Six of One

Revue Musical in 2 acts. Devised by Francis Essex. Musical Numbers staged by Irving Davis. Loosely based on the stage career (thus far) of Dora Bryan.

Cast: Dora Bryan; Richard Wattis; Dennis Lotis; Amanda Barrie; John Hewer and Sheila O'Neill

Adelphi Theatre, London - 26 September, 1963

Programme:

OVERTURE — FRANK HORROX and the Orchestra
INTRODUCTION — DORA BRYAN

"FROM THE BACK OF THE GODS," "DON'T DO A SOLO" - by John Taylor

1. PANTOMIME

"THE GOLDEN EGGS"
Dame - JOHN HEWER
Pantomime Characters - THE DANCERS & SINGERS
Principal Boy - HILDA CAMPBELL RUSSELL
Babes - DORA BRYAN, AMANDA BARRIE, SHEILA O'NEILL, CORALIE PERSSE, ELAINE TAYLOR

"It's Pantomime" and "Whistling Type Weather" by John Taylor

2. CONCERT PARTY

"THE SEA STARS"
The Leading Lady - DORA BRYAN
The Leading Man - RICHARD WATTIS
The Singer - DENNIS LOTIS
The Soubrette - AMANDA BARRIE
The Comic - JOHN HEWER
The Dancer - SHEILA O'NEILL

"Away We Go," "Hello to You," "The Sea Stars" by John Taylor "Along My Way" by Dennis Lotis "Versatile Trio" by Alan Melville Music by Dennis Wilson

3. REVUE

"KEEP IT SIMPLE" by John Taylor - Anthea Slatter and the Dancers
"INTIMACY" by John Taylor - Dora Bryan, Amanda Barrie, Sheila O'Neill
"FRIEND IN FRONT" by Cardew Robinson - Richard Wattis, John Hewer
"I'VE NOT COME HERE TO BE INSULTED" by Arthur Macrae, Music by Richard Addinsell - Dora Bryan
"GOOD MORNING" by Sean Vincent. Music by Ian Fraser - Dennis Lotis, Sheila O'Neill, and the Company
"GRETA" by Vivian Ellis - Amanda Barrie
"MISS BEASLEY" by Alan Melville - Dora Bryan, Richard Wattis, John Hewer
"I'M SO IN LOVE" by Dennis Lotis - Dennis Lotis, Liz Newell, Elaine Taylor
"TWO BY TWO" by Julius Emanuel & Harold Rottesman - Dora Bryan
"SHE SHALL HAVE MUSIC" (a colour dance) Lyrics by Robert Gould. Music by Arthur Wilkinson - Sheila O'Neill with Lindsay Dolan and David Toguri Wendy Barry, Robert Howe, Bernard Sharpe, Anthea Slatter,
Cathie Snedden, James Sparrow, Ruth Till; The Singers; Don Lawson on the Drums
"PRIMROSE" by Jeremy Kingston. Music by Peter Knight - Dora Bryan, Richard Wattis, Amanda Barrie
"RUN, RUN, RUN" by Jay Livingstone. Music by Ray Evans - The Company

Act 2

4. MUSICAL COMEDY

"COSETTE" or "GENTLEMEN PREFER REDHEADS" - Book and Lyrics by Alan Melville. Music by Charles Zwar
The Scene is the Military Academy at St. Cyr; The Time — When francs were 40 to the £.

Cast:

Cosette - DORA BRYAN
Lt. Paul Duchesne - RICHARD WATTIS
Pierre - DENNIS LOTIS
Fifi - AMANDA BARRIE
Zizi - SHEILA O'NEILL
Jean-Jacques - JOHN HEWER
Madeleine - ELAINE TAYLOR
Mme. Duchesne - HILDA CAMPBELL RUSSELL
Henri - JULIAN FOX
Cadets and Visitors - THE COMPANY

Musical Numbers

"St. Cyr" - Jean-Jacques & Cadets
"Mademoiselle Cosette" - Fifi, Zizi & Cadets
"Not a Cloud in the Sky" - Pierre and Madeleine
"Cherish Your First Affair" - Cosette

5. T. V. COMEDY

Introduced by AMANDA BARRIE and JOHN HEWER

"DINNER FOR TWO" by S. C. Green and R. M. Hills

Cast:

Mary - DORA BRYAN
Freda - SHEILA O'NEILL
Roger - RICHARD WATTIS
Arthur - DENNIS LOTIS
Jim - JOHN HEWER
Janet - AMANDA BARRIE

The action takes place in Roger and Mary's new house

6. VARIETY

THE DANCERS AND SINGERS
" Something About A Show Tune" by John Taylor

THE LIVER POULES
Dora Bryan, Amanda Barrie, Sheila O'Neill, Anthea Slatter
by Peter Myers, Alec Grahame and Ronnie Cass

DENNIS LOTIS
Lindsay Dolan, Robert Howe, Bernard Sharpe, James Sparrow
" Never Give Up " by Sean Vincent. Music by Ian Fraser

MARVO and DOLORES
John Hewer and Amanda Barrie
by S. C. Green and R. M. Hills

SHEILA O'NEILL
Lindsay Dolan, Robert Howe, James Sparrow, David Toguri
" Nautical Strip " by Robert Gould. Music by W. C. Handy

RICHARD WATTIS
" The Nicest Thing " by Jay Livingston. Music by Ray Evans

DORA BRYAN
Miss Bryan's Act by Alan Melville. Music by Dennis Wilson

FINALE by John Taylor