The Girl in the Taxi

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"The Girl in the Taxi" is a two-act musical comedy by Fred Thompson and George Grossmith Jr., with music by Ivan Caryll and lyrics by A. M. Thompson. The show premiered in London's Apollo Theatre in 1899 and ran for a total of 382 performances, making it one of the longest-running musical comedies of its time.

The story follows a group of British tourists who are on a tour of France. One of the tourists, Jack Pennington, falls in love with a French girl named Babette while they are on a train. However, Jack's father disapproves of the relationship and tries to sabotage it by hiring a private detective to follow Babette and find out if she has any scandalous secrets. Meanwhile, Babette is being pursued by a rich American, who has his own designs on her.

The show features several memorable musical numbers, including "The Girl in the Taxi," "That's the Way to Handle a Woman," and "The Motor Car." The comedy and romance of the show were popular with audiences at the time, and the show has been revived several times over the years, both in the West End and on Broadway.