CONTINENTAL VARIETIES OF 1936



Composer: Various
Lyricist: Various

Opened: December 26, 1935, Masque Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 9

Note: Only recordings by original cast members are noted below.


27, Rue Des Acacias (M: Mireille; L: Jean Nohain):

1. Chansons Francaises, Vol. 3, CD/Weton-Wesgram 3279 (Jacques Pills and Georges Tabet)


Un Amour Comme Le Notre (A Love Like Ours) (M: Borel-Clerc; L: Vincent Telly):

1. 78/Columbia 4468 M (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra conducted by Iza Volpin) [also 78/Columbia 239 M; reissued on Mega Retro, CD/Arcade Music 3014352]


Attends (Wait) (M: Jean Lenoir; L: Jacques-Charles):

1. 78/Columbia 235 M (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra conducted by Costica Bagiac) [also 78/Columbia DF 173; reissued on Lucienne Boyer 1926-1931, CD/Chansophone 701262]


Couches Dans Le Foin (M: Mireille; L: Jean Nohain):

1. 78/Columbia DF 871 (Jacques Pills et Georges Tabet with Les Fantaisistes Harmonistes du Casino de Paris) [reissued on Le Casino De Paris Et Ses Revues, CD/EPM 982912]


Dans La Fumee (In The Smoke) (M/L: Jean Bos):

1. Dans La Fumee (In The Smoke) (M/L: Jean Bos) 78/Columbia DF 61 (Lucienne Boyer) [also 78/Columbia 205 M; Columbia 4465 M; reissued on Lucienne Boyer 1926-1931, CD/Chansophone 701262]


Dans Le Petit Café Du Coin (M: Jean Bos; L: Pierre Bayle):

1. 78/Columbia 55018 (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra conducted by Iza Volpin)
2. 78/Columbia 9001 V (Lucienne Boyer with Michel Emer, piano)


Depart (Leave) (M: Jean Delettre; L: Maurice Aubret):

1. Les Etoiles De La Chanson, CD/EMI 86832 (Lucienne Boyer)


En Se Regardant (Dancing With My Dream) (M: Jean Delettre; L: Pierre Bayle-Silverman):

1. 78/Columbia 307 M (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra conducted by Iza Volpin) [reissued on Parlez Moi D'Amour, CD/EMI 2536742]


La Fille De Levy (M/L: Georges Tabet):

1. 78/Columbia DF 871 (Jacques Pills et Georges Tabet with Les Fantaisistes Harmonistes du Casino de Paris)


Hands Across The Table (M: Jean Delettre; L: Maurice Aubret):

1. 78/Columbia 2971-D (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra)
2. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 170 (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra)
3. 78/Columbia DF-1760 (Lucienne Boyer) (as "Ta Main") [reissued on Parlez-Moi D'Amour, CD/Living Era CDAJA-5226]


L'Hotel Des Amours Faciles (M: Raoul Moretti; L: Maurice Aubret):

1. 78/Columbia DF 1529 (Lucienne Boyer with M. Lucien Hubert)


I Found A Bit Of Paris (M: Jean Delettre; L: Stella Unger):

1. 78/Columbia 3123 D (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra)


It's A Thrill All Over Again (M: Jean Delettre; L: Stella Unger):

1. 78/Columbia 3123 D (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra)


Mais Si Tu Pars (If You Leave) (M: Ted Grouya; L: Le Pointe):

1. 78/Columbia 249 M (Lucienne Boyer with Iza Volpin's Orchestra) [reissued on Parlez Moi D'Amour, CD/Ça C'est Paris!]


