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Tough at the Top

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A musical play in 2 acts by A.P. Herbert. Music by Vivian Ellis.

Adelphi Theatre, London - 15 July, 1949 (154 perfs)

Musical Numbers:

  1. Tough at the Top - (Bartholomew)
  2. I'm On Fire - (Princess Philomel)
  3. Interlude - (Princess Bartholomew)
  4. Blood and Iron - (Barbara, Count Victor and Chorus)
  5. I Don't Want to Marry - (Princess Philomel)
  6. I Feel a New Fellow - (Bartholomew and Chorus)
  7. I Wish I Could Sing (Philomel, Bartholomew and Chorus)
  8. Really and Rather Nice Man - (Barbara, Count Victor and Chorus)
  9. The Muffin Man (Bartholomew and Chorus)
  10. All the Ladies are Lovely (Chorus)
  11. England is a Lovely Place (Philomel and Chorus)
  12. This Is Not the End (Bartholomew & chorus)
  13. Most Gracious Lady

Cast:

  • The Palace Charladv
  • Phoebe
  • Sentry
  • Court Forester
  • Flunkeys
  • Valentine
  • General Otto von Edelstein
  • Captain Fritz Bambergcr
  • Joe Oats
  • Baron Theodore du Plat
  • Gentleman with Spectacles
  • H. S. H. Princess Philomel
  • Barbara Duchesne
  • Joy
  • Gipsy
  • Miss Mervin
  • Count Victor of Plusch
  • Bartholomew Brain
  • Mick Maffcrty
  • Chubby Quail
  • Pressmen
  • Charles Lupin
  • Newsboy
  • Head Waiter
  • Referee
  • Joe (Killer) Cain
  • Mrs Cain
  • Joe Cain's seconds
  • H. H. Princess Selina
  • Warder
  • Priest