Cole Porter's You Never Know
by Cole Porter, Siegfried Geyer, Rowland Leigh, Paul Lazarus, Karl Farkas, Robert Katscher

Name: Cole Porter's You Never Know
Brand: Cole Porter
SKU: 9780573627859

Cole Porter's You Never Know Book Cover — Cole Porter's You Never Know Cover

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120 mins 1920s Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Interior Set Period Costumes

Synopsis

This romantic musical comedy is set in Paris in 1929 and filled with delightful, witty Cole Porter songs, including: From Alpha to Omega Let’s Misbehave Riding High At Long Last Love I Happen to Be in Love You Never Know The story takes place one summer evening in Baron Rommer’s elegant penthouse suite at the Hotel Ritz.

The baron and his butler switch identities so that the butler can pursue a woman he believes is a lady of a much higher class.

It transpires that she is actually a maid in the service of Madame Baltin, a high society figure who has captured the baron’s heart.

Her jealous husband and a Josephine Baker-like actress headlining at the Folies Bergère round out the cast of this door-slamming farce with wonderful songs and dancing.

Press Reviews

"This is a 1930's movie for the stage: giddy, tender, fun [...] It is classy, intimate, happy with terrific music"
— The Los Angeles Times

"Light and fluffy as a good souffle [...] A lovely little ensemble piece."
— Variety

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Gaston (Rommer's Butler) Baron Rommer's Butler: wants to experience the life of the upper crust	male	—	Baron Rommer's Butler: wants to experience the life of the upper crust
Baron Rommer a rich, sophisticated playboy who has grown weary of the game	—	—	a rich, sophisticated playboy who has grown weary of the game
Maria (Baltin's maid) Mme. Baltin's maid, pert and saucy. Capable of impersonating a woman of society	female	—	Mme. Baltin's maid, pert and saucy. Capable of impersonating a woman of society
Madame Baltin an elegant lady of high society, unhappily married to Herr Baltin	—	—	an elegant lady of high society, unhappily married to Herr Baltin
Herr Baltin Mme. Baltin's rich husband: pompous and extremely jealous	male	—	Mme. Baltin's rich husband: pompous and extremely jealous
Ida Baron Rommer's current "amour." Famous for exotic dancing, not very bright.	—	—	Baron Rommer's current "amour." Famous for exotic dancing, not very bright.