caliber 9 ( italian : milano calibro 9 ) is a 1972 poliziottesco film written and directed by the fernando di leo and starring gastone moschin , mario adorf and barbara bouchet .

the film is based on a book of the same name written by giorgio scerbanenco .

the soundtrack for the film , preludio tema variazioni e canzona , is a collaboration album between luis enríquez bacalov and the italian progressive rock group osanna .

milano calibro 9 is the first part in di leo 's milieu trilogy .

the film was followed by the italian connection in 1972 and il boss ( the boss ) in 1973 .

caliber 9

naples . . . serenade for caliber 9 ( napoli . . . serenata calibro 9 )
trek - x - caliber - 9 - 2017 - 108 . jpg , by russell burton
caliber 9 is a violent , complex , and brilliantly realized crime thriller .
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clip from caliber 9 directed by fernando di leo featuring 70 ' s icon super star barbara bouchet .
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the movie has no official english title . the italian title can be translated as naples . . . serenade for caliber 9 .
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caliber 9 ( original title milano calibro 9 ) is a 1972 italian crime movie directed by fernando di leo . a petty criminal ugo piazza ( gastone moschin ) is suspected in stealing a large sum of money from his boss macado and has to prove his innocence . but someone else hunts for macado ' s money .
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a perfect start for my eurocrime adventure and one that is very much worth seeking out and enjoying . whether you ' re a hardened poliziotteschi fan who hasn ' t seen this yet or a newcomer , caliber 9 delivers the goods .
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caliber 9 ' s stylized violence , fast - paced action sequence , tight editing and plot twists prefigure the work of quentin tarantino and john woo . the film also features a notable score by luis bacalov and the stunning barbara bouchet as ugo ' s go - go dancing girlfriend .
the musicianship of the band is stellar and the band is very tight . my favorite thing about caliber is the way they involve the crowd - they go into the crowd while they are singing . the dancers and crowd love interacting with them . caliber is thoroughly entertaining .
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while watching this film i also learned what i already knew : i can ' t watch movies starring barbara bouchet . she is too beautiful and wonderful and she mesmerizes me to the point of helplessness . it started with don ' t torture a duckling and it continues in full force with caliber 9 .
caliber 9 is a very noir film filled with a twisty turvy plot , double dealings and backstabbings , and that extra italian flavor . by that i mean violence of the more extreme sort and general exploitation . my kind of flick . it is extremely apparent after watching caliber 9 how much these films , and possibly this film in particular , influenced the crime films of tarantino . it exudes that same sense of cool with an abundance of dialogue , complicated plot , and bombastic violence that we ' ve seen from tarantino . i love tarantino but there ' s something really special about seeing the originators of a modern style one enjoys .
interested in bringing caliber 9 to your school or library ? if you ' d like to have an in - class viewing , on - campus screening , or purchase the dvd for your library ' s collection , please contact estelle grosso at edu @ urltoken or call ( 212 ) 629 - 6880 with your request .
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caliber 9 may also be available with public performance rights ( ppr ) and digital site licensing ( dsl ) for colleges and universities . to purchase the dvd with ppr or dsl , please contact estelle grosso at edu @ urltoken or call ( 212 ) 629 - 6880 . click here to learn more at kino lorber edu .
both preludio , tema , variazioni , canzona ( now with the new title of milano calibro 9 ) and palepoli were reissued in fonit ' s pellicano low price series , both with a single cover . in milano calibro 9 case this was very different from the original sporting the band members ' pictures that were on landscape of life ' s cover .
3 andrea bruni , i ragazzi del massacro , in nocturno dossier n . 14 , “calibro 9 . il cinema di fernando di leo . ” september 2003 , p . 25 .
6 davide pulici , “terzo movimento : il tempo del gioco . ”in nocturno dossier 14 , “calibro 9 . il cinema di fernando di leo . ” september 2003 , p . 33 .
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milano calibro 9 has been reissued in 2004 by vm2000 / vinyl magic in their deluxe
italian progressive rock
series with a gatefold mini - lp replica cover with an illustrated information booklet .
5 davide pulici , “terzo movimento : il tempo del gioco . ” in nocturno dossier 14 , “calibro 9 . il cinema di fernando di leo . ” september 2003 , p . 36 .
caliber is a unique , passionate group comprised of technically , experienced lead vocalists vocalists and skilled musicians . we perform every song with the intention of evoking happy , positive feelings and an engaging experience with our audience .
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a lightweight alpha gold aluminum frame , rockshox recon fork with beefy 32mm stanchions and remote lockout , tapered head tube , and boost110 thru axle front hub all work together to give x - caliber 9 exceptional handling . the tubeless ready tires and wheels make it easy to ditch the tubes for a smoother ride with fewer flats and less weight , and the shimano xt / slx 2x11 drivetrain has smaller jumps between gears and a clutch - equipped rear derailleur to reduce chain noise .
