O Marry Me!

Published by Warner/Chappell.  Administered for hire and stage rights worldwide (excluding North America) by Faber Music Ltd

 

The Story

(Late 18th century England)

Marlow is a bashful young man who only feels easy with serving girls and barmaids.  He therefore sets outwith reluctance to win the hand of Miss Kate Hardcastle, a young lady of quality.  He is tricked by the

mischievous Tony Lumpkin into believing that the home of Kate’s father is a village inn and goes there

accompanied by his friend Hastings.  Marlow treats the enraged Mr Hardcastle as if he were an impudent landlord.  Kate takes advantage of the situation by posing first as a barmaid and then as a poor relative, thus ‘conquering’ young Marlow.  Constance Neville, who is Kate’s friend and cousin, falls in love with Hastings.  This does not please Mrs Hardcastle who dotes on her oafish Tony, her son by a previous marriage.  She had intended a match for him with Constance.  The mistakes of the evening unravel with the arrival of Marlow’s father.  Mr Hardcastle forgives young Marlow and all ends happily.  

 

Principal Characters (plus Chorus)

Miss Kate Hardcastle

Young Marlow

Miss Constance Neville

Hastings

Mrs Hardcastle

Squire Hardcastle

Tony Lumpkin

 

Principal Musical Numbers

The Kind of Man (Kate)

Be A Lover (Hastings, Marlow)

Fashions (Mrs Hardcastle, Hastings) 

Perish The Baubles (Hastings)

The Braggart (Marlow, Kate)

My Proper Due (Tony)

Betrayed (Ensemble)

O Marry Me (Kate)

I Love Everything That’s Old (Mr Hardcastle)