£17.50
Date 02/11/1949
London Saville Theatre – Her Excellency – 1949
An original programme for the musical Her Excellency at the Saville Theatre, London, dated 2 November 1949.
The cast includes Douglas Quayle, Peter Ducrow, Cara Stevens, Letty Crayden, David Bikrs, Billy Dainty, Austin Trevor and Joyce Cornish. It is a charming record of post-war West End musical comedy at a theatre with a fascinating history.
A great example of late-1940s old theatre programmes from Shaftesbury Avenue.
| Production | Her Excellency |
|---|---|
| Venue | Saville Theatre – London |
| Cast | Douglas Quayle – Peter Ducrow, Cara Stevens – Letty Crayden, David Bikrs – Billy Dainty, Austin Trevor – Joyce Cornish |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, spine is half split, nof, slrs
Did you know?
- The Saville Theatre opened in 1931 and is known for its large sculpted frieze on the facade.
- In the 1960s the Saville was leased by Beatles manager Brian Epstein and hosted rock concerts; it later became a cinema.
- Billy Dainty went on to become one of Britain’s best-loved pantomime dames and comic dancers.
SKU: T02103
