Princess Caprice is a musical theatre work described as a "comedy with music", in three acts, with music by Leo Fall. The book was adapted by Alexander M. Thompson from Fall's operetta Der liebe Augustin by Rudolf Bernauer and Ernst Welisch. The lyrics were by A. Scott-Craven, Harry Beswick and Percy Greenbank. Much of the music was from Der liebe Augustin, but Fall composed four new numbers, with lyrics by Scott-Craven, for the new piece. The story involves mistaken identities and farcical financial dealings at a European palace, following which the proper romantic partners are paired happily. The original production opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, on 11 May 1912, running for 265 performances until January 1913. It was produced by Robert Courtneidge. The piece then toured. Cast Jasomir (Steward to Princess Helen) – Courtice Pounds Nicola (Prince of Micholics) – Fred Leslie Augustin Hofer (A music master) – Harry Welchman Gjuro (Prime Minister of Thessalia) – George Hestor Colonel Burko (Officer of the Thessalian army) – Charles Chamier Captain Mirko (Officer of the Thessalian army) – Frank Wyatt, Jr. Ensign Pips (Officer of the Thessalian army) – Nelson Keys Matheus (Lay brother of the convent) – Alfred Clark Sigilloff (A head bailiff) – George Elton Pasperdu (Banker) – Campbell Bishop Bogumil (The Regent of Thessalia) – George Graves Princess Clementine (Sister of Prince Nicola) – Cicely Courtneidge Anna (Daughter of Jasomir) – Marie Blanche Princess Helen (Niece of the Regent) – Clara Evelyn Diplomats, servant-maids at the palace and ladies of the Court One of the servant-maids was May Etheridge, who married Lord Edward Fitzgerald during the run of the show and subsequently became the Duchess of Leinster. Plot Princess Helen, sovereign of Thessaly, hates the formality and constraint of court life, while her maid, Anna, daughter of the Chief Steward, Jasomir, is devoted to etiquette and courtly customs. Helen's bibulous uncle Bogumil is Prince Regent. He has so poorly managed the country's finances that the Treasury has run dry. Bogumil and his Prime Minister Gjuro ineptly plot each other's downfall. Gjuro proposes that Helen should marry the wealthy, formal and dignified Prince Nicola of Micholics. A head bailiff is mistaken for a wealthy banker, and the Regent and his creditors pay him extravagant courtesy. Helen loves her music teacher, Augustin, and detests Nicola, though Anna fancies him. Thanks to the curiosity of Nicola's sister Clementine, it is discovered