Original Listing Description

This is a rare June 23rd, 1930 programme (playbill) from the Original West End production of the musical variety revue "COCHRAN'S 1930 REVUE" at the London Pavilion. (The show opened on March 27th, 1930 and ran for seven months, closing October 25th, 1930.) ..... The ensemble cast included JOAN CLARKSON, ROY ROYSTON, DOUGLAS BYNG, MAISIE GAY, WILLIAM CAVANAUGH, BARRY FITZGERALD, HASTINGS LYNN, RUTH WEEKS, MOLLY MOLLOY, JANE WELSH, JOAN CLARKSON, ADA-MAY, EDWARD COVENTRY, HAROLD EDEN, JOHN BARKER, REGINALD WOODWARD, NEIL O'BRIEN, ANDRE VERDI, FRANK PRESTON, CHARLES STEPHENS, FREDDIE SPRINGETT, ERIC MARSHALL, GUNDA MORDHORST, NICHOLAS EFIMOFF, CONSTANTIN TCHERKAS, RICHARD DOMONSKY, ALICE NIKITINA, SERGE LIFAR, RICHARD MURDOCH, KATHLEEN GIBSON, JACK POWELL, FOWLER and TAMARA, DOROTHY DOBSON, PEGGY CARTWRIGHT, GLADYS LINCOLN, SIPHA TREBLE, AIMEE GILLESPIE, PEGGY RAWLINGS, SHEILA WILSON, PEGGY BEATY, DOROTHY JACKSON, TRIXIE SCALES, PEGGY WILLOUGHBY, DOROTHY MEADE and COCHRAN'S YOUNG LADIES ..... CREDITS: Book by BEVERLEY NICHOLS; Music by VIVIAN ELLIS and BEVERLEY NICHOLS; Additional Songs by RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART ("The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Higher and Higher", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"), ROWLAND LEIGH, IVOR NOVELLO, DESMOND CARTER, PETER SPENCER and LAURI WYLIE; Sets designed by DORIS ZINKEISEN, MARC HENRI and LAVERDET, CHRISTOPHER WOOD, OLIVER MESSEL, REX WHISTLER and CHRISTIAN BERARD; Costumes designed by GILBERT CLARK, DORIS ZINKEISEN, ADA PEACOCK, REVILLE, LTD., CHRISTOPHER WOOD, C. ALIAS, LTD., OLIVER MESSEL, CLARENS, LTD., WORTH, LTD. and CHRISTIAN BERARD; Ballets by BORIS KOCHNO with Music by LORD BERNERS and HENRI SAUGUET; Choreographed by GEORGES BALANCHIN, SERGE LIFAR and RALPH READER; Staged by FRANK COLLINS; Produced by CHARLES B. COCHRAN ..... DETAILS: The thirty-two page program measures 5 5/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers, program notes and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling to the front cover, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any classic film aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.

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