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to discover that the supposed thief is actually their prince. Paul abdicates so that he can put all these troubles behind him and marry his sweetheart, Arlette. Kalitza, disarmed by his abdication, decides to spare his life. His cousin, the Duke of Aristo, takes the throne and marries Cherry: the kingdom's finances are restored, the revolutionaries are pleased, and
Arlette and Paul live in peace and happiness.
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In the evening a fancy dress ball is held at the casino during which it is discovered that the country's crown jewels have been stolen, but in reality they have been pawned by the Prince, who, caught by the comic gendarmes
Anatole and Adhémar in disguise at the ball, arrest him. They are disconcerted
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Shaftesbury will set old playgoers thinking for all that it is called an "operetta," it is molded on traditional lines, and possesses sparkling music. The tale is of the impecunious Prince Paul of Perania (Mr. Joseph Coyne), who prefers Arlette, a modest attendant on the Queen Dowager (Miss
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Prince Paul needs to marry a wealthy woman to save
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in 1917 with the Light Opera
Company and featured: "Love In My Heart Is Ringing (The Telephone Song)", "The Fairy Ring", "His Country First of All", "The People’s King", "On the Staff", "Didn’t Know the Way To", "Cousinly Love" and "It’s Just a Memory". It was conducted by
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and a book and lyrics by Claude Roland and Louis Bouvet, it underwent considerable alteration for the
British production resulting in only two of Vieu's songs remaining while the rest were specially written for the show by
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