the x - caliber 9 is the most expensive bike in the range and gets a very respectable kit list for the money , though as trek still sell bikes through traditional bike shops it can ' t quite touch the value for money that direct - sales brands offer . that said , it does mean you ' ll be able to get face to face advice and try before you buy , which can be worth a lot more than a few extra trinkets on the bike .
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first four albums have been issued in japan by seven seas / king label , l ' uomo with single cover ( k22p154 ) , milano calibro 9 ( gxf2042 ) , palepoli ( gxf2051 ) and landscape of life ( gxh2016 ) , all with gatefold covers ( palepoli was later reissued with single cover ) . this issue of palepoli has a slightly different mixing from the italian original , with side a being longer . milano calibro 9 was also issued in korea on seven seas with cat . no . 140 and single cover with grey coloured back . milano calibro 9 and landscape of life ( the latter with different track order and the track fiume renamed river ) also had a single sleeve issue in usa ( peters international pilps 9001 and 9007 ) , the first of the two also being released in venezuela . a single containing two extracts from the second album was issued in france on the pierre cardin label ( sg 395 - year 1972 ) , the tracks are there will be time and one of the orchestral themes , renamed milan calibre 9 .
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napoli . . . serenata calibro 9 is a 1978 italian crime movie directed by alfonso brescia . the camorra boss don salvatore savastano ( mario merola ) lost his family when several masked robbers attacked the restaurant . now don salvatore wants to find the assassins before the police will do it .
brian and ivy were fantastic to work with and they made our event very special . we received several comments from our friends about how great the band sounded and how fun they were . thanks to caliber for making our event a huge success…see you guys at humphrey’s again soon !
each fall , members and guests of the european - american chambers of commerce gather for this top - caliber evening aboard the princess world yacht . this tremendously successful annual event offers attendees an opportunity to network with other international professionals while enjoying hors d’oeuvres , dinner and an open bar .
in the first time of the tirology , small - time gangster ugo piazza has just been released from prison . he tries to convince the police , the mafia and his one - time associate rocco , a sadistic hoodlum who enjoys sick violence and torture , that he wants to go straight , but everyone believes that he has $ 300 , 000 of stolen money hidden somewhere . caliber 9 ' s stylized violence , fast - paced action sequence , tight editing and plot twists prefigure the work of quentin tarantino and john woo . the film also features a notable score by luis bacalov and the stunning barbara bouchet as ugo ' s go - go dancing girlfriend .
second album , preludio , tema , variazioni , canzona , also known as milano calibro 9 from the name of the film for which it was chosen as soundtrack , is a step backward , with few band compositions mixed with composer bacalov ' s orchestral themes . some of the osanna tracks are beautiful , though , like the first three variazione .
all in all , the x - caliber 9 has a lot of potential . if you ' re willing to make it – and yourself – work very hard , then it ' ll reward with a responsive , sharp and precise ride character that won ' t beat you up like cheap aluminium frames often can . on flat , flowing singletrack , it ' s precise and lively , while covering ground will come with ease . it ' s a real shame as it could do all this and much more if trek had calmed down those race roots , relaxed the geometry and butched up the cockpit . with a mild tweak , this could be a seriously rapid hardtail ; not just up up and along , but also down .
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dreamy fantasies aside , this film is just killer from start to finish . the cinematography , the action , the story , the acting , the in depth left - wing political divergences that make this film as relevant today as it was then , and the music . the main theme for this movie is amazing . instantly one of my favorite themes and i just want to listen to it on repeat . another element that makes caliber 9 so good is the fact that it isn ' t a big action film that fires on all cylinders with shoot outs and chases . it is relatively calm film with explosive punches that never overshadow the more mundane moments . it feels so fluid and deliberate , never trying to dazzle with spectacle and always focusing on the plot . again , very much an influence on tarantino .
i ' ve run an odin xmr 3 on all my ar - 15 ' s and wanted a similar position for my ar - 9 mag release . the xgmr 1 doesn ' t disappoint with the fit and finish i ' ve come to expect from odin works . it puts the release at my finger tip and the added leverage makes articulation effortless . if you don ' t have one you should . great value !
caution : x - caliber will get you hooked . it packs all of trek’s xc race hardtail experience into a light , fast , race - ready bike that pairs the right wheel size with each frame size . nothing beats the efficiency , simplicity and straight - up fun of an x - cal hardtail . great for xc racing , marathons , 24 - hour racing , or simply shredding single track .
is built for speed . the 44 degree hanger angle allows performance riders to push the limits of downhill racing . to further optimize the trucks ' stability , blood orange bushings are configured with two 89a durometer barrels to avoid high speed wobbles . like all caliber trucks , the kingpin is made of grade 8 steel to ensure your trucks will stay in one piece , no matter how hard you push them .
