To-Night's the Night (musical) Last updated July 28, 2025 Roles and original cast Act I ensemble in To-Night's the Night Montagu Lovitt-Lovitt – James Blakeley Henry (His Nephew) – Leslie Henson Pedro (A Tango Teacher) – Max Dearly Robin Carraway – Vernon Davidson Alphonse (Head Waiter at Covent Garden) – Robert Nainby Albert – Victor Gouriet Lord Ridgemount – Stanley Brightman Policeman – Forest Smith The Hon. Dudley Mitten – George Grossmith, Jr. June – Haidée de Rance Beatrice Carraway (Robin's Wife) – Julia James Victoria (Her Maid) – Moya Mannering Daisy De Menthe (Of the Piccadilly Theatre) – Madge Saunders Angela Lovitt-Lovitt (Montagu's Wife) – Gladys Homfrey Lady Pussy Preston – Peggy Kurton Lady Edith Taplow – Barbara Dunbar Mimi Skeats – Judith Nelmes The Hon. Baby Vereker – Doris Stocker Avice Carlton – Elsie Scott Yvette La Plage – Adrah Fair Attendants at Covent Garden – Dorothy Devere and Vera Davis Alice (Maid at Daisy's) – Cynthia Murray Musical numbers George Grossmith Jr. as Dudley Mitten Act I – The Carraway's House at Maidenhead
No. 1 - Chorus – "Life is very jolly down at Maidenhead" No. 2 - Carraway & Chorus – "Hullo! little ladies, now you can't complain, here's your faithful Robin" No. 3 - Beatrice, Henry, & Montagu – "No one can afford to be too fussy, prim, and proper" No. 4 - June & Pedro – "You foreigners have romantic ways, when merely paying a call" No. 5 - Dudley & Chorus – "If by some delightful chance at a dinner or a dance some delicious girl you meet" No. 6 - Victoria, Henry, & Pedro – "You're looking very sweet, can't we arrange to meet somewhere by and by?" No. 7 - Montagu & Girls – "I never had such a rotten time in all my blessed life" No. 8 - June & Dudley – "Got the cutest little way, like to watch you all the day" No. 9 - Finale Act I – "Tonight's the night of the new revue which ev'ryone should see" Act II – Scene 1 – Foyer of the Boxes, Royal Opera House
No. 10 - Chorus – "Oh, the Mannequin, Mannequin, Mannequin, Mannequin Ball!" No. 11 - June & Chorus – "I know a man (he lived across the street) who once composed a real good" No. 12 - Victoria – "I'm rather fond of someone who's very fond of me" No. 13 - Pedro & Chorus – "I'm a very contented chap, bright and gay, tout à fait" No. 14 - Beatrice & Dudley – "Once there was one little pair of boots" No. 15 - Dudley, Carraway, Henry & Pedro – "Nowadays we're told not to be so lazy" Act I – Scene 2 – Covent Garden Market
Act II – Scene 3 – Daisy's Flat in Mount Street
No. 16 - Waltz Song – June & Chorus – "It's long after twelve, time that the moon went home to bed" No. 17 - Dudley & Chorus – "Why people rave about wonderful nights is one thing I never could see" Addenda:
No. 18 - Pedro – "If from your window you just take a peep, on a warm sunny day" No. 19 - Henry – "I once made Mama a promise I would never flirt again" This page is based on this
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