Bric-a-Brac

A Revue: Music by Lionel Monckton and Herman Finck; Book and Lyrics by Arthur Wimperis and Basil Hood. Additional Songs by Nat D. Ayer Produced by Edward Royce & Tom Reynolds.

Palace Theatre, London - 18 September, 1915 (385 perfs)

The Cast included:

Gwendoline Brogden, Teddie Gerard, A. Simon Girard, Nelson Keys, Gertie Millar, Arthur Playfair, Lauri Wylie

The Programme included:

1. By Way of an Overture 1. Introducing: Opening Chorus; Toilet of Venus; Toy Town;
   Naughty Naughty One, Gerrard; The Parisienne
2. Orchestral Selections 2. (Monckton& Finck. arr. by Higgs) Palace Theatre Orch. under H. Finck
   Introducing: Chalk Farm to Camberwell Green; The Lover's Litany;
   A Hundred Years Ago; Optimist and the Pessimist; Brighton Roses; Neville
   was a Devil; Glad to See You're Back; Toy Town.

Scene I: A Village in Mummerset

3. Dance of the Fire-Brigade Girls (Lionel Monckton) Palace Theatre Orchestra
   Conducted by Herman Finck
4. The Lover's Litany (Herman Finck) Walter Jeffries Orchestra cond. by Henry Gibson

Scene II:

5. Naughty, Naughty One Gerrard (Herman Finch) Miss Teddie Gerard
   Palace Theatre Orchestra under Herman Finck
6. Since Chumley Came Back from London Town (Ayer) Murray Johnson
7. Chalk Farm to Camberwell Green (Lionel Monckton) Miss Gertie Millar & Chorus. Speaking
   by A Simon-Girard. Palace Theatre Orch. cond. H. Finck
8. A Hundred Years Ago (Lionel Monckton) Miss Gwendoline Brogden
   Palace Theatre Orchestra under Herman Finck

Scene III: Brighton Front, from the Back

9. Keep off the Grass (Lionel Monckton) Miss Genie Millar
   Orchestra.
10. Roses (Lionel Monckton) Miss Gwendoline Brogden
    Palace Theatre Orchestra under Herman Finck

Scene V: La Toilette de Venus

11. La Bacchanale (Herman Finck) Palace Theatre Orchestra
    Conducted by Herman Finck

Scene VI: St lames's Palace, Outside Only

12. Neville was a Devil (Smith, Weston & Lee) Miss Gertie Millar
    Palace Theatre Orchestra under Herman Finck
13. The Optimist and the Pessimist - 1915 (Herman Finck) Nelson Keys & Arthur Playfair
    Palace Theatre Orchestra under Herman Finck

Scene VII: On the Tiles

14. Toy Town (Lionel Monckton) Miss Gertie Millar
    Palace Theatre Orchestra under Herman Finck
15. Economy (Herman Finck) Miss Gwendoline Brogden & Nelson Keys
    Palace Theatre Orchestra under Herman Finck
16. Glad to See You're Back (Lionel Monckton) Miss Teddie Gerard
    Palace Theatre Orchestra under Herman Finck
17. I'm Simply Crazy Over You (Schwartz) Miss Gertie Millar & Mr A. Simon-Girard
    Palace Theatre Orchestra under Herman Finck

Extras

18. The Optimist & the Pessimist - 1916 (Herman Finck) Nelson Keys & Arthur Playfair
    Palace Theatre Orchestra under Herman Finds
19. Since Chumley came back from London Town (Ayer) Murray's Savoy Quartet
20. Bric-a-Brac Waltz (Lionel Monckton, arrangement by H.M. Higgs) Metropolitan Orchestra
    Conducted by Mr. Gibson
21. Toy Town (Lionel Monckton) De Groot & the Piccadilly Orchestra
    

Musical Director: Herman Finck