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Carnival in Flanders is a musical with a book by Preston Sturges, lyrics by Johnny Burke, and music by Jimmy Van Heusen.
Based on the 1934 French comedy film La Kermesse Héroïque, it is set in 1616 in the small Flemish village of Flackenburg, where a Spanish duke and his entourage descend upon the community. The mayor plays dead, hoping that his ruse will force the visitors to depart, but the duke sets his sights on the man's "widow" and begins to woo her.
1953 Broadway
Carnival in Flanders the Musical Lyrics
Act I
1. Ring the Bell
2. The Very Necessary You
3. It's a Fine Old Institution
4. I'm One of Your Admirers
5. The Plundering of the Town
6. The Stronger Sex
7. The Sudden Thrill
8. It's an Old Spanish Custom
9. A Seventeen Gun Salute
Act II
1. You're Dead!
2. Here's That Rainy Day
3. Take the Word of a Gentleman
4. A Moment of Your Love
5. How Far Can a Lady Go?
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