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Sweeter and Lower

A Revue in 2 Acts. Music by Geoffrey Wright, Charles Zwar, Robert Gordon, Arthur Young, et al. Directed by Charles Hickman
Book and lyrics by Alan Melville, John Jowett, Ian Grant, et al.

Ambassadors Theatre, London - 17th February, 1944 (870 performances.)

I am indebted to Judy Harris who provided me with the link to the material on this page.
More of Judy's work with extra information about the programme, can be found at http://www.bestweb.net/~foosie/index.htm

Programme

  1. Times Have Changed - Hermione Gingold and Bernard Winter ( Lyric by Nicholas Phipps, Music by Geoffrey Wright) - Hermione Gingold, Henry Kendell and Company
  2. Poor Cinderella   - Charles Gaynor Edna Wood, George Carden, Richard Curnock
  3. Perchance to Dream - (Alan Melville) - Henry Kendall, Ilena Sylva
  4. Miss Gingold's Advice to the Players ( Lyric by Alan Melville, Music by Charles Zwar) - Hermione Gingold
  5. The Reckoning (Lyric by Alan Melville, Music by Geoffrey Wright ) - Henry Kendall, Christopher Hewett
  6. Hotel Piece (Lyric by John Jowett, Music by Robert Gordon) - Edna Wood
  7. Health Talk ( Hermione Gingold) - Hermione Gingold
  8. Am I In Love? ( Lyric by Ian Grant, Music by Arthur Young)[ Ballet Music by Clarry Ashton] - Edna Wood, George Carden and Girls
  9. Borgia Orgy (Lyric by John Jowett, Music by Robert Gordon) - Hermione Gingold, Henry Kendall, Ilena Sylva, Richard Curnock
  10. Clippie (Lyric by Nicholas Phipps, Music by Geoffrey Wright) - Gretchen Franklin, Christopher Hewett
  11. 'Cello Solo   (Lyric by Leslie Julian Jones, Music by Charles Zwar) - Hermione Gingold
  12. Low-Down on Whittington (Alan Melville) - Henry Kendell, George Carden
  13. Thanks, Yanks (Lyric by Alan Melville, Music by Geoffrey Wright) - Hermione Gingold and Company
  14. Ivan Ivanovitch (Lyric by Irving leRoy, Music by Robert Dale) - George Carden, Richard Curnock, Christopher Hewett, Pauline Fraser, Olive Wright
  15. Poison Ivy (Dennis Waldock) - Hermione Gingold, Henry Kendall
  16. Chasing Rainbows (Lyric by Nicholas Phipps, Music by Charles Zwar) - George Carden
  17. Mr. Lunt's Back (Lyric by Alan Melville, Music by Geoffrey Wright) - George Carden
  18. Mabel (Charles Gaynor) = Hermione Gingold, Ilena Sylva, Henry Kendall, Richard Curnock
  19. I'm Bewildered (Richard Hurran) - Edna Wood
  20. Wall-Flowers (Lyric by Nicholas Phipps, Music by Geoffrey Wright) - Mary Irwin, Pauline Fraser, Olive Wright
  21. Vienna Lingers On (Lyric by Alan Melville, Music by Charles Zwar, Dialogue by Hermione Gingold) - Hermione Gingold, Christopher Hewett, Richard Curnock
  22. Beauties of Bath (Lyric by Nicholas Phipps, Music by Geoffrey Wright) - Edna Wood, Gretchen Franklin
  23. Services Rendered (Alan Melville) - Hermione Gingold (as Charmaine), Henry Kendall, Gretchen Franklin
  24. Rendezvous (Lyric by Alan Melville, Music by Clarry Ashton) - Richard Curnock
  25. Mr. Harding (Lyric by Anthony Page and David Heneker, Music by Arthur Young) - Edna Wood, Gretchen Franklin, George Carden, Christopher Hewett and Girls
  26. Port of Call (Nicholas Phipps) - Henry Kendall
  27. Hell's a Pumpin' (Leslie Julian Jones) - Hermione Gingold
  28. Finale (Leslie Julian Jones) - The Company