Opened at the Casino Theatre on October 1, 1908. Ran 68 performances, to about November 1908. Marcelle is a musical in two acts with music by Gustav Luders and both book and lyrics by Frank Pixley. While billed by its creators as a musical, it was in reality more of an operetta. It was created as a starring vehicle for Louise Gunning who portrayed the title role in the original Broadway production. The role of the Parisian barmaid Marcelle required Gunning to masquerade as her character's brother, a young male soldier; making the part a partial trouser role. Wiki link