the x - caliber range is trek ' s entry to their proper cross - country hardtail offerings , designed to tackle proper off - road riding rather than being a multi - sport machine . all share the same aluminium frame and that ' s a very good thing as it ' s really well made for the money , with a lot of thought having been put into the double butted , mechanically formed tubing .
at the rear , the wishbone seat stays aren ' t braced before they attach to the seat tube , giving masses of mud clearance and also allowing a touch more compliance in the back end . along with a slender 27 . 2mm seat post , that means the x - caliber is no harsh , back - jarring machine over the bumps and with an integrated headset , it ' s a tidy looking frame too .
a really neat feature of the x - caliber range is while there are seven different frame sizes on offer , the smallest two bike frames using 27 . 5” wheels rather than the big 29” hoops that the rest of the range uses . that means that handling should be balanced to suit rider height , with frame angles tweaked to suit as well . the big wheeled bikes also use a special trek - developed fork offset designed to work better with the 29” wheel size .
caliber yacht charters was established in 1974 . we have been serving the community since then with services aboard yachts which include , catering , yacht and boat renting , djs , bands , clergy , bridal consultants , lighting specialists , furniture rentals , casino themes , bakeries , etc . we consist of 5 full time employees and about a dozen more part timers . the focus is to customize a yacht with the bride and groom desires . we have an in house wedding coordinator .
there are two things i particularly liked about milan calber 9 in this regard . the first was that the “hero” of the film , ugo piazza , is a small - time criminal that comes in the form of a middle - aged , stocky , and balding tough guy . given my own lot in life currently , it’s encouraging to see that this type had some play in italy during the 70s . the part was played brilliantly by gastone moschin whose probably most famous in the u . s . for his role as don fanucci in coppola’s godfather part ii .
if another band had offered to play our wedding for free i still would’ve hired caliber . the band leader brian was professional , fun , friendly , available over the phone and seemed to truly care about our special day . they worked with us on some unique songs and ideas for our reception . i sat down for only one song at our wedding and had to hurry to the dance floor for the next . any compliment from a wedding guest addressed the band at least once . i hope to hire them for wedding anniversary parties down the road . good people , great band . thank you ! ! !
la mala ordina is also a sensual film , especially when femi benussi is on screen : moreover , it’s also a sum of di leo’s universe , a catalogue of characters , places and actors who will return in later films , such as woody strode ( to be seen again in the sexy crime spoof colpo in canna , 1974 ) and henry silva . but la mala ordina ’s main asset is mario adorf . his character looks like a clone of milano calibro 9 ’s rocco musco , and seems like a parody at first : then it turns into a sort of metropolitan cuchillo ( the character played by tomas milian in sergio sollima’s la resa dei conti / ? ? the big gundown ? ? ) who gains a tragic dimension and a dignity that others denied him .
caliber rocks on so many levels ! ! their level of professionalism and how personable they are made such the difference at our wedding reception . when we decided to book them , they met us in person to get an idea of our likes and the feel for what we were going for and they nailed it to a tee . they worked with me as i sang a song for my new bride . they set up the night before and still showed up 4 hours early than we thought to sound check and get everything they needed in order ; total professionals ! ! everyone raved about how amazing they were and what a great variety of music they played . above and beyond anything we expected . book them if you want a great party !
even if it doesn’t live up to the pre - credit sequence , fernando di leo’s milano calibro 9 is a fast moving and engrossing thriller , with gaston moschini in the main role giving the best jason stratham performance ever . the film can be credited with having an agreeably amoral stance , but make no mistake : this is not in any way a realistic depiction of the underworld , even if some reviewers like to pretend so just because rocket launchers or belt - feed machine guns are absent . for example , we are supposed to accept that the sicilian guy is able to infiltrate the mob boss’ mansion by himself and kill a dozen bodyguards with his rusty revolver , merely because he’s old school . duh… anyway , let’s not forget what really matters : every criminal in the film dies with the sole exception of rocco , and for his next movie the director hired adorf as the main character . as if he wasn’t the true hero in this one .
more importantly , the x - caliber ' s dynamic ability is let down by geometry and a cockpit that has its basis in very traditional views of how a cross - country machine should handle . the 69 . 6º head angle is pretty steep and certainly means the bike is very responsive to your input , but along with the long 110mm stem it rapidly becomes a twitchy handful for all but the most quick witted of riders when you choose to point it downhill on all but the mildest of gradients . while the respectably long reach means you should have plenty of space to move your body about and maintain a stable position on descents , that big stem forces your body weight so far forwards that technical trails have you worrying about going over the bars or letting the front wheel tuck under on tight , steep corners . if you ' re a head down , pedal and suffer racer than might be acceptable , but for the less experienced or more aggressively minded rider it ' s an unrewarding experience .
