The Art of Comedy Recital Programs - January 23, 2023

Theater for the New City and The Yip Harburg Lyrics Foundation present THE ART OF COMEDY WORKSHOP RECITAL PROGRAM January 27, 2023 Master of Ceremonies: J.C. Augustin Piano: Peter Dizozza Directed by Mark Marcante 1. ASK A P'LICEMAN E.W. Rogers and A.E. Durandeau - introduced by James Fawn (1888) – with Dion Powell 4 CHORUSES If you want to know the time, Ask a P'liceman! The proper Greenwich time, Ask a P'liceman! Every member of the force has a watch and chain, of course; If you want to know the time, Ask a P'liceman! If you want to get a drink, Ask a P'liceman! He'll manage it, I think, Will a P'liceman! He'll produce the flowingpot,If the “Pubs” are shut or not, He could open all the lot - Ask a P'liceman! If you don't know where she is, Ask a P'liceman! For he's in the “know,” he is. Ask a P'liceman! Thegh they say with red she flew,Yet it's ten to one on blue, For he mashes just a few. Ask a P'liceman! If you want to learn to run, Ask a P'liceman! How to fly, though twenty “stun,” Ask a P'liceman! Watch a Bobby in a fight, in a tick he's out of sight. for advise on rapid flight, Ask a P'liceman! 2. OH! THAT GORGONZOLA CHEESE Fred W Leigh and Harry Champion (1894) – with Lei Zhou CHORUS Oh! that Gorgonzola cheese! Must have been unhealthy I suppose, For the old Tomcat fell a corpse upon the mat, When the “niff” got up its nose. Talk about the flavour of the cackling on the pork, Nothing could have been so strong, As the beautiful effluvia that filled our house, When the Gorgonzola cheese went wrong. 3. DON'T DILLY DALLY ON THE WAY – The “Cock Linnet” Song (My Old Man Said, "Follow the Van") Charles Collins Fred W. Leigh (1919) – with Krista Komodor CHORUS : My old man said, "Follow the van, don't dilly dally on the way!" Off went the cart with the home packed in it, I walked behind with me old cock linnet. But I dillied and dallied, dallied and dillied, Lost the van and don't know where to roam. 1. I stopped on the way to have the old half-quartern, And I can't find my way home. 2. Now who's go-ing to put up the old iron bedstead If I can't find my way home? 3. You can't trust the “specials” like the old-time “coppers” When you can't find your way home. 4. CHARLIE MOPPS, collected by Redd Sullivan from the chief refrigeration engineer on the s.s. Tekoa in 1953 – with James Duncan CHORUS Oh --- He oughta been an admiral, a sultan or a king, And to his praises we should always sing. Oh, Look what he has done for us, he's filled us up with cheer, Lord bless Charlie Mopps, the man who invented beer (beer beer beer beer beer beer – ). 5. I WANT TO SING IN OPERA Worton David & George Arthurs – introduced by Wilkie Bard (1911) – with Elizabeth Ruff We want to sing in op-'ra, We've got that kind of voice. We'd always sing in op-'ra If we could have our choice. Signor Caruso Told us we ought to do so, That's why we want to sing in Op'ra, sing in op -- pop-pop-pop-a Ra! We can! 6. TWO LOVELY BLACK EYES Charles Coborn, arranged by Edmund Forman (1886) – with Paul Korzinski Two lovely black eyes, Oh what a surprise! Only for telling a man he was wrong. Two lovely black eyes! 7. SCENE: “The Coster's Courtship” with Elizabeth and James ending with the chorus from: LILY OF LAGUNA Leslie Stuard – introduced by Eugene Stratton (1898) She's my lady love, she is my dove, my baby love. She's no gal for sitting down to dream, She's the only queen Laguna knows. I know she likes me, I know she likes me because she said so. She is the Lily of Laguna, She is my Lily and my Rose. 8. SWANEE Irving Caesar and George Gershwin (1919) & 9. LYDIA, THE TATTOOED LADY Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen (1939) – with Ben Harburg 10. “Costa’s Courtship” with Elizabeth and James 11. Eifersuchtsduett (JEALOUSY DUET) Kurt Weill and Bert Brecht (1928) English Version: John Willet/Ralph Mannheim (1976) with J.C. Augustin and Elizabeth 12. SCENE: “Dr. Kronkite” (Smith and Dale) with Paul, Krista and Lei 13. SCENE: “Why a Duck?” With Ben and L.J. Avalos 14. SCENE: “The Lion and Albert” with James 15. SCENE: The Funeral Parlor – with Elizabeth and Lei with SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT (coming for to carry me home.) Printed by J. B. T. Marsh (1876) & SOMEWHERE Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim (1957) 16. LET'S ALL GO DOWN THE STRAND Harry Castling & C. W. Murphy introduced by Charles R. Whittle (1890’s) – with Paul and ensemble Let's all go down the Strand! Let's all go down the Strand! I'll be leader, you can march behind. Come with me, and see what we can find. Let's all go down the Strand. Oh, what a happy land! That's the place for fun and noise, all among the girls and boys, so Let's all go down the Strand