THE NIGHT AND THE LAUGHTER Presented by Emile Littler Devised and staged by Robert Nesbitt in association with Joan Davis who has created the Dances and Ensembles. Van Phillips & His Orchestra London Coliseum - 17 October 1946 - 15 February, 1947 ONE - "LATIN QUARTER” (Incidental Music by Van Phillips) (a) A Street - morning The Corps De Ballet (b) A Studio - noon The Models: Francine Lucas, Pauline Johnson, Yvonne Whitmell, Cecilia Tomlin, Helen Bevan Kay Mansell The Artists: Roy Mitchell & Male Chorus TWO - FROM UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES “Keep on Moving” (Music and Lyric by Dick Moron) Bud Flanagan The Interlopers - George Thomas, Fred Malcolm, Billy McNicholl THREE - THE VOICE OF RURITANIA (Lyrics by Phil Park. Music by Jacob Garde and Fritz Rotha) Roy Mitchell & The Hussars Lades of the Court : Marguerite Earle. Helen Bevan, Kay Mansell, Cecilia Tomlin. Yvonne WhitmelL, Jackie Lucy, Joan Beresford, Francine Lucas, Suzanne Sanger and Aileen Lewis The Princess Sonia - Diana Ellinger FOUR - FOOD FLASH Bud Flanagan Assisted by Kenneth Birrell, Fred Malcolm, Jack Buckland, Billy McNicholl FIVE - ANCHORS AWEIGH The Three Sailors SIX - CLOWN CAVALCADE - Introduced by Kenneth Birrell a. A Royal Banquet, 1450 The King: Roy Mitchell The Queen: Diana Ellinger The Chamberlain: Geoffrey Startin The Fool: Beryl Kaye (Lyrics by Harold Purcell, . Music by Van Phillips) (a) Comedie dal Arte. 1600 (Verse by Harold Purcell) (c) Harlequinade, 1820 Harlequin - Andy McFarlane Columbine - Phyllis Tanner Clown - Brian Blades Pantaloon - Tommy Hudson Butcher - Charles Ness Watchman - Billy McNicholl (d) The Land of Laughter Bud Flanagan and Ensemble “Every Time You Laugh” (Lyric and music by Michael Carr)
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