- Leading light opera librettist; active on Broadway in the following productions:
- Mexicana (1906). Musical comedy. Music by Raymond Hubbell. Book by Clara Driscoll and Robert B. Smith. Lyrics by Clara Driscoll and Robert B. Smith. Musical Director: Herman Perlet. Directed by R.H. Burnside. Lyric Theatre: 29 Jan 1906- 7 Apr 1906 (82 performances). Cast: Blanche Deyo, Joseph Herbert, Almon Knowles, Christie MacDonald, Edward Martindel, Maggie Moore, Caro Roma, Thomas Q. Seabrooke, Helene St. John, Edmund Stanley, Harry Wallace. Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
- The Street Singer (1904). Musical/drama. Music Adapted by Victor Colwell. Musical Director: Victor Colwell. Book by James Halleck Reid. Additional music by Ted S. Barron. Additional lyrics by Edgar Malone. American Theatre: 12 Sep 1904- 24 Sep 1904 (moved to The West End Theatre from 17 Oct 1904 to close): 12 Sep 1904- 22 Oct 1904 (24 performances). Cast: Frank Baldwin, Florence Bindley, Maud Colwell, Bigelow Cooper, Jeanette D'Arville, Edna May Donohew, John F. Donovan, Katherine Dooling, Elizabeth Dunphy, Claire Grenville, Joseph Herbert (as "Michael Dooley"), Harriette Keyes, Arda La Croix, Guy Lewis, Toby Lyons, Frederick Morgan, George Morgan, George Pauncefort, Agnes Porter, M.W. Rale, Eleanor Russell. Produced by B.E. Forrester and Harry Mittenthal. *** Begin chronological additions here.
- Mam'selle Napoleon (1903). Musical/vaudeville. Music by Gustave Luders. Based on the French original by Jean Richepin. Material adapted by Joseph W. Herbert. Lyrics by Joseph Herbert. Musical Director: Herman Perlet. Directed by Joseph Herbert. Knickerbocker Theatre: 8 Dec 1903 - 6 Jan 1904 (43 performances). Cast: Elsie Baird, Karl Becca, Henry Bergman, Harry M. Blake, Reginald Carrington, Mathilde Cottrelly, J.S. Dunlevy, Franz Ebert, Edna Goodrich, Edward Gore, Anna Held, Joseph W. Herbert, Robert Hickman, Arthur Lawrence, Bessie McCoy, Nellie McCoy, Frank Moulan, Edythe Moyer, J.S. Northern, Miss Billie Norton, Fletcher Norton, Adelaide Orton, Sim Pulen, Alfred Pyke, Nina Randall, Frank Rushworth, Max Sharpe, Howard Stevens, E.A. Tester, Francklyn Wallace, Richard Wallace. Produced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
- Red Feather (1903). Opera/romance. Music by Reginald De Koven. Book by Charles Klein. Lyrics by Charles Emerson Cook. Musical Director: Louis F. Gottschalk. Additional lyrics by A. Baldwin Sloane and James T. Waldon. Additional music by A. Baldwin Sloane. Choreographed by Joseph C. Smith. Directed by Joseph Herbert and Max Figman. Lyric Theatre (moved to The Grand Opera House from 25 Apr 1904 to close): 9 Nov 1903- Apr 1904 (closing date unknown/68 performances). Margaret Hubbard Ayer, Louis Casavant, Philip Connor, Myron P. Davis, Elise De Vere, Mona Desmond, Dean B. Dulany, Charles Fitz, Daisy R. Fuguet, J. Frank Gibbons, Stanley Hawkins, Louise Hollister, F. Stuart Hyatt, Grace Kimball, Dorothy Maynard, Benjamin McGahen, Olive Celeste Moore, Floye Redledge, Mina Rudolph, Thomas Q. Seabrooke, Lillian Sefton, William J. Sullivan, George L. Tallman, Fred Titus, Cora Tracey, Grace Van Studdiford, Thomas E. Whitbread. Produced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr..
