in-the-moon-program-cover.jpg|18 june 1899 program cover
File:1899-the-man-in-the-moon-program-p1.jpg|18 june 1899 program p. 2<br />[[Joseph C. Miron]] as [[Sherlock Holmes]]
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== Cast ==
[[File:illustration-the-man-in-the-moon-1899-04-25-the-world-p5.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Illustration in ''The World'' (25 april 1899, p. 5)]]
[[File:photo-christie-macdonald-the-man-in-the-moon-1899-06-11-the-new-york-times-illustrated-magazine-p32.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Christie MacDonald (''The New York Times'', 11 june 1899, ill. mag. p. 32))]]

* '''Willie Bullion''' : [[John E. Henshaw]]
* '''Continuous Proctor''' : [[Walter Jones]]
* '''Sherlock Holmes''' : [[Ferris Hartman]]
* '''Jimmy Donohue''' : [[Louis Wesley]]
* '''Prairie Dog Pete/Whaley''' : [[Joseph C. Miron]]
* '''Pianissimo''' : [[Frank Whitman]]
* '''Alphonse/Dangerous Dugan/McCue''' : [[Daniel Baker]]
* '''Police Captain''' : [[Will A. McCormick]]
* ''' 'Arry''' : [[Charles Walton]]
* '''Liza Ellen''' : [[Louie Freear]]
* '''Senator Tim Sullivan''' : [[William Sellery]]
* '''Mr. McGovern''' : [[Lynn Welcher]]
* '''Smokeheimer''' : [[James A. Furey]]
* '''Flameberg''' : [[Paul Musaeus]]
* '''Goldbricksky''' : [[William Arling]]
* '''Swindlefresser''' : [[Charles Dox]]
* '''Putzelschitzer''' : [[Abner Symons]]
* '''Shamrockmeyer''' : [[Charles Courtney]]
* '''Boodlestein''' : [[Charles Fitz]]
* '''Twelvepercentsky''' : [[Milo Joyce]]
* '''Conan Doyle''' : [[Sam Bernard]]
* '''Viola Alum''' : [[Marie Dressler]]
* '''Diana''' : [[Christie MacDonald]]
* '''Spirit of Mischief''' : [[Norma Whalley]]
* '''Punch Sloan''' : [[Zella Frank]]
* '''Psyche''' : [[Violet Holls]]
* '''Kitty Lorraine/Mlle. Fifi''' : [[Jeannette Bageard]]
* '''Endymion''' : [[Catherine Linyard]]
* '''Pansy''' : [[Ethel Elberton]]
* '''Pansy/Mrs. McCue''' : [[Rosa Cooke]]


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* '''Carnation''' : Marie Allen 
* '''Dewdimple''' : Vivian Blackburn 
* '''Azalea''' : Ivy Claire 
* '''Clio''' : Marie Clements 
* '''Fuschia''' : Vashti Earle 
* '''Ceres''' : Nora Gratley 
* '''Verbena''' : Lou Harlow 
* '''Specialty''' : John T. Kelly 
* '''Fern''' : Helen Lacey 
* '''Sapphira''' : May Lavigne 
* '''Danseuse''' : La Liska 
* '''Ivy''' : Miss Margotine 
* '''Ruby''' : Lottie Medley 
* '''Miss Tryphenia Bullion''' : May Ten Broeck 
* '''Slipsey/Dangerous Dugan/McCue''' : Daniel Williams 
* '''Sweetpea''' : Marie Reynolds 
* '''Charity''' : Rita Riley 
* '''Dahlia''' : Ruby Reid 
* '''Ensemble''' : Madelaine Anderton, Maud Corbett, Alice Donaldson, Flo Farmer, Flo Glenville, Aida Harley, Lizzie Hawman, Lily Lawnton, Beatrice Liddell, Sally Lomas, Lizzie Lyons, Jennie Makepeace, Eva Marlow, Cissie McNeill, Marie Millward, Carrie Poltz, Ada Robertson, Mabel Sabin, Marie Sanford, Maggie Taylor
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== Crew ==

* '''Producer''' : George W. Lederer
* '''Playwrights''' : Louis Harrison, Stanislaus Stange
* '''Music''' : Ludwig Englander, Gustav Kerker, Reginald DeKoven
* '''Lyrics''' : Louis Harrison, Stanislaus Stange
* '''Entire presentation staged by''' : George W. Lederer
* '''Musical Director''' : Gustav Kerker

* '''Choreography''' : Carl Marwig
* '''Scenic Design''' : D. Frank Dodge, Henry E. Hoyt, St. John Lewis, Ernest Albert
* '''Costume Design''' : Caroline F. Siedle
* '''Electrical Effects''' : Joseph Lee, John Whalen


== Songs ==
''Song (sung by character) [composer]''

'''ACT 1'''
* ''The Creditors' Chorus''
* ''Liberty Hall'' (Willie Bullion and Ensemble)
* ''She Just Walks On'' (Liza Ellen)
* ''The Spirit of Mischief and Sprites''
* ''The Jockey Chorus'' (Punch Sloan and Pony Ballet)
* ''The Orchid Ballet''
* ''Perhaps I Will, Perhaps I Won't'' (Liza Ellen and Jimmy Donohue)
* ''The Man in the Moon'' (Willie Bullion)
'''ACT 2'''
* ''My Sunday Girl'' (Diana)
* ''How It Occurred'' (Willie Bullion) [Kerker]
* '' 'E Didn't Know Exactly What to Say'' (Liza Ellen)
* ''Slumming on the River'' (Jimmy Donohue) [Kerker]
* ''In Spite of Puck and Judge'' (Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes) [Englander]
* ''The Telephone Fighters'' (Prairie Dog Pete, Specialty and Jimmy Donohue) [Kerker]
* ''Billy, You're Off Again'' (Continuous Proctor) [Kerker]
* ''The Timothy D. Sullivan Chowder Party'' (Viola Alum and Ensemble) [Kerker]
* ''The Husband-Hunters'' (Diana and Leading Ladies) [Kerker]
* ''The Rebellious Leg'' (Conan Doyle) [Kerker]
''Scene 3''
* ''The Bellamy Dance'' (Ensemble) [Englander]
* ''Ring dem Wedding Chimes'' (Viola Alum and Ensemble) [Kerker]
* ''The Flat on the Opposite Side'' (Liza Ellen) [Kerker]
* ''Ballet of the Four Seasons'' [Englander]
'''ACT 3'''	
* ''National Anthem Columbia'' [DeKoven]


== Announcements ==

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File:review-the-man-in-the-moon-1899-03-18-the-era-p19.jpg|Announcement with [[Dan Daly]] as Sherlock Holmes in ''The Era'' (18 march 1899, p. 19)
File:review-the-man-in-the-moon-1899-04-23-new-york-times-p17.jpg|Announcement in ''New York Times'' (23 april 1899, p. 17)
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== Reviews ==

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File:review-the-man-in-the-moon-1899-04-25-new-york-times-p7.jpg|Review in ''New York Times'' (25 april 1899, p. 7)
File:review-the-man-in-the-moon-1899-05-06-the-era-p15.jpg|Review in ''The Era'' (6 may 1899, p. 15)
File:review-the-man-in-the-moon-1899-05-27-the-era-p9.jpg|Review in ''The Era'' (27 may 1899, p. 9)
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* [[Conan Doyle on stage]]