99. Charles B. Cochran's 1930 Revue 1930
Music by Vivian Ellis and Beverley Nichols. Ballet music by Lord Berners and Henri Sauguet. Book by Beverley Nichols. Ballet libretti by Boris Kochno
Dances and ensembles by George Balanchine, Serge Lifar, and Ralph Reader
Entire production under the personal direction of Charles B. Cochran. Staged by Frank Collins
March 2, 1930, London Pavilion. (Out-of-town preview: March 4, Palace Theatre, Manchester.)
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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