- Fad and Folly (1902). Musical comedy. Music by Safford Waters and Rupert Hughes. Book by Safford Waters and Rupert Hughes. Lyrics by Paul West, Safford Waters and Rupert Hughes. Revised by Paul West. Additional numbers by F. Chandler, Henry Blossom, George Evans, Jackson Gowraud, John W. Bratton, William Frederick Peters and Henry Waller. Musical Director: William Frederick Peters. Featuring a parody of "Iris" called "Cyris" by Joseph Herbert. Directed by Lewis Hooper. Mrs. Osborn's Playhouse: 27 Nov 1902- 27 Dec 1902 (34 performances). Cast: Marie Allen, Margaret Hubbard Ayer, R. Peyton Carter, Helen Chichester, Kathleen Clifford, Harry Conor, William B. Daly, Drina DeWolfe, Louis Dupre, Rose Earl, E. Lovat Fraser, Echlin P. Gayer, Felix Haney, Jack Henderson, Alice Hills, Henry Hyde, Richard Lambart, Richard Lee, Philip Leigh, Albert J. Marshall, Marion Mathey, Blanche Ring (as "Innocence Demure/Cyris"), Samuel C. Sangrain, Claudine Sharp, Laura Stone, Madlyn Summers, Arthur Taylor, Alice Toland, Vida Whitmore. Produced by Mrs. Osborn.
- Tommy Rot (1902). Musical comedy. Music by Safford Waters. Lyrics by Safford Waters. Book by Rupert Hughes, Joseph Herbert, Paul West and Kirke La Shelle. Musical Director: William Frederick Peters. Directed by Mrs. Osborn, Joseph Herbert and Lewis Hooper. Mrs. Osborn's Playhouse: 21 Oct 1902- 22 Nov 1902 (39 performances). Cast: Margaret Hubbard Ayer, Yale D. Benner, Charles Butler, Helen Chichester, Kathleen Clifford, William B. Daly, Drina DeWolfe, Rose Earle, Echlin P. Gayer, Jack Henderson, The Hengler Sisters, George Herbert (as "Marchese Reminesca"/"Hot Tomale Oscar"/Cast of "Cyris"), Alfred Hickman, Alice Hills, Henry Hyde, Franklin Jones, Richard Lambart, Richard Lee, Jack Lyle, Albert J. Marshall, Evelyn Nesbit (as "Miss Always There") [credited as Evelyn Florence Nesbit/final Broadway role], Fletcher Norton, John Pemberton, Blanche Ring (as "Innocence Demure"/"Cyris"/Cast of "Cyris"), Samuel Sandgrain, Grayce Scott, Claudine Sharp, Laura Stone, Madlyn Summers, Pauline Von Arnold, Vida Whitmore. Produced by Mrs. Osborn.
- Sally in Our Alley (1902). Musical comedy.
- The Little Duchess (1901).
- The Rounders (1900). Musical comedy (revival).
- The Singing Girl (1899).
- The Fortune Teller (1898). Musical comedy/opera. Libretto by Harry B. Smith. Music by Victor Herbert. Musical Director: Paul Steindorff Directed by Julian Mitchell. Wallack's Theatre: 28 Sep 1898- 29 Oct 1898 (40 performances). Cast: May Boley (as "Etelka"), Fanny Briscoe (as "Jan/Wanda"), William Brown (as "Matosin"), Joseph Cawthorn (as "Boris"), Annie Clay (as "Lieutenant Timar"), Eugene Cowles (as "Sandor"), William C. Deusing (as "A Trombone Player"), Richard Golden (as "Fresco"), John T. Gray, William H. Grimke (as "Second Detective"), Jennie Hawley (as "Rafael/Lieutenant Almir"), J.B. Henrichs (as "First Detective"), Joseph Herbert (as "Count Berezowski"), Nellie Marsh (as "Paul"), Paul Nicholson (as "General Korbay"), Alice Nielsen (as "Musette/Irma"), E. Percy Parsons (as "Waldemar"), Frank Rushworth (as "Captain Ladislas"), Frances Sears (as "Vera"), J. Smith, Marguerite Sylva, Marcia Van Dresser, P.J. Worthington. Produced by Alice Nielsen Opera Company (Frank L. Perley, Manager).
- (1898) Stage Play: The Turtle. Farce. Written by Léon Gandillot. Book adapted by Joseph Herbert. Manhattan Theatre: 3 Sep 1898- closing date unknown (performances unknown). Cast: W.J. Ferguson, Grace George [Broadway debut], Sadie Martinot. Produced by William A. Brady and Florenz Ziegfeld Jr..
- The Girl From Paris (1896).
