R. H. Gillespie presents Archibald De Bear's

Chelsea Follies

A Neighbourhood Revue in Two Parts Book by Archibald De Bear and Reginald Arkell Music by Wolseley Charles Musical Numbers Arranged and Produced by J. W. Jackson Settings Designed by Clifford Pember Entire Production under the Direction of Archibald de Bear

(Victoria Palace, 17th December 1930 – 27th June 1931.)

The Cast included:

Pearl Greene, Eddie Gray, Nervo and Knox, Hal Swain and His Band, Jack Train, Naunton Wayne, Anona Winn

The Programme included:

  1. You've made up my mind

CHELSEA FOLLIES” PART I

  1. THE PARTY SPIRIT (Morning,
    2. The Principals, The Models and The Lads Master of Ceremonies - Naunton Wayne
  2. THE SHRINKING CHORUS (Lyrics by A. P. Herbert; Music by Alfred Reynolds) The Chelsea Follies

  3. ON CHELSEA EMBANKMENT

    4. A Home-going Reveller - Harold Scott
    Another - Pearl Greene    Coffee-Stall Keeper - Eddie Gray
    The Two Boys - Jimmy Nervo and Teddy Knox


  4. SONG OF THE RIVERSIDE (Lyrics and Music by Jack Strachey)
    5. Martin Iredale

  5. THE YACHT
    6. The Lads and The Chelsea Follies

  6. YOU'VE MADE UP MY MIND (Lyric by Desmond Carter; Music by Alastair Thomson)
    7. Pearl Greene and Brian Buchel

  7. NAUNTON WAYNE on his Own

  8. A PAGEANT OF CHELSEA Past and Present

    9. (a)”Ye Bunne-Shoppe”- (By Reginald Berkeley)

    Master Baker - Hay Petrie
    Mistress Baker - Anona Winn
    Nell Gwynne - Maisie Darrell
    Her Friends Pearl Greene, Olive Melville
    The Old Soldier - Harold Scott
    The Old Sailor - Jack Train
    King Charles - Martin Iredale
    The Chancellor - Brian Buchel
    The Buns - The Chelsea Follies
    The Bakers - the lads

    (b) The Sage of Chelsea (By Reginald Berkeley)
    The Taxiwoman - Maisie Darrell
    The Policewoman - Hazel Wynne
    The Postwoman - Pearl Greene
    Guards' Officeress - Sylvia Reynolds
    The Firewo man - Molly Ransom
    The Vicaress - Anona Winn
    The Sage - Harold Scott

    (c)”Girls of the New Brigade"
    Maisie Darrell, Anona Winn, Pearl Greene, Molly Ransom, Hazel Wynne, Sylvia Reynolds

    (d) The Bonnie Banks of Stamford Bridge
    The Chairman - Hay Petrie
    1st Director - Martin Iredale
    2nd Director - Harold Scott
    The Attendant - Brian Buchel
    The Applicant - Jotty Stunt

    (e) At Stamford Bridge - The Club in Training
    The Chelsea F.C. - The Lads

    (f) The Big Fight
    Nervous Nervo - Jimmy Nervo
    Knock-Kneed Knox - - Teddy Knox
    The Referee - Eddie Gray

    (g) The Chelsea Flower Show
    The Singer - Anona Winn
    The Dancers - Peggy Cartwright and Toni Grecco
    The Other Dancers - Jimmy Nervo and Teddy Knox
    The Principals, The Follies, The Models and The Lads


    INTERVAL PART II.


  9. HAL SWAIN and His BAND
  10. UNCLE TEDDY'S BED-TIME STORY - Teddy Knox

  11. ”THE ARTIST'S IDEAL” (Music by Geofirey Gwyther)

    12. MARTIN IREDALE and The MODELS

  12. "THE CHELSEA ”POTTERIES”(Introducing the Two-in-One Potted Plays)

    13. a) ”The Mika-de-oh-doh”
    1st Little Maid - Maisie Darrell
    2nd Little Maid - Anona Winn
    3rd Little Maid - Pearl Greene
    The Barman - Eddie Gray
    Pooh-Bah-Capone - Martin Iredale
    Patrolman Nanky - Hay Petrie
    The Follies and The Lads

    (b) ”All Quiet on the Western Electric”
    The Producer - Brian Buchel
    1st Eminent Actor - Jimmy Nervo
    2nd Eminent Actor - Teddy Knox
    The Butler - Jotty Stunt
    The Girl - Gay Warner

  13. NAUNTON WAYNE again

  14. ”ERIC - WHY DON'T YOU PLAY THE GAME?” (Music by Harry Pepper)

    15. Eric - Teddy Knox
    Eric's Father - Jimmy Nervo
    The Follies and the Lads


  15. ”THE LOAD OF HAY”(Lyric by Frank Eyton ; Music by Billy Mayerl)
    16. Martin Iredale, Pearl Greene, Peggy Cartwright, The Pompey Twins, and The Models

  16. AT THE CIRCUS
    17. Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Jack Train, Jack Lynn The Ringmaster - Eddie Gray

  17. THE EIGHT LANCASHIRE LADS on their Own

  18. MORE PARTY SPIRIT (Evening)
    19. The Guest - Lillebil Ibsen

  19. FINALE - (Music by Alastair Thomson)
    20. The Principals, The Follies, The Models and The Lads

    Orchestra under the Direction of HAL SWAIN
    In the Flower Show Scene, the Lyric is by Miss Anona Winn, and the Music by (a) Wolseley Charles, (b) Philip Crooke, (c) Alastair Thomson, (d) Wolseley Charles.