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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

  1. OVERTURE - The Adelphi Theatre Orchestra under the Direction of RONNIE MUNRO

  2. 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

  3. HELLO TO YOU - VERA LYNN — JIMMY EDWARDS

  4. TWO GUYS AND THEIR GAL - THE JACK BILLINGS TRIO

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. CRAZY CONJURING - TOMMY COOPER

  8. SINCERELY YOURS - VERA LYNN
    At the Piano—Barry Grey

  9. 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 Pool

    The 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

  10. THE JOHN TILLER GIRLS Step Out with JANE SHORE and DEREK ROSEN


  11. 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

  12. SOMETHING AFOOT - THE BEDINI TROUPE

  13. INTERRUPTION! - TOMMY COOPER

  14. 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

  15. WAKE UP AT THE BACK THERE! - JIMMY EDWARDS

  16. 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)