ON WITH THE DANCE

ON WITH THE DANCE

Composers: Noel Coward; Philip Braham
Lyricist: Noel Coward

Opened: April 20, 1925, Pavilion Theatre, London
Performances: 229

Note: A complete song list is not available at this time.

Caballero (M/L: Noel Coward) (not used; subsequently used in THIS YEAR OF GRACE):

1. 78/Columbia 9467 (London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by Ernest Irving) [reissued on Musical Comedy Medleys 1928-1934, JJA (M) 1977-6]
2. 78/Victor 39002 A (Noel Coward with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra) [also 78/Victor 36239; reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]

The Church Parade:

1. 78/Columbia 9050 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Albert Ketelbey)

Come A Little Closer (M: Philip Braham; L: Noel Coward):

1. 78/Columbia 9050 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Albert Ketelbey)

Cosmopolitan Lady (M/L: Noel Coward):

1. 78/Columbia 9050 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Albert Ketelbey)

Couldn’t We Keep On Dancing? (M: Philip Braham; L: Noel Coward):

1. 78/Columbia 9050 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Albert Ketelbey)
2. A Changing World, CD/Reynolds Ensemble REYNOLDSCD02 (Simon Green with David Shrubsole, piano)

First Love (M/L: Noel Coward):

1. 78/Columbia 9050 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Albert Ketelbey)

Hungarian Dance No. 5 (M: Brahms):

I have not attempted to compile discolographical information for this number beyond original cast member performances.
1. 78/HMV B2081 (Magyai Imre and His Tzigane Orchestra)

Hungarian Folk Music (M/L: Balazs):

I have not attempted to compile discolographical information for this number beyond original cast member performances.
1. 78/HMV B2082 (Magyai Imre and His Tzigane Orchestra)

Hungarian Song (M/L: Bela):

1. 78/Columbia 9050 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Albert Ketelbey)
2. Noel Coward: Off The Record, CD/Original Cast OC-1128 (Lisa Riegel and Steve Ross with Steve Ross, piano)

Kesergo (M/L: Radics):

1. 78/HMV B2081 (Magyai Imre and His Tzigane Orchestra)

Ladybird (M/L: Noel Coward):

1. 78/HMV (rejected) (Noel Coward with Miss April, piano)
2. 78/Columbia 9050 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Albert Ketelbey)

Poor Little Rich Girl (M/L: Noel Coward):

1. Click here for recordings of "Poor Little Rich Girl".

That Means Nothing To Me (M/L: Keigh; Sterling):

1. 78/HMV B2070 (Alice Delysia) [reissued on Alice Delysia, World Records SH164]
2. 78/Victor 19966 (Irene Bordoni with Eddie Ward, piano)

Unrecorded Material:

The Choirboys’ Song (M/L: Noel Coward)
Church Parade (Finale) (M/L: Noel Coward)
Cinderella Song (M: Philip Braham; L: Noel Coward) (not used)
Corsets (M: Philip Braham; L: Noel Coward) (not used)
Eldorado (M: Philip Braham; L: Noel Coward) (not used)
Even Clergymen Are Naughty Now And Then (M/L: Noel Coward)
(Take It From Me) I Was A Good Girl Then (M/L: Noel Coward) (not used; later used as special material for Nora Bayes as “She Was Good Girl Then”)
I’m Not That Kind Of Girl! (M/L: Noel Coward) (not used)
Journee Heureuse (M/L: Noel Coward)
Raspberry Time In Runcorn (M/L: Noel Coward)
The Spinsters Quartette (M/L: Noel Coward)
The Touch Of A Woman’s Hand (M/L: Noel Coward) (not used)
The Vicarage Dance (M/L: Noel Coward)
Violet Seller’s Song (M/L: Noel Coward)