Performance History
The first performance was at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens, Paris, on 16 November 1897, starring Odette Dulac in one of the title roles, with the production running for over 150 performances. A revival at the same theatre in 1899 starred Mariette Sully and Jean Périer.
Vienna first saw the operetta on 16 September 1899 at the Carltheater.
The piece enjoyed a long run in London under the title The Little Michus. The English adaptation was by Henry Hamilton, with lyrics by Percy Greenbank, and was produced at Daly's Theatre, opening on 29 April 1905 and running for 401 performances. The London production starred Adrienne Augarde and Mabel Green, with Robert Evett, Willie Edouin, Huntley Wright, Amy Augarde, Willie Warde, Ambrose Manning, Louis Bradfield, Lily Elsie, and the dancer Adeline Genée. Later, Henry Lytton joined the cast, replacing Bradfield. A bit of comic business introduced during the London run of the show involved a fictional animal called the Gazeka, which became a London fad.
The Little Michus had a Broadway run in 1907 and was an international hit, continuing to be revived thereafter.
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