one of the greatest bands in the italian prog field , osanna came from naples , formed in 1971 by the members of i volti di pietra and cittą frontale ( another band with the same name came from osanna ashes and recorded el tor ) whose keyboard player gianni leone has gone to balletto di bronzo . reeds player elio d ' anna came from showmen , the others didn ' t have significant experiences .
during their four years lifespan osanna failed to create , as many critics have pointed , the perfect album , but left us four very good lp ' s , among which palepoli deserves a particular mention .
l ' uomo , their first album , released in a memorable triple gatefold cover , already contains their distinctive elements , the nice voice of lino vairetti ( with interesting lyrics indeed ) , the aggressive flute of elio d ' anna , fluid guitar playing by danilo rustici and the solid rhythm section of lello brandi and massimo guarino . taken from this album the tracks l ' uomo and in un vecchio cieco were also released as a single , both starting with an acoustic guitar introduction followed by guitar and flute riffs .
the band also had an intense live activity , with band members all dressed in long vests and with their faces painted . the collaboration with theatrical groups produced interesting shows , unique for the italian audience of the time . they also played with genesis in their early italian tour , and who knows if the osanna stage show has somehow inspired peter gabriel . . . in june 1971 the band won the first prize at
festival davanguardia e nuove tendenze
in viareggio , along with premiata forneria marconi and mia martini .
third album , and their best one , palepoli , from 1973 sees the band at their peak . the album only contains three long tracks and is housed in a nice gatefold whose inner picture is based on the band live stage background . the starting track , oro caldo , mixes the band typical style with folk chants from their native city naples . while stanza cittą and the side long animale senza respiro all give space to the good playing of the band members . in many writers ' reviews one of the best italian prog albums .
unfortunately things didn ' t go well between the group ' s members and the band came to a split during the landscape of life recording sessions , producing a sparse album . housed in a great cover designed by drummer massimo guarino , with an inner gatefold painting by singer lino vairetti ( some of the band members came from the naples academy of arts and also had an artistic career ) , the album contains some nice tracks , but suffers from the lack of a real band playing it . the band was trying to play abroad and the album was also intended for the foreign markets , so five of the seven tracks are in english , but due to the split it had to be finished with the help of corrado rustici ( danilo ' s younger brother from cervello ) and drummer enzo vallicelli ( then with uno ) .
danilo rustici and elio d ' anna , with drummer enzo vallicelli , went to england to form uno , while remaining members lino vairetti and massimo guarino gave a new life to their old band cittą frontale , this time with new musicians and recorded an album in 1975 called el tor .
things were not so good for both the newly formed bands and osanna reunited in 1977 with new members enzo petrone ( that had played with lino vairetti in i volti di pietra and later with moby dick ) and fabrizio d ' angelo , but their album suddance is very far from their best days , despite some good tracks . after the last split danilo rustici formed luna .
a further reunion of the bands with some of the original members brought to some concerts in the 90 ' s , and a new cd has been made in 2002 containing old tracks in a re - recorded form . the last release is an interesting cd + dvd set distributed by btf taken from the december 2001 reunion concert ( not 2003 as stated on the cover ) , and also including four new studio recordings . the latest osanna incarnation includes original members guitarist danilo rustici and singer lino vairetti along with bass player enzo petrone from the 1977 line - up and newcomers gennaro barba ( drums ) , gigi borgogno ( guitar ) , luca urciuolo ( keyboards ) and vito ranucci ( sax ) . the revived osanna sound is much funkier than ever before , and even the old songs suffer from the new arrangements , though sometime the energy of the old band emerges again .
in 2008 the group has released a cd single featuring two old tracks rearranged with a new sound , l ' uomo and ' a zingara . for some concerts they were helped by the van der graaf generator saxophonist , david jackson . with this line - up , after many concerts , the new album prog family was released in early 2009 , containing reworkings of old osanna tracks , along with their version of van der graaf generator ' s theme one .
as said above , some of the band members also had an artistic career in different fields , lino vairetti being an appreciated painter . he also designed the marvellous cover for the tempo di percussione 1975 album . the original bass player lello brandi released a solo album , osanna blues , in 2009 ( afrakà cdel 2016 ) , but despite its title the style is very far from the classic sound of his group .
triple gatefold cover with 8 - page insert - no . 10 in the de agostini
prog rock italiano
series
