The Orchid
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This article is about the Edwardian musical. For the 1905 novel by Robert Grant, see The Orchid (novel). For the 1951 film, see The Orchid (film). For other uses, see Orchid (disambiguation).
The Orchid is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts with music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton, a book by James T. Tanner, lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank, and additional numbers by Paul Rubens. The story concerns marital mix-ups and the quest of a wealthy man for a $2,000 Peruvian orchid to be sent to France. When foul play keeps the flower from reaching its destination, it is discovered that a nearly identical orchid is growing in the garden of the horticultural college.
The musical premiered in London in 1903. A Broadway production followed in 1907.