£28.50
Date 24/12/1941
Liverpool Royal Court Theatre – New Faces – 1941
An original Christmas Eve 1941 programme for the revue New Faces at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool. The cast includes Jeremy Hawk, Bill Fraser, Peggy Willoughby, Charles Hawtrey, Rene Ray and Betty Ann Davies.
Intimate revue, mixing songs and sharp topical sketches, was one of the most popular forms of wartime entertainment. With several future comedy favourites on the bill, this is a fun and nostalgic piece of old theatre programmes history.
| Production | New Faces |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Court Theatre – Liverpool |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, slrs
Did you know?
- The revue New Faces introduced the song “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square” in 1940.
- Charles Hawtrey later became a mainstay of the Carry On films.
- Bill Fraser became famous as Sergeant Major Snudge in The Army Game and Bootsie and Snudge.
SKU: T01739