osanna albums are rather common in italy due to the large number of copies pressed . first album l ' uomo was originally released in a triple gatefold cover , with the outer pictures composed in a big exclamation mark , that could be hung on the wall with a small hook ( some copies had a plastic hook , others came with a metal one , glued to one of the cover sides ) . late 80 ' s reissue on fonit , in collaboration with the vinyl magic shop and label , had a simpler gatefold cover . the single taken from the album , l ' uomo , should have been released in 1971 as the lp , but the vinyl on side b carries a june 1972 date .
original issue of palepoli came in a thick laminated gatefold cover that was soon after replaced by a thinner non - laminated one , both completed by a yellow coloured lyric inner sleeve . all the albums on fonit were originally released with black / silver labels .
the 2009 reissue of landscape of life on btf had , along with the standard black vinyl version , a limited pressing of 24 numbered copies on gold / black splattered vinyl .
some tracks from the early production of delirium and osanna were used in instrumental form in the soundtrack of the 1972 western film scansati . . . a trinità arriva eldorado directed by dick spitfire ( aristide massaccesi , a . k . a . joe d ' amato ) . this soundtrack never appeared on record .
suddance was also released by cbs in other european countries , among which spain .
nexus / king issued in japan in 2017 the 3 cd set live in japan ( kicp 1871 ) with the recording of a 2015 concert at the club città in kawasaki .
osanna have their own site urltoken and a myspace page , urltoken a nice book called osanna - naples in the world has been written on them by carmine aymone ( afraką 2001 - italian - only ) .
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just out of prison , ex - con ugo piazza meets his former employer , a psychopathic gangster rocco who enjoys sick violence and torture . both the gangsters and the police believe ugo has hidden . . . see full summary »
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when a shipment of heroin disappears between italy and new york , a small - time pimp in milan is framed for the theft . two professional hitmen are dispatched from new york to find him , but . . . see full summary »
in 1970s palermo , a hit - man finds himself embroiled in the middle of a mafia war between the sicilians and the calabrians .
a small - time homicidal maniac kidnaps the daughter of a rich man , prompting a hardened detective to work outside the law to pursue him .
a police lieutenant suddenly faces the consequences of his choice to part for the local mobs .
tony , a mob loan collector , is dissatisfied with his station in life . though he dreams of one day being rich , he is stuck with the dead - end job of beating up borrowers who fall behind in . . . see full summary »
a tough , violent cop who doesn ' t mind bending the law goes after a machine - gun - carrying , hunchbacked psychotic killer .
based on an actual event
the kidnap syndicate
is the story of two boys , one from a rich family and the other from a poor family , who are kidnapped and held for ransom .
an uncompromising cop gets transferred to naples on account of this city ' s atrocious crime levels . his no - hold - barred police methods are considered to be the perfect anti - dote .
nico palmieri is a police inspector who battles against hoodlums terrorising a sleepy italian village , extorting cash from the locals .
carlo antonelli , an engineer from genoa , gets mugged and decides to take justice into his own hands . at first the muggers seem to get the upper hand , but then he ' s helped by tommy , a young robber who takes his side .
an italian police inspector matches wits with a powerful european drug ring . as he comes closer to the top of the underworld organization , his odds of survival decrease .
luigi maietto ( chinaman ) escapes from prison he then orders two henchman to murder the inspector whose testimonal led to his being jailed . inspector tanzi is left for dead but lives . the . . . see full summary »
just out of prison , ex - con ugo piazza meets his former employer , a psychopathic gangster rocco who enjoys sick violence and torture . both the gangsters and the police believe ugo has hidden $ 300 , 000 that should have gone to an american drug syndicate boss .
in 2006 , a clip from this movie ( moschin comes back to the disco where barbara bouchet is dancing ) has been used by group vinylistic as video - clip for their song
record player
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to agistri
( 1977 )
the hook
barbara bouchet . music by giorgos hatzinasios
go - go dancers 60 ' s . 1960 ' s little betty boop also appears .
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up front there ' s a rockshox rekon silver rl offering 100mm of travel , or 80mm on the smallest frame size bikes . it ' s air sprung , so it ' s a simple task to get it set correctly for your body weight and you get adjustable rebound damping along with a lockout that ' ll stop everything bouncing up and down on smooth sections . it ' s a surprisingly well controlled fork off road , with the damper doing a sterling job of keeping control despite the relatively short overall travel . it still uses normal open dropouts rather than a stiffer , more secure through axle design . along with the relatively long and skinny legs , that does mean there ' s some flex in the fork and steering precision isn ' t great once the going gets seriously tasty .
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the gang show is a 1937 british musical film about a boy scout troop who stage a variety show to raise funds , when the lease of their meeting place expires .

