These Foolish Kings

Revue devised by Jack Hylton. Comedy Scenes by William Shakespeare and Bud Flanagan; Comedy directed by Charles Henry; Music & Lyrics by Ross Parker; Choreography by Lionel Blair and Colette Brosset; Musical Director - Jack Ansell. Staged by Alec Shanks. Orchestrations by Billy Ternent.

Victoria Palace Theatre, London - 18 December, 1958 (882 perfs)

The Cast included

Jean Wynser, the Radio Revellers, the John Tiller GIrls, the Showladies, Nervo & Knox, Bud Flanagan, Naughton & Gold, Eddie Gray, Sonya Cordeau, Sigrid Heine, Gerry Atkins, Les Joyeux Rossignols

Programme

1. OVERTURE - Orchestra under the direction of JACK ANSELL
   
   
2. THIS CRAZY GAME (Decor and Costumes by Erte)
   
   (a) Only a Piece on the Board

   The White Queen - JEAN WYNSER
   The Singers - THE RADIO REVELLERS
   Pieces on the Board - The Dance Group (Sigrid Heine, Gerry Atkins, Dennis Griffiths)
   Pawns - The John Tiller Girls
   Knights, Queens and Castles - The Showladies
   

(b) These Foolish Kings - THE CRAZY GANG and 'Monsewer' EDDIE GRAY

1. BACK AGAIN - THE CRAZY GANG
   
   
2. DANCING LIGHT (Costumes by Erte)

(a) Enchantment

The Maid - SONYA CORDEAU
The Crystal Chandeliers - The Showladies

(b) By Candlelight - THE JOHN TILLER GIRLS ( Routine by Barhata Aitken)

1. THE CHRISTENING - THE CRAZY GANG
   
   
2. SUNSHINE IN PORTUGAL (Decor by Anthony Holland) (Costumes by Josephine Clinch)

Fishermen - THE RADIO REVELLERS
Village Girls - The Showladies and the John Tiller Girls
The Coquette - Sigrid Heine
Peeping Pedro - Gerry Atkins

1. SENTIMENTAL SERENADE (Sketch by Ralph Reader) - THE RADIO REVELLERS and THE CRAZY GANG
   
   
2. CONVERSATION PIECE - LES JOYEUX ROSSIGNOLS
   
   
3. RIVIERA NIGHTS (Designed by Dennis Wreford and Alec Shanks) (from an idea by Robert Dhery)

(a) Here Comes the Navy

The Cafe Singer - SONYA CORDEAU
Monsieur le Patron - 'Monsewer' EDDIE GRAY
Les Matelots - THE CRAZY GANG

(b) Visitors from the Deep - The John Tiller Girls

(c) Beauty on the Beach - Gold Diggers of 1957 - JEAN WYNSER and the Showladies

(d) Les Trollops de Monte Carlo - THE CRAZY GANG

(e) In the Money - The Company

1. MORE EXERCISE (Decor by Dennis Wreford) (Tiller Costumes by Spectator Sports Ltd.)

   The Keep Fit Girl - JEAN WYNSER
   The Gymnasts - The John Tiller Girls
   

2. MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Act V, Scene 1) (Directed by Dennis Carey) - THE CRAZY GANG
   
   
3. RAIN - THE RADIO REVELLERS
   
   
4. THE PORCELAIN OF DELFT (Decor by Dennis Wreford) (Costumes by Josephine Clinch)

   Figurines - The Showladies
   Skaters - The Dance Group
   Dancing Dolls - The John Tiller Girls (Routines by Barbara Aitken)

5. BACK AGAIN - 'Monsewer' EDDIE GRAY
   
   
6. BUD FLANAGAN'S SCRAP BOOK
   
   
7. The Hyltonian Repertory Company present THE LEGEND OF WYATT TWERP - THE CRAZY GANG
   
   
8. CHECK AND MATE
   
   (a) Fast Movers - The Dance Group
   (b) All on the Board - THE ENTIRE COMPANY