THEODORE AND CO.

THEODORE AND CO.

Composer: Ivor Novello
Lyricist: Clifford Grey

Opened: September 19, 1916, Gaiety Theatre, London
Performances: 503

Note: Unidentified medleys also appear on 78/HMV C-753 (Mayfair Orchestra) [also 78/HMV 2-0690/2-0691; reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102], 78/EB Winner 3125 (Royal Court Orchestra), and 78/Columbia 634 (London Repertoire Orchestra).

365 Days (M: Jerome Kern):

1. 78/HMV 04181 (Davy Burnaby and Leslie Henson with the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willy Redstone) [also 78/HMV D425; reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]
2. 78/HMV C765 (Light Opera Company conducted by George Ison)
3. Jerome Kern In London And Hollywood, CD/Rialto Recordings SLRR-9201 (Kevin McMahon and Gordon Goodman with musical direction by David Holcenberg)

All (That) I Want Is Somebody To Love Me (M: Jerome Kern) (same music as “Can’t You See I Mean You?” from 90 IN THE SHADE and “Isn’t It Great To Be Married” from VERY GOOD EDDIE):

1. 78/HMV 04182 (George Grossmith, Jr. and Madge Saunders with the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willy Redstone) [also 78/HMV D425; reissued on reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]
2. 78/HMV C765 (Light Opera Company conducted by George Ison)
3. 78/Columbia 2734 (Stewart Morton)

Any Old Where:

1. 78/HMV C749 (Henri Leoni and Chorus with the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willy Redstone) [also 78/HMV 02694; reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]
2. 78/HMV C765 (Light Opera Company conducted by George Ison)

Ev’ry Little Girl Can Teach Me Something New (L: Adrian Ross):

1. 78/HMV 02692 (George Grossmith, Jr. with the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willy Redstone) [also 78/HMV D424; reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]
2. 78/HMV C765 (Light Opera Company conducted by George Ison)
3. 78/Columbia 2730 (Stewart Morton)

I’ll Make Myself At Home[, Dear] (L: Adrian Ross):

1. 78/HMV B754 (Julia James and Fred Leslie with the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willy Redstone) [also 78/HMV 2-4362; reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]

I’m Getting Such A Big Girl Now (M: Philip Braham):

1. 78/HMV C748 (Madge Saunders and Chorus with the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willy Redstone) [also 78/HMV 03525; reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]

Isn’t There A Crowd Everywhere (Anywhere)? (L: Adrian Ross):

1. 78/HMV C765 (Light Opera Company conducted by George Ison)

Little Girl, Little Boy:

1. 78/HMV (rej) (Leslie Henson and Peggy Kurton with the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willy Redstone)

Minor Objection:

1. 78/HMV 02693 (George Grossmith, Jr. with the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willy Redstone) [reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]

My Friend John:

1. 78/HMV 02691 (Leslie Henson with the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willy Redstone) [also 78/HMV D424; reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]
2. 78/Columbia 2734 (Stewart Morton)

Oh, How I Want To Marry (All The Little Candy Girls):

1. 78/HMV B753 (Henri Leoni and Chorus with the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willy Redstone) [also 78/HMV 4-2801; reissued on Centary Celebration, CD/Pearl GEMM CD 9062; reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]
2. 78/HMV C765 (Light Opera Company conducted by George Ison)

Overture:

1. 78/HMV C749 (Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willie Redstone) [78/HMV 2-0685; reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]

That “Come Hither” Look (M: Jerome Kern) (new lyric for “Those ‘Come Hither’ Eyes” from COUSIN LUCY):

1. 78/HMV C748 (Julia James with the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willy Redstone) [78/HMV 03524; reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]
2. 78/HMV C765 (Light Opera Company conducted by George Ison)

Valse Saracenne (inst.):

1. 78/HMV B754 (Gaiety Theatre orchestra conducted by Willie Redstone) [also 78/HMV 2-515; reissued on Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]

What A Duke Should Be:

1. 78/HMV B753 (Davy Burnaby and Chorus with the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra conducted by Willie Redstone) [also 78/HMV 4-2800; reissued on Centary Celebration, CD/Pearl GEMM CD 9062; Theodore & Co., CD/Palaeophonics 102]
2. 78/HMV C765 (Light Opera Company conducted by George Ison)
3. Gosford Park, CD/Decca 289 470 387-2 (Jeremy Northam with piano by Christopher Northam)

You’d Better Not Wait For Him (Me):

1. 78/HMV C765 (Light Opera Company conducted by George Ison)

Unrecorded Material:

The Candy Girls (L: Adrian Ross)
The Casino Music Hall (M: Jerome Kern)
Finale (Act 2)
He’s Going To Call On Baby Grand (L: Adrian Ross)
My Second Childhood (M: Philip Braham; L: Eric Blore; David Burnaby)
We Are Theodore & Company (L: Adrian Ross)
We Can Jolly Along (M: Philip Braham; L: Eric Blore)