- The Pearl of Pekin (1889). Musical comedy/opera (revival). Music by Gustav Kerker and Charles Le Cocq. Musical Director: Gustav Kerker. Libretto by Charles Alfred Byrne. Based on the French opera, "Fleur de the" by Alfred Duru. Production Supervisor: Gustav Kerker and Charles Alfred Byrne. Costume Design by Carrie E. Perkins. Scenic Design by Edward G. Unitt. Bijou Theatre: 7 Jan 1889- unknown (moved to The Standard Theatre from 28 Jan 1889 to close): 7 Jan 1889- 23 Feb 1889 (136 performances). Cast: Carrie Behr Angelique Philip Branson, Bertha Fisch, Louis Harrison, Joseph Herbert (as "Sosoriki"), John C. Leach, Belle Thorne (as "Pearl of Pekin"), Clairette Vanderbilt, Irene Verona, Edward Webb. Produced by Edward E. Rice and Henry Dixey.
- The Pearl of Pekin (1888). Musical comedy/opera. Music by Gustav Kerker and Charles Le Cocq. Musical Director: Gustav Kerker. Libretto by Charles Alfred Byrne. Based on the French opera, "Fleur de the" by Alfred Duru. Based on Henri Chivot. Scenic Design by Edward G. Unitt. Costume Design by Carrie E. Perkins. Directed by Edward E. Rice. Bijou Theatre: 19 Mar 1888- 26 May 1888 (80 performances). Cast: Carrie Behr, Philip Branson, Herbert Charter, Bertha Fisch, Louis Harrison, Joseph Herbert (as "Sosoriki") [Broadway debut], Alice Johnson, John C. Leach, Clairette Vanderbilt, Irene Verona, Grace E. Wilson. Produced by Edward E. Rice and Henry E. Dixey.
- About Town (1906). Musical revue. Music by Melville Ellis and Raymond Hubbell. Book by Joseph Herbert. Lyrics by Joseph Herbert; Musical Director: William E. MacQuinn. Additional numbers by Jack Norworth, Albert von Tilzer, Will D. Cobb and Gus Edwards. Additional lyrics by Addison Burkhard. Scenic Design by Arthur Voegtlin, Edward G. Unitt and Homer Emens. Costume Design by Carolyne Siedel and Mrs. Robert Osborn. Directed by Julian Mitchell. Herald Square Theatre: 30 Aug 1906- 10 Nov 1906 985 performances). Cast: George Beban, Coralie Blythe, Vernon Castle (as "Viscomte Martino"), Mattie Chapin, Louise Allen Collier, Della Connor, Lynn D'Arcy, Elsie Davis, Lillian Devere, George Dill, Ida Doerge, Richard Dolliver (as "Policeman/Chorus"), Louise Dresser (as "Gertie Gibson"), Ruthita Field, Lew Fields (as "Baron Blitz"), Harry Fisher, Ray Gilmore, Lawrence Grossmith (as "The Duke of Slushington"), Lillian Harris, Joseph Herbert (as "Laird o' Findon Haddock/Count Sherri"), May Hickey, Viola Hopkins, Edna Wallace Hopper, Jack Laughlin, May Leslie, Freda Linyard, Loretta MacDonald, Little Major, Edith Ethel McBride, Gertrude Moyer, Jane Murray, Mae Murray (as "Chorus") [Broadway debut], Jack Norworth (as "Jack Doty "), Elita Proctor Otis, Homer Potts, Lillian Raymond, John Reinhard, Jessie Richmond, George Schraeder, Joseph Schrode, Topsy Siegrist, Bessie Skeer, Cecil Summers, Marion Whitney, Gladys Zell. Produced by Lew Fields. REPLACE WITH: About Town (1906). Musical revue. Music by Melville Ellis and Raymond Hubbell. Book by Joseph Herbert. Lyrics by Joseph Herbert. Musical Director: William E. MacQuinn. Additional numbers by Jack Norworth, Albert von Tilzer, Will D. Cobb and Gus Edwards. Additional lyrics by Addison Burkhard. Scenic Design by Arthur Voegtlin, Edward G. Unitt and Homer Emens. Costume Design by Carolyne Siedel and Mrs. Robert Osborn. Directed by Julian Mitchell. Herald Square Theatre: 30 Aug 1906- 10 Nov 1906 (85 performances). Cast: George Beban, Coralie Blythe, Vernon Castle (as "Viscomte Martino"), Mattie Chapin, Louise Allen Collier, Della Connor, Lynn D'Arcy, Elsie Davis, Lillian Devere, George Dill, Ida Doerge, Richard Dolliver (as "Policeman/Chorus"), Louise Dresser (as "Gertie Gibson"), Ruthita Field, Lew Fields (as "Baron Blitz"), Harry Fisher, Ray Gilmore, Lawrence Grossmith (as "The Duke of Slushington"), Lillian Harris, Joseph Herbert (as "Laird o' Findon Haddock/Count Sherri"), May Hickey, Viola Hopkins, Edna Wallace Hopper, Jack Laughlin, May Leslie, Freda Linyard, Loretta MacDonald, Little Major, Edith Ethel McBride, Gertrude Moyer, Jane Murray, Mae Murray (as "Chorus") [Broadway debut], Jack Norworth (as "Jack Doty "), Elita Proctor Otis, Homer Potts, Lillian Raymond, John Reinhard, Jessie Richmond, George Schraeder, Joseph Schrode, Topsy Siegrist, Bessie Skeer, Cecil Summers, Marion Whitney, Gladys Zell. Produced by Lew Fields.