Moi, J'Crache Dans L'Eau (I Spit In The Water) (M/L: Jean Tranchant):

1. 78/Columbia 229 M (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra) [also 78/Columbia DF-1157; reissued on Parlez Moi D'Amour, CD/EMI 2536742]


Ne Dis Pas Toujours (Don't Say Always) (M/L: Jean Lenoir):

1. 78/Columbia 233 M (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra) [reissued on Parlez Moi D'Amour, CD/EMI 2536742]


Parle-Moi D'Autre Chose (Speak To Me Of Something Else) (M: Jean Delettre; L: Jean Delettre; Mitchell Paris):

1. 78/Columbia 230 M (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra) [also 78/Columbia 4467 M; reissued on Parlez Moi D'Amour, CD/EMI 2536742]


Parlez-Moi D'Amour (Speak To Me Of Love) (M/L: Jean Lenoir):

1. 78/Columbia DF 61 (Lucienne Boyer) [also 78/Columbia 205 M; 78/Columbia 4465 M; 78/Columbia 236 M; reissued on Parlez Moi D'Amour, CD/EMI 2536742]
2. 78/Philips N-72008-H (Lucienne Boyer)


Prenez Mes Roses (Bring Me Roses) (M/L: H. Champfleury):

1. 78/Columbia 236 M (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra) [also 78/Columbia DF-60; reissued on Lucienne Boyer 1926-1931, CD/Chansophone 701262]


Si Petite (So Small) (M: Gaston Claret; L: Pierre Bayle):

1. 78/Columbia 228 M (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra) [also 78/Columbia 4466 M; 78/Columbia DF-935; reissued on Parlez Moi D'Amour, CD/EMI 2536742]


This Is The Kiss Of Romance (M: Jean Delettre; L: Mitchell Parish):

1. 78/Columbia 3124 D (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra)


Le Train Du Reve (M: Jean Lenoir; L: Maurice Aubret):

1. Lucienne Boyer 1931-1933, CD/Chansophone 701462 (Lucienne Boyer)


Viens Danser Quand Meme (Dancing With My Darling (M: Jean Delettre; L: Jamblan; Mitchell Parish):

1. 78/Columbia 3124 D (Lucienne Boyer with orchestra) [also 78/Columbia DW 4438; 78/Columbia DF-1242; reissued on Les Etoiles De La Chanson, CD/EMI 86832]


Le Vieux Chateau (M: Mireille; L: Jean Nohain):

1. Les Chansons De Cette Annee-La: 1932, CD/Forlane 19091 (Jacques Pills and George Tabet)


Youp Et Youp (M: Vincent Scotto; L: Bertal-Maubon):

1. Lucienne Boyer 1930-1948, CD/Frémeaux & Associés FA 5020 (Lucienne Boyer)


Other Material:

Adam And Eve (M: Pearl Lippmann; L: Arthur Lippmann)
Aux Iles Hawai (M: Pascal Bastia; L: Jean Bastia)
Burmese Figurine (M: Traditional; performed by King Lan Chew)
Un Cabanon Pres De Toulon (M: Georges Tabet; L: Jean Nohain)
C'est Gentil Qunad On Y Passe (M: Mireille; J: Jean Nohain)
Chinese Actor (M: Traditional; performed by King Lan Chew)
Corvocado (M: Darius Milhaud)
Des Mots Nouveaux (I Need New Words) (M: Jean Delettre; L: Maurice Aubret)
Femmes (M: Mary Myram; L: Jamblan)
Les Gueuses (The Streetwalkers) (M/L: Vincent Scotto)
Gwendoline (M: Christiane Verge; L: Jamblan)
Gypsy Pot-Pourri (performed by Iza Volpin's Continental Ensemble)
Hungarian Selection (performed by Iza Volpin's Continental Ensemble)
Ici L'on Peche (M/L: Jean Tranchant)
Let Me Draw You A Picture (M: Jean Delettre; L: Robinson)
Little Dreams (M: Jean Delettre; L: Mitchell Parish)
Mon Ami Le Vent (M: Jean Delettre; L: Alain Dhurtal)
Music Around The World (L: Arthur Swanstrom)
New York-Paris (M: Pearl Lippmann; L: Arthur Lippmann)
Nous Serons Toujours Heureux (M: Georges Tabet; L: Ellis)
Le Petit Theatre (M: Mireille; L: Jean Nohain)
Phantasm (M: George Gershwin)
Toi C'est Moi (M: Moises Simon; L: Albert Willemetz)
Two In A Crowd (M: Jean Delettre; L: Stella Unger)
La Voyageuse (M: Jean Delettre; L: Maurice Aubret)
We Own A Haunted Castle (M: Mireille; L: Jean Nohain)