Theodore & Co.
A Musical Play in 2 Acts, 4 Scenes. Book by H.M. Harwood and George Grossmith, (based on the French of P. Gavault.) Lyrics by Adrian Ross and Clifford Grey. Music by Ivor Novello and Jerome D. Kern.
Produced by Mr. George Grossmith & Mr. Edward Laurillard
Gaiety Theatre, September 19th, 1916. In conjunction with the The Gaiety Theatre Company. (503 perfs)
Synopsis
Lord Theodore Wragge is the head of a group of Society spongers helping out Lady Pansy, daughter of the Earl of Shetland, who has got herself photographed with a common adventurer.
The ploy is to convince the Earl that it is not Pansy in the photograph but an actress called Baby Grand. When the Earl decides to look at this Baby Grand for himself, Pansy is required to impersonate the actress and a friend's flat is commandeered, but a rendezvous has already been arranged there between the Minister of Movies and the flapper Sapphire.
The complications, fast and furious, involve all the other members of the 'gang', including the former seaside comics, Pony Twitchin and Fudge Robinson, until the requisite happy ending is reached.
Cast and Original Players
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Musical Numbers:
ACT I.
- Opening Chorus- "Isn't there a crowd everywhere " (Words
by Adrian Ross. Music by Ivor Novello)
- Song - "What a Duke should be " (Words by Clifford Grey. Music by Ivor
Novello)
- Duet - "I'll make myself at home " (Words by Adrian
Ross. Music
by Ivor Novello)
- Song - "I'm getting such a big girl now " (Words
by Clifford Grey. Music
by Philip Braham)
- Song &Dance - "Ev'ry little girl can teach me
something new " (Words by Adrian Ross. Music by Ivor Novello)
- Song - "The Candy Girls" (Words by Adrian Ross.Music
by Ivor Novello)
- Sextette - "You'd better not wait for him" (Words
by Clifford Grey. Music by Ivor Novello)
- Finale — Act I. - "He's going to call on Baby
Grand" (Music
by Ivor Novello)
ACT II.
- OPENING Chorus - "We are Theodore & Co." (Words
by Adrian Ross. Music by Ivor Novello)
- Song - "Three Hundred and Sixty-five days" (Words
by Clifford Grey. Music by Jerome D. Kern)
- Song - "That "Come
hither" look " (Words by Clifford Grey. Music
by Jerome D. Kern)
- Song " Any old where " (Words by Clifford Grey.
Music by Ivor
Novello)
- Song & Chorus - "The Casino Music
Hall" (Words by Clifford Grey. Music
by Jerome D. Kern)
- Dance - "Valse Saracenne " (Music
by Ivor Novello)
- Song - "My friend John " (Words by Clifford Grey.
Music
by Ivor Novello)
- Duet "All that I want is somebody
to love me" (Words by Clifford Grey.
Music
by Jerome D. Kern)
- Finale (Music by Ivor Novello)
SUPPLEMENTARY NUMBER
Song - "My Second Childhood" (Words by David Burnaby & Eric Blore. Music by Philip Braham)
Special Dance in Scene 3 by Miss Adrah Fair and Mr. Robert Roberty. Musical Director - Mr Willy Redstone
Stage Manager - Mr, Chas. A. Maynard.
Scenes and Settings:
ACT I. — Drawing Room at Shetland House,
W.
ACT II.
Scene 1. - Mr. Wye's Flat, 300, Clarges Street.
Scene 2. - Box Office of the New Casino.
Scene 3. - Vestibule of the New Casino.
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