CHARLES B. COCHRAN’S PELL-MELL Revue by Fred Thompson and Morris Harvey. Music: Nat D. Ayer. Lyrics: Clifford Grey and Hugh E. Wright. Staged by Frank Collins. Dances and Ensembles by J. W. Jackson. Ambassador Theatre, London - 5 June 1916 (298 perfs) The Cast included:: Nat D. Ayer, Helen Beltramo, Alice Delysia, Morris Harvey, Dorothy Mimo, Leon Morton, Moya Nugent. ACT I. SCENE 1. ALEXANDRA PALACE (John Bull) • Stage Manager - J. M. Campbell • Morton - Himself • Call Boy - William Wheeler • Dorothy Minto - Herself • Budding Actresses - Ann Furrell, Moya Nugent, Joy Webster, Peggy Foster, Mona Fraser, Marie Cooke, Winifred Bateman, Maisie Walsh, Madeleine Deletang, Gladys Lennox, Nora Russell The Manager, as usual, has to adapt himself to circumstances. This scene shows the advantage of Revue over any other form of entertainment inasmuch as it is just as coherent played backwards as forwards. SONG:”Cleopatra”- Dorothy Minto Morton, taking advantage of the physical gifts bestowed upon him by Nature, appears in some classical poses. SCENE 2 —OUTSIDE THE DRESSING ROOM (John Bull) • Call Boy - William Wheeler • Nigel Playfair - Himself • Harold Bradly - Himself • Stage Manager - J. M. Campbell • Alice Delysia and Harold Bradly exchange Franco-American and American-Franco Lessons. Duet: “Delysia”- Alice Delysia and Harold Bradly SCENE 3 — THE”PETROL” OFFICE (Fred Thompson & Worton David) • The Chief - J. M. Campbell • Applicant for Petrol - Nigel Playfair • Lionel – Reginald Andrews. • Mr. Smith - Murri Moncrieff • Horace Harold (Office Boy) - William Wheeler • Miss Jones - Dorothy Minto • Miss Brown - Moya Nugent The Company demonstrates how business is really done, with the assistance of an efficient staff. SCENE 4 — A MUSICAL COMEDY BUSINESS OFFICE (John Bull) Opening Chorus - “Eight Little Cleaners” • Peggy Foster, Gladys Lennox, Mona Fraser, Marie Cooke, Joy Webster, Nora Russell, Ann Furrell, Winifred Bateman • Head Cleaner - Alice Delysia The Head Cleaner unfolds the plot in song. SONG:”I Want to be the Leader of the Military Band”- Alice Delysia
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