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A New Revue
Book and Lyrics by
ALAN MELVILLE
Music by CHARLES ZWAR
Produced by NORMAN MARSHALL
Decor, Dresses and Dances by WILLIAM CHAPPELL
Savoy Theatre, London - 17 June, 1948
Programme
- OVERTURE … Peter Yorke
and his Orchestra
- ON SUCH A NIGHT - Hermione Baddeley,
Henry Kendall, Nigel Neilson, Gordon Bell and Full
Company
- DAWN IN COVENT GARDEN - Joy O'Neill,
Jean Telfer, Michael Anthony, Dick Henderson, Jnr.,
- THE PLAY'S THE THING
The Queen - Hermione Baddeley
The King - Gordon Bell
The Prince - Henry Kendall
His Girl Friend - Irlin Hall
Usherette - Pam Trevers
and Myrette Morven, Biily Castle, Peter Wright, John Thorpe
- GOOD LORDS - Michael Anthony,
Nigel Neilson, Gordon Beil, Dick Henderson, Jnr
- MIDDLE CUT - Hermione Baddeley
- EAST (Musical arrangement
by Paul Shelley) - Cappella & Patricia
- LAUNCHING FORTH
Her Grace - Henry Kendall
His Worship - Gordon Bell
Mayoress - Myrette Morven
Works Manager - Nigel Neilson
Child - Irlin Hall - MAKE MINE MONTMARTRE - Marcel
Le Bon
- WHEREFORE ART THOU, ROMANY? -
Hermione Baddeley, Henry Kendall and Chorus
- WISTARIA'AND RUNNER BEANS - Joy
O'Neill, Dick Henderson, Jnr.
- AND THE BUFFS - Hermione Baddeley,
Michael Anthony, Nigel Neilson, Gordon Bell, Billy
Castle and Company
- LAMENT - Henry Kendall
- LABOUR'S LOST LOVE
Prime Minister - Michael Anthony
Leader of the Opposition - Gordon Bell
A Maiden - Hermione Baddeley
Her Lovers - Nigel Neilson and Dick Henderson, Jnr.
Her Adviser - Henry Kendall
And Full Company - WHIPPING UP AN INTEREST
Director - Michael Anthony
Assistant Director - Gordon Bell
Ist Extra - Pam Trevers
2nd Extra - Joy O'Neill
3rd Extra - Myrette Morven
Author - Nigel Neilson
Messenger - Peter Wright
Continuity - Girl Jean Telfer
Props - Dick Henderson, Jnr.
Male Star - Marcel Le Bon
Female Star - Irlin Hall
Clapper Boy - Barry Grantham
and the Company - EDWARD
Edward - Michael Anthony
His Father - Henry Kendall
His Mother - Hermione Baddeley
His Father's Secretary - Pam Trevers - LADIES-IN-WAITING - Irlin Hall,
Joy O'Neill, Myrette Morven, Jean Telfer
- SOUTHERN EXPOSURE - Dick Henderson,
Jnr., and Chorus
- OLD GIRLS - Hermione Baddeley
- ROMANO'S - Henry Kendall and
Company
- WEST (Musical arrangement
by Paul Shelley) Cappella & Patricia
- SELF-ANALYSIS - Irlin Hall
- THE BOYHOOD OF RALEIGH (after
the picture by Sir John Millais)
The Mariner - Henry Kendall
Raleigh - Hermione Baddeley
His Friend - Barry Grantham
Mother - Myrette Morven
Child - Joy O'Neill - TWENTY QUESTIONS - Jean Telfer,
Dick Henderson, Jnr.
- RESTORATION PIECE
Lady Wanton Malpractice - Hermione Baddeley
Sir Solemnity Sourpuss - Henry Kendall
Sir Militant Malpractice - Gordon Bell
Simple (Maid to Lady Malpractice) - Myrette Morven - MERVEILLEUSE - Marcel Le Bon
- PALE HANDS I HATE - Hermione
Baddeley, Joy O'Neill, Irlin Hall, Jean Telfer
- NEVER REPRISE - Full Company
Chorus :
Pam Trevers, Jo Bartlett, Irene Derek, Doreen Farmer, Beryl Frew, Peggy Hughes, Sheila Linter, Margaret Martin and Mary Meredith, Peter Wright, Barry Grantham, John Thorpe, Billy Castle
PETER YORKE with his ORCHESTRA
Orchestrations by Peter Yorke, Phil Cardew, Paul Fenhoulet and the Composer, "Make Mine Montmartre" incorporating "Dans un Coin de Mon Couer" (Moffatt-Dolys) and "Hop-Hop" (Trenet)
Scenery built by JACK HILL Painted by THE HARKERS