THE CHARLOT SHOW OF 1926



Composers: Noel Gay; Richard Addinsell
Lyricists: Donovan Parsons; Rowland Leigh

Opened: October 5, 1926, Prince Of Wales Theatre, London
Performances: 87

Note: A complete song list is not available at this time.  An unidentified selection of material written by Richard Addinsell and Noel Gay appears on British Light Music Premieres Volume Six, CD/Dutton Epoch CDLX 7283 (BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Barry Wordsworth).


The Elevator Belle:

1. 78/Columbia 4191 (Herbert Mundin and Hazel Wynne)


Friendly Ghosts (M: Richard Addinsell; L: Rowland Leigh) (subsequently used in EARL CARROLL’S VANITIES (1927)):

1. 78/Columbia 4192 (Jessie Matthews) [reissued on A Centenary Celebration, CD/Avid AMSC 907]


The Good Little Girl And The Bad (M: Noel Gay; L: Ronald Jeans) (subsequently used in EARL CARROLL’S VANITIES (1927)):

1. 78/Columbia 4189 (Jessie Matthews) [reissued on A Centenary Celebration, CD/Avid AMSC 907]


Journey’s End (M: Noel Gay; L: Donovan Parsons) (subsequently used in EARL CARROLL’S VANITIES (1927)):

1. 78/Columbia 4192 (Jessie Matthews and Chorus) [reissued on A Centenary Celebration, CD/Avid AMSC 907]


Silly Little Hill (M: Richard Addinsell; L: Rowland Leigh) (subsequently used in EARL CARROLL’S VANITIES (1927)):

1. 78/Columbia 4189 (Henry Lytton, Jr. and Jessie Matthews with the London Theatre orchestra) [reissued on A Centenary Celebration, CD/Avid AMSC 907]


Ukulele Liza Brown:

1. 78/Columbia 4191 (Henry Lytton, Jr.)


When The ‘Ansom Cabs Was Lined Up On The Ranks (M: Noel Gay; L: Donovan Parsons) (subsequently used in EARL CARROLL’S VANITIES (1927)):

1. 78/Columbia 4190 (Herbert Mundin with the London Theatre Orchestra) [reissued on Revue 1919-1929, Parlophone (M) PMC 7150]


Whimsical Pedlar:

1. 78/Columbia 4190 (Dick Francis)