99. Charles B. Cochran's 1930 Revue 1930
- Music
Music by Vivian Ellis and Beverley Nichols. Ballet music by Lord Berners and Henri Sauguet. Book by Beverley Nichols. Ballet libretti by Boris Kochno
- Choreography
Dances and ensembles by George Balanchine, Serge Lifar, and Ralph Reader
- Production
Entire production under the personal direction of Charles B. Cochran. Staged by Frank Collins
- Premiere
March 2, 1930, London Pavilion. (Out-of-town preview: March 4, Palace Theatre, Manchester.)
- Cast
Maisie Gay, Ada-May, Serge Lifar, Alice Nikitina, Fowler and Tamara, Roy Royston, Eric Marshall, and others
Performance Type
Musical Theater
Note
IN A VENETIAN THEATER (Part I, Scene 8): Music: By Vivian Ellis.
Production: Costumes executed by Reville, Ltd. Cast: Mr. Cochran’s Young Ladies.
LUNA PARK, OR THE FREAKS (Part I, Scene 10): Music and Book: Music by Lord Berners. Book by Boris Kochno. Production: Scenery and costumes by Christopher Wood. Scenery executed by E. Delany; costumes executed by C. Alias, Ltd. Cast: The Showman, Nicholas Efimov; The Three-headed Man, Constantin Tcherkas; The Three-legged Man, Richard Domonsky; The One-legged Woman, Alice Nikitina; The Six-armed Man, Serge Lifar.
PICCADILLY, 1830 (Part I, Scene 13): Music: By Ivor Novello. Production: Scenery and costumes by Oliver Messel. Scenery executed by Alick Johnstone; costumes executed by C. Alias, Ltd. Cast: The Dancers, Fowler and Tamara; The Singer, Eric Marshall; Some Promenaders, Mr. Cochran’s Young Ladies and Gentlemen; A Highlander, Lifar; An Elderly Invalid, Efimov; His Wife, Nikitina; His Servants, Tcherkas, Domonsky.
HEAVEN (Part I, Scene 14): Music: By Beverley Nichols and Ivor Novello. Production: Scenery and costumes by Oliver Messel. Scenery executed by Alick Johnstone; costumes executed by Eleanor Abbey. Cast: Nell Gwynn; Lord Byron; Lady Hamilton; The Duke of Wellington; Mr. Gladstone; The Empress Josephine; Lola Montez; Lord Nelson; The Flower Woman; The Dancers, Fowler and Tamara; The Thieves, Roy Royston, Ada-May; A Policeman; The Lover and His Lady, Lifar, Nikitina; A Boy Scout; The Soldiers, Mr. Cochran’s Young Gentlemen; Angels, Mr. Cochran’s Young Ladies; 2 Singers.
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS(Part II, Scene 20): Music: By Desmond Carter and Vivian Ellis. Production: Costumes by Ada Peacock; executed by H. & L. Nathan, Ltd. Cast: Royston, Mr. Cochran’s Young Ladies.
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