SWING ALONG A New Musical Show in Two Acts By Guy Bolton, Fred Thompson and Douglas Furber. Music by Martin Broones; Lyrics by Graham John. Presented by Firth Shephard Produced by Leslie Henson & Herbert Bryan; Ballets, Dances and Ensembles by Fred Lord; Costumes designed by René Hubert Opera House, Manchester - 17 August, 1936 (3 weeks) Gaiety Theatre, London - 2 September, 1936 (311 Perfs); Closed 5 June 1937 SYNOPSIS Maxie Mumm is a little man who has lost everything at the casinos in Monte Carlo. He gets mixed up in European politics whilst trying to earn enough money to make his way back home. The politics include a bitter battle between the "Yellow Shirts", led by the fearsome Xabiski and the "No Shirts" led by the equally fearsome Torterro. Maxie is to earn his money by posing as Xabiski/ Trouble naturally arises which is compounded when another Xabiski appears on the scene in the guise of Paul Jerome. Jerome is impersonating Xabiski in order to get near to his beloved Lili who is the intended "Yellow Shirt" leader. Naturally, as in all 'feel-good' musicals everyone escapes to safety/martial bliss. CHARACTERS in order of their appearance Lili Breval - LOUISE BROWNE Paul Jerome - ROY ROYSTON Julien Breval, Lili's Uncle - FRED EMNEY Gaston - CEDRIC PERCIVAL Miami - ZELMA O'NEAL Xabiski, Chief of the Yellow Shirts - JOHN E. COYLE Ist Bodyguard - JOHN PYGRAM 2nd Bodyguard - MAYLOR LINDSAY Georges, his Second-in-Command - RICHARD CALDICOT Maxie Mumm - LESLIE HENSON Torterro, a No-Shirt - GAVIN GORDON Passport Official - ALEC FOY Alphonse, a Photographer - RICHARD HEARNE Butler - FRED LE PEEL Mme. Breval, Julien's Wife - ISA BOWMAN Ladies of the Chorus Betty Gothard, Lois Davis, Norah Henderson, Joan Laidlaw, Muriel Charman, Josephine Bartlett, Pat Gaunt, Josephine Reilly, Zelda Nolan, Iris Ebbutt, Dorothy Mathews, Eileen Merry, Pat Watson, Dorothy McLaren, Irene Penfold, Jose Dalmaine Gentlemen of the Chorus Jack Healey, Arthur Ives, George Bray, Edward Mathews, Paddy Gleeson, Frank Swift, Alec Foy, Henry Lemoine, Freddy Larman DEBROY SOMERS AND HIS BAND
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