ALLAH BE PRAISED Book and lyrcs by George Marion Jnr.; Music by Don Walker and Baldwin Bergerson Adelphi Theatre, New York - 20 April, 1944 (20 perfs) Choreographer: Jack Cole; Costumes: Miles White; Musical Director: Ving Merlin; Orchestrations Don Walker SYNOPSIS Set in 1948 and the scene is Tehran. A Dartmouth graduate, Tex O’Connor, who had once gone to Persia as a tutor but had gone missing, or so it was assumed. In fact he had ended up as an Emir with with a harem of 365 American girls, one for each day of the year plus 1 for a leap year. United States Senator, Marcia Mason Moore had gone to Persia on a factfinding mission to find out what had happened to the, presumed missing, graduate. At the same time another American Senator along with his brother and sister, as well as two characters named Sludge and McSlump were also on a visit for the same reason. Others arriving in town included a bevy of American women who all wanted to become members of the Emir’s harem. MUSICAL NUMBERS Act One 1. Persian Way of Life 2. Allah Be Praised 3. What’s New in New York’ 4. ‘Leaf in the Wind 5. Katinka to Eva to Frances 6. ‘Let’s Go Too Far 7. Finaletto and Ballet Act Two: 8. Getting Oriental Over You 9. Let’s Go Too Far ‘reprise) 10. Secret Song 11. ‘Sunrise on Sunset 12. Finale [Entire Company)
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