The Orchid

The Orchid is a musical play in two acts by James T. Tanner, with lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank and music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton and additional numbers by Paul Rubens. It opened at Gaiety Theatre in London on 26 October 1903 and ran for 559 performances. It starred Gertie Millar, Gabrielle Ray, Harry Grattan, Edmund Payne and George Grossmith, Jr. The show also had a successful Broadway run, revivals and a U.S. tour.

The Orchid was the first show played in the renovated Gaiety Theatre. King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra were both there for the opening night.

Some of the show's successful songs were "Liza Ann", "Little Mary", "Pushful", and "Fancy Dress".

Synopsis

The story concerns the quest of a wealthy American for a $2,000 Peruvian orchid to be sent, for obscure reasons, to Nice, France. When foul play keeps the flower from reaching its destination, it is discovered that a nearly identical orchid is growing in the garden of the horticultural college.

The Orchid (film)

The Orchid (Spanish:La orquídea) is a 1951 Argentine drama film directed by Ernesto Arancibia.

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The Orchid (Grant novel)

The Orchid is a 1905 novel by American writer Robert Grant.

Plot introduction

A headstrong young woman marries for money and divorces for love. She then sells her infant daughter back to her former husband to secure a two million dollar fortune.

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Far`

Far` is a village in Al Madinah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.

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The Sun Is Often Out

The Sun Is Often Out (stylized as THE SUN iS OfTEN oUT) is the debut album by Longpigs, released in 1996 on U2's record label, Mother Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Crispin Hunt except where noted.

Personnel

Longpigs

Additional personnel

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