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The Gay Gordons

A musical

Book:Seymour Hicks
Lyrics: (principal)Arthur Wimperis
(additional)P G Wodehouse, C H Bovill and Henry Hamilton
Music:Guy Jones

First produced 11 September 1907 at the Aldwych Theatre, London.

PG contributed two lyrics: Now That My Ship's Come Home and You, You, You.

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Produced under the management of American Charles Frohman by the writer and lead actor Seymour Hicks, who had already employed PG as a lyrist on The Beauty of Bath. Hicks's wife, Ellaline Terriss, also had a lead role.