- (1915) Stage Play: Alone at Last. Book adapted by Edgar Smith and Joseph Herbert. Music by Franz Lehár. Lyrics by Edgar Smith and Joseph Herbert. Based on an original Viennese book 'Endlicht Allein' by Robert Bodansky and Dr. A.M. Willner. Additional music by Gaetano Merola and Silvio Hein. Additional lyrics by Matthew Woodward, Roy Atwell and Benjamin Hapgood Burt. Musical Director: Gaetano Merola. Choreographed by Allan K. Foster. Directed by J.H. Benrimo. Shubert Theatre: 19 Oct 1915- 18 Mar 1916 (180 performances. Cast: Roy Atwell (as "Count Willigard"), Mabel Blake (as "Chorus"), Marie Blucher (as "Chorus"), Olga Britton (as "Chorus"), Mildred Bronell (as "Mrs. Jeffry/Chorus"), Ernest Brunniviora (as "Chorus"), Adele Christy (as "Chorus"), Jose Collins (as "Tilly Dachau") [final Broadway role], Harry Conor (as "Count Max Splenningen"), Walter Croft (as "Rudiman/Chorus"), Eleanor Dayne (as "Chorus"), Clara DeBeers (as "Chorus"), Ann Delmore (as "Chorus"), Tracy Elbert (as "Chorus"), Eugene Elliott (as "Chorus"), Harold Everts (as "von Flamberg/Chorus"), Rudolph Fink (as "Chorus"), Maud Florenz (as "Chorus"), Miriam Folger (as "Chorus"), Maurice Gardener (as "Chorus"), Blanche Georgi (as "Chorus"), James Georgi (as "A Waiter"), Mazie Gilmore (as "Chorus"), Helen Glenmore (as "Chorus"), Elizabeth Goodall (as "Mrs. Phoebe Cloverdale"), Charles Guidion (as "Professor Dinglebender"), Gursham Hall (as "Chorus"), Gene Hamilton (as "Chorus/Bondi"), Lillian Horn (as "Chorus"), Virginia Lee (as "Chorus"), Beth Lydy (as "Dolly Cloverdale [Alternate]"), Mazie Lyon (as "Chorus"), Vivian Macdonell (as "Chorus"), Marie Mann (as "Chorus"), Lucy Maurelli (as "Chorus"), Helen Mesereau (as "Chorus"), Edward Mulcahy (as "Hans Ketterer"), Marguerite Namara (as "Dolly Cloverdale"), Lili Patay (as "Chorus"), Helen Ray (as "Chorus"), Harry Rose (as "Chorus"), Eleanor Ryley (as "Chorus"), Barbara Schaefer (as "Yvonne Everett"), Henry Schiff (as "Chorus"), Julius Schwartz (as "Chorus"), Frank Sheppard (as "Chorus"), Gladys Siddons (as "Chorus"), Lillie Simpson (as "Chorus"), Sol Singlust (as "Chorus/A Waiter"), Frank Sparling (as "A Guide/Chorus"), Mildred Stokes (as "Chorus"), Alice Stratton (as "Chorus Ethel Stuart (as "Chorus"), John Charles Thomas (as "Baron Franz von Hansen"), S. Paul Vernon (as "Morel/Head Porter"), Margarite Vingut (as "Chorus"), George Vogner (as "von Mannheim"), George Wagner (as "Chorus"), William Warren (as "Chorus"), Constance Werner (as "Chorus"), Vivian White (as "Chorus"), Robert Whitehouse (as "Chorus"), Harold Wright (as "Hotel Porter/Chorus"). Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
- (1913) Stage Play: The Honeymoon Express. Musical/farce. Book by Joseph Herbert. Music by Jean Schwartz. Lyrics by Harold Atteridge. Musical Director: Oscar Radin. Music orchestrated by Frank Saddler. Additional music by Al Jolson, Al W. Brown and Alexander Borodin. Directed by Ned Wayburn. Winter Garden Theatre: 6 Feb 1913- 14 Jun 1913 (156 performances). Cast: Lou Anger (as "Gardonne, hotel keeper at Arignon"), Dorothy Armstrong (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Jane Arrol (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Lillian Baker (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Owen Baxter (as "Maurice, A poster painter"), Alma Braham (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Gladys Breston (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Fanny Brice (as "Marcelle, A domestic"), Stella Brindley (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Helen Broderick (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Bessie Burch (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Jack Carelton (as "Constant, Bachelor friend of Henri"), Sadie Carr (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Florence Coleman (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Mabel d'Elmar (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Babe Dakin (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Vera DeFord (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Gaby Deslys (as "Yvonne, Wife of Henri"), Harland Dixon (as "Alphonse, Expressman"), Yansci Dolly (as "Marguerite, Gardonne's daughter"), Noelie Dolores (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), James Doyle (as "Gaston, Expressman"), Henry Dyer (as "Paul, Bachelor friend of Henri"), Melville Ellis (as "Doctor D'Zuvay"), Sven Erick (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Grace Falk (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Harry Fox (as "Pierre, Henri's friend"), Madeline Frain (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Nan Fredericks (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Laura Gaynelle (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Ernest Glendinning (as "Henri Dubonet"), Laura Hastings (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Robert Hastings (as "Eduard, Bachelor friend of Henri"), Grace Henry (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Bessie Holbrook (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Frank Holmes (as "Achille, bachelor friend of Henri"), Olive Horner (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Tao Howard (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Catherine Hurst (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Al Jolson (as "Gus, Butler at Dubonet's"), Florence Kern (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), John Kusky (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Marjorie Lane (as "Noelie, A maid"), Frankie Lee (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Marie Leonard (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Adah Baker Lewis (as "Mme. de Bressie, Yvonne's Aunt"), Toby Lyons (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), David Marshall (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Gerald McDonald (as "Gautier, Bachelor friend of Henri"), Lois Moncrief (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Helen Mooney (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Paul Moore (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Jeanette Murray (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Louise Owen (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Dorothy Page (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Harry Pilcer (as "Baudry, A lawyer"), Agnes Richter (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Bobbie Roberts (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Mignon Rozelle (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Madelein Russe (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Clint Russell (as "Guillaume, bachelor friend of Henri"), Bessie Shannon (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Heloise Sheppard (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Kelcey Staunton (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Howard Stevens (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Geraldine Taylor (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Louis Van Blake (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Ella Vincent (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Minerva Walton (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Harry Wardell (as "Felix, A gateman"), Gilbert Watson (as "Marcus, A waiter"), Lillian West (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Ethel Wheeler (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Clara Whiteford (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Peggy Whitney (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Harry Wilcox (as "Personnel of the Chorus"), Gilbert Wilson (Personnel of the Chorus"), Maudie Worden (as "Personnel of the Chorus"). Produced by The Winter Garden Company.
- (1910) Stage Play: Madame Troubadour. Musical/operetta. Music by Felix Albini. Book by Joseph Herbert. Lyric Theatre (moved to Nazimova's 39th Street Theatre on 28 Nov 1910- close): 10 Oct 1910- 17 Dec 1910 (80 performances). Cast: Charles Angelo (as "Marquis de Kergazon"), Georgia Caine (as "Juliette"), Edgar Atchison Ely (as "Joseph"), Doris Goodwin, Grace La Rue (as "Henriette"), Edgar Norton (as "The Chevalier"), Anna Wheaton (as "Georgette"), Van Renssalaer Wheeler (as "Vicomte Max de Voigommeux"). Produced by the Shuberts.
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