La mascotte
La mascotte (The Mascot) is an opéra comique by Edmond Audran. The French libretto was by Alfred Duru and Henri Charles Chivot. The story concerns a farm girl who is believed to bring good luck to whoever possesses her, so long as she remains a virgin. The title as translated into English initiated the use of the word mascot in the English language to mean an animal, human, or thing which brings luck.
Performance history
It was first performed at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens in Paris on 29 December 1880. It was very popular and 1,000 performances were given in just five years. It was revived at the Bouffes Parisiens in 1883 and 1889 and produced at other Paris theatres up until the 1930s and again in 1944; a film was made in 1935 with Germaine Roger, Lucien Baroux, Lestelly and Dranem.
It was translated into English and staged at Abbey's Park Theatre in New York City on 5 May 1881, and in Brighton, England on 19 September the same year.
The Universal (Decca) Studios recording made in 1956 in Antony, France, conducted by Robert Benedetti, is available on CD.
'The Mascot' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Win by Fall (2012)
Actors: Rick Dawson (actor), Jackson Ezinga (actor), Kiel Fewless (actor), Andre Flixx (actor), David Geister (actor), Ryan Joseph (actor), Alex Murray (actor), Nicky Nguyen (actor), Roshaun Page (actor), Greg Prusiewicz (actor), Joel Paul Reisig (actor), Dan Severn (actor), Marcus D. Spencer (actor), John Tynan Jr. (actor), Jonathan Alderman (actor),
Plot: Scott Reynolds is the state's best 152 pound wrestler. Ryan, the team's 171 pound varsity wrestler, breaks his leg and Coach Winters moves Scott up to the 171 pound division. If Scott wants to go to college, he needs a scholarship. If he wants a scholarship, he must win!
Genres: Sport,Chasing Mascots (2006)
Actors: Tom Gilbert (actor), Michael Mansell (actor), Jenny Costanzo (actress), Jennifer Tocheri (actress), Lee Chambers (producer), Jeremy Landon (producer), Greg Jacobsen (writer), Greg Jacobsen (director), Sarah McArthur (editor),
Plot: The trainee janitor doesn't seem too keen on his job. Until he spots the sexy mascot on a break during the baseball game. Once her uniform is on the quest to find her amongst the crowd begins. The problem is the team has more than one mascot. Will he find her before the end of the last game.
Keywords: mascotsGenres: Comedy, Romance, Short,
Taglines: Some people love baseball. Other fall in love.
Pulp Sport (2003)
Actors: Geoffrey Bell (actor), Ben Boyce (actor), Jamie Linehan (actor), Ben Boyce (producer), Jamie Linehan (producer), Geoffrey Bell (editor), Andrew Robinson (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Sport,