Gertrude
Jekyll
and Mr Hyde
a musical
by
Robin
Gordon
- Auksford 2013 -
©
Copyright Robin Gordon, 2013
Book
& lyrics 1994, revised 2010 and 2023
Music 2010, revised 2023
Notwithstanding the general provisions of the copyright notice, any
school or other charitable organisation may put on a performance of
this
short musical if they notify me in advance and send me a link to any
recording they make of the performance. For younger
performers songs in the bass clef can be raised to the treble.
CHARACTERS
AND
THEIR
VOICES
Newsboy
1
– Treble/soprano
Newsboy
2
– Alto
Sherlock
Holmes
– Baritone
Dr
Watson
– Baritone
Mrs
Halibut,
Holmes’ housekeeper – Soprano
The
Prince of
Wales – Baritone
Inspector
Lestrade – Non-singing
Dr
Henry Jekyll
– Tenor
And
– Non-singing
Mr
Edward Hyde
– Tenor
Miss
Gertrude
Jekyll – Soprano
Arfur
Adams
– Alto
Fanny
Adams,
Arfur’s wife – Soprano
Queen
Victoria
– Non-singing
Agitator
– Baritone
Flunkeys
– Tenors
and baritones
Ladies-in-waiting
– Sopranos
and Contraltos
Londoners
– All
voices
Including
- Man – Basso
profundo
- Woman – Soprano
- Youth – Alto
STAGING
The setting has been kept simple for use by schools and
amateur
performers. The prelude and interludes take place in front of
a
curtain, which can be either the main house curtain or a painted
backdrop representing a London street.
This is opened to reveal the setting for the scenes, either
Sherlock Holmes’ sitting room or Dr Jekyll’s
laboratory. Furnishings should be designed so that they can
be
simply turned round to show a different piece on the other side, or
quickly removed and replaced.
If an interval is required it should be placed between
Interludes
2 and 3. If there is no interval the theatre should stay in
darkness for a while at the end of Interlude 2
Performance time is approximately 1 hour and forty minutes,
each
half being about 50 minutes long.
