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Little Christopher Columbus is a burlesque opera in two acts, with music by Ivan Caryll and Gustave Kerker and a libretto by George R. Sims and Cecil Raleigh. It opened on October 10, 1893 at the Lyric Theatre and ran for a total of 421 performances, which was a very successful run at the time. Mabel Love appeared in the cast. It has also enjoyed various revivals over the years.

• O'hoolegan (Private Detective to Silas Block)
• Capt. Joseph H. Slammer (of The S.S. "Chocktaw")
• The Mayor of Cadiz
• Don Juan (of The Spanish Police)
• Hotel Proprietor
• Silas Block (a Millionaire)
• Pedro, Sebastian, Lopez (Spanish Officers)
• Vigilant Cutter (2nd. Officer of the S.S. "Chocktaw")
• The Second Mrs. Block
• Hannah (Slammer's Daughter)
• Pepita
• Guinevere Block
• Mercedes
• Lola
• Salambo Smith
• Mysotes Calhoun
• Little Christopher

ACT I - The Great Square of Cadiz

• No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "Here in Cadiz flags are flying, from each steeple bells are ringing..."
• No. 2 - Song - Unspecified soloist and Chorus - "Columbus was a famous man who lost himself at sea..."
• No. 3 - Song - Christopher - "Oh! sailor King, who won renown unfading till the world shall end..."
• No. 3a - Ballad - Guinevere - "A pussy cat sat by a silver stream - purr! - singing away in a dainty dream - purr! ..."
• No. 4 - Chorus - "In an unconventional way they attend the fête today..."
• No. 5 - Air de Ballet
• No. 6 - Song - Unspecified soloist and Male Chorus - "When you're strolling home to bed thro' the long deserted street..."
• No. 7 - Song - Christopher and Chorus - "When the flow'rets droop in the noonday sun, and softly the song-birds trill..."
• No. 8 - Duet - Guinevere and Christopher - "If in your dreams my face you see, dream on, true heart, for I am near..."
• No. 9 - Finale Act I - "Oh, yes! oh, yes! Oh, yes! oh, yes! The dancing girls will give a show before they start for Chicago!"

ACT II - The Midway Plaisance, Chicago Exhibition

• No. 10 - Chorus of Foreigners - "We are foreigners come from afar, yes, we are... "
• No. 11 - Topical Song - O'Hoolegan and Two Flunkies - "I'm a swell, as you see by my manners and air... "
• No. 12 - Quartett - Christopher, Guinevere, and Mr. & Mrs. Block - "If you wish at the moment to shine in Society... "
• No. 13 - Duet - Christopher and O'Hoolegan - "There's nothing half so sweet in life, they say, as wedded bliss... "
• No. 14 - Duet and Dance - "We are the Sisters Giggle, you know us at a glance... "
• No. 15 - Double Chorus of Germans and Turks - "Ve vas Deutsche frauleins, as you all can see... "
• No. 16 - Dance
• No. 17 - "Rumpty Tumpty" Song - (possibly sung by Christopher) - "I am a jolly sort of chap, a fav'rite ev'rywhere... "
• No. 18 - Plantation Song - "Oh! honey, my honey, 'tis a dark and stilly night, and only the stars can see... "
• No. 19 - Dance - Tarantella
• No. 20 - Finale Act II - "All hail! All hail! All hail! Great Christopher Columbus! ... "

• Song list with links to Midi files and cast list
• List of shows opening in London in 1893
• Photo of Mabel Love in the production
• List of long running shows, giving the total number of performances

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