Lady Melvil, ou Le Joaillier de Saint-James

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Lady Melvil, ou Le Joaillier de Saint-James is a French a musical comedy in 3 acts, by Henri de Saint-Georges (1799-1875) and Adolphe de Leuven (1800-1884, with music by M. Albert Grisar

The original text

First performed in Paris at the Theatre de la Rennaisance (Salle Ventadour) on 15 November 1838. Published by Marchant, 1838.

Translations and adaptations

Freely adapted into English from the French as The Jeweller of St James by William E.Suter ()[].

The English text first performed 17 February, 1862 in the Opera Comique London.


1870: Performed in English as The Jeweller of St James (Suter/De St Georges and De Leuven) on 25th August: along with Matchmaking (Poole/)


Facsimile version of the original French text, Google E-book[1]


The Victorian Plays Project, Electronic Catalogue - Volume 55[2]

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