London Laughs
A Revue by Alec Shanks and Joan Davis
Adelphi Theatre - 12 April, 1952 - 6 February, 1954
Musical Director - Ray Gort
Produced by Alec Shanks and Joan Davis
Comedy Direction by Richard Bird
The Cast included ;
Jimmy Edwards, Vera Lynn, Tony Hancock, The Jack Billings Trio, Natalie Raine, Erica York, The Hppy-Go-Lovelies, Derek Rosen, Jane Shorem The Cavendish Singers, the John Tiller Girls, Pauline Johnson, The Bedini Troupe, Michael Dalton, The Adelphi Theatre Orchestra
Programme
- OVERTURE - The Adelphi Theatre Orchestra under
the Direction of RONNIE MUNRO
- BLOSSOM TIME IN COVENT GARDEN (Decor and
Costumes by Alec Shanks)
The Porters - The Cavendish Singers
The Flowers - The John Tiller Girls
The Flower Seller - Lorrae Desmond
The Pick of the Bunch - The Happy-Go-Lovelies
The Spirit of Covent Garden - Jane Shore
The Bouquet - VERA LYNN
The Fruity Fruiterer - JIMMY EDWARDS
- HELLO TO YOU - VERA LYNN — JIMMY EDWARDS
- TWO GUYS AND THEIR GAL - THE JACK BILLINGS TRIO
- A SEAT IN THE CIRCLE (Frank Muir and Denis
Norden)
The B.B.C. Commentator - Reg O'List
The Husband - JIMMY EDWARDS
The Wife - Natalie Raine - A FANTASY IN BLACK AND WHITE (Music and Lyrics
by Phil Park. Decor and Costumes by Erte)
The Girl in White - Lorrae Desmond
Silhouettes of the Trees - The Happy-Go-Lovelies
Black on White - THE JOHN TILLER GIRLS - CRAZY CONJURING - TOMMY COOPER
- SINCERELY YOURS - VERA LYNN
At the Piano—Barry Grey
- THE WATERS OF PAMU (Music and Lyrics by Tom
Burt; Decor by Edward Delany. Costumes by Eric. Waterfall Effects
by Jimmy Currie)
At the Sacred PoolThe Witch Doctor - Derek Rosen
The Bride of the Waterfall - Jane Shore
Warriors, Maidens, Gift Bearers Perform THE RITUAL DANCE to the MIGHTY PARANA God of THE GREAT CASCADE and offer the Bride in the FINAL SACRIFICE - THE JOHN TILLER GIRLS Step Out with JANE SHORE
and DEREK ROSEN
- POLLY DOES EVERYTHING (Frank Muir and Denis
Norden)
The Manager - Reg O'List
Lady Diana - June Wootten
The Girl - Natalie Raine
The Sheik - JIMMY EDWARDS - SOMETHING AFOOT - THE BEDINI TROUPE
- INTERRUPTION! - TOMMY COOPER
- CARRIAGE AND PAIR (Music and Lyrics by Tom
Burt; Decor by Alec Shanks; Costumes by Josephine Clinch)
The Lady - VERA LYNN
The Coachman - Michael Dalton - WAKE UP AT THE BACK THERE! - JIMMY EDWARDS
- AL JOLSON MELODIES (Decor and Costumes by
Erte)
(a) "Pretty Baby" - The John Tiller Girls and The Cavendish Singers
(b) "I Only Have Eyes For You" - Lorrae Desmond and The John Tiller Girls
(c) "Toot-Toot-Tootsie" - Reg O'List
(d) "Carolina" - Jane Shore and Derek Rosen and the Happy-Go-Lovelies
(e) "April Showers" - VERA LYNN
(f) "About A Quarter To Nine" - JIMMY EDWARDS
(g) "Swanee" - The Jack Billings Trio
(h) "Give my Regards to Broadway" - The Ensemble(Orchestrations by Ronald Hanmer, arranged by Bobby Howell)