London Revues

BLACK VANITIES Revue devised by George Black. Music and Lyrics: Michael Carr, David Heneker, Ray Noble, Cole Porter, Eric Maschwitz, Harry Jacobson. Victoria Palace Theatre, London - 24 April, 1941 The CAST included: Chesney Allen, Frances Day, Bud Flanagan, Zoë Gail, Patricia Leonard, Cyril Smith, Naunton Wayne THE PROGRAMME 1. SALUTE TO VANITY The Lady in Black. - Joan Richards Lady of the Evening - Patricia Leonard Her Escort - Robert Lindon The Smart Guy – Naunton Wayne Girl Friends: Zoe Gail, Jacqueline Elmore and Lucille Gaye The Chauffeurs - Kenneth Carten, Maurice Leverett and Leo Llewellyn A West-End Pest - Bud Flanagan Oh, That Tiger” - Chesney Allen “ I Like a Good Time” (words and music by Michael Carr and Walter Ridley) 2. NAUNTON WAYNE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY The Distracter - Patricia Leonard If You Move It’s Rude” (by Eric Maschwitz & Jack Strachy) 3. DO YOUR DUTY The Officer - Chesney Allen The Private - Bud Flanagan An N.C.O. - George Stone The Girl - Eileen Moore 4. VICTORIAN VANITY Introduced by the Girls in the Bustles The Singer - Frances Day “In the Days of Queen Victoria” (Greig, Robert MacDermot & Harry Jacobson) 5. DO YOU REMEMBER? (Eric Maschwitz) The Ticket Collector - Cyril Smith The Clippee - Patricia Leonard Taking you back to— (a) BRIGHTON ON AN AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY, 1912 (Music by Jack Strachy) (b)THE BLUE TRAIN, ON ANY MIDSUMMER NIGHT - (Eric Maschwitz) The Car Attendant - Leo Llewellyn The Chauffeur - Kenneth Carten The Man - Naunton Wayne The Girl - Frances Day (c) FLOODLIT RACING AT LONG-CHAMPS, 1936 The Jockeys - Flanagan & Allen “Let’s be Buddies “(Words and Music by Cole Porter) 6. THE BORSTAL BOYS IN PARIS

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