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Hearts and Diamonds

A musical

Book:Adapted by P. G. Wodehouse and Laurie Wylie ¹
Lyrics:Graham John ²
Music:Bruno Granichstadten and Max Darewski ²
Origin:The Orlov by Bruno Granichstadten and Ernst Marischka ³

First produced 1 June 1926 at the Strand Theatre, London (46 performances).

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1. Laurie is sometimes spelled 'Lauri'.

2. One Wodehouse web site cites PG as co-lyrist but this is not backed up anywhere else. A poster/playbill reproduced in David Jasen's book The Theatre of P. G. Wodehouse clearly names John as sole lyrist and PG as co-adapter. The poster also names the orchestra director Darewski as providing additional numbers rather than co-composer with Granichstadten.

3. The Orlov was produced in Vienna from 3 April 1925, running for 570 performances. One assumes that like some wines it did not travel well.