Fifty Million Frenchmen
Cole Porter
Du Barry Was A Lady
by Cole Porter, Herbert Fields, B.G. DeSylva
Synopsis
Louie Blore, attendant in the men's washroom of the Club Petite in New York, wins $75,000 in the Irish sweeps.
Having long had his eye on the star of the floor show, May Daly, Louie seeks to win her away from Alex Barton, the young man to whom she is engaged.
He tries to put Alex away with knock-out drops, but mixes up the glasses and drinks the potion himself.
During his delirium, Louie dreams that he is Louis XIV and that May Daly is Du Barry, his mistress.
His unsuccessful pursuit of May continues through the gardens and boudoirs of 18th-century Versailles.
When he awakens, Louie realizes that he has no chance with May and will have to settle for her friendship.
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Publisher Tams-Witmark
Du Barry Was A Lady is a play written by Cole Porter and published by Tams-Witmark .
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