the film was a vehicle for material from ralph reader 's gang shows that had been successful on the stage in london 's west end since 1932 ; the songs included the gang show anthem ; " crest of a wave " .

shot at pinewood studios , the film premiered at the lyceum theatre , london on 13 april 1937 , the only occasion that the theatre was used as a cinema .

it was released in new york in december 1938 under the shortened title the gang .

the gang show

at the london gang show’s 50th anniversary reunion in march 1982 , ralph recalled many highlights of his gang show career , remembering such events as the first gang show performance and the royal air force gang shows , among other things .
for latest information and updates follow the brisbane gang show on facebook or instagram .
b . p wrote to ralph reader about the london gang show . . .
as the oldest gang show in nsw and the third oldest in australia , the kirrawee gang show has provided the opportunity to literally thousands of scouts and guides from the south metropolitan region and beyond to show off their theatrical talents .
melbourne gang show is an annual youth musical presented by the scouts and guides of melbourne .
in 1974 , ralph made the decision to produce his last london gang show that year . although the london gang show would eventually perform for the last time in that year , other gang shows continued to flourish . ralph also found time to write some more songs , and occasionally made personal appearances in some gang show performances .
a secret ; and these two things together make up the story of the
gang show
.
the basingstoke gang show is the best - selling amateur theatre production in hampshire .
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grab your tickets as the cast and crew of canberra gang show 2018 take you on the journey of a lifetime .
melbourne gang show wouldn ' t be possible without the generous support of a number of friends and supporters across the community .
the kirrawee gang show started in 1959 with a two night debut season at the sutherland school of arts . the cast for this show came from 1st sutherland and 2nd sutherland ( armco ) and consisted of big musical ensembles and sketches . the concept for the show stemmed from gordon’s time in england and his time with the south west london gang show under the direction of ralph reader . the tickets for these first two shows were quickly sold out and the show was such a success that it was decided that there must be another kirrawee gang show .
thank you to darling downs and gympie for your amazing support of the gang’s 2 regional tours . the gang will be visiting gold coast in august to offer another 1 hour taste of the brisbane gang show . information on the gold coast performances will be released in mid july 2018 .
in the 58 years since the first season , the kirrawee gang show has grown to include scouts and guides sourced predominantly from within the south metropolitan region . we’ve staged the show at many venues throughout the sutherland shire & st . george area with the rockdale town hall being the venue for the 2017 show .
performers including peter sellers , dick emery , tony hancock , harry secombe and max bygraves were involved in the show early in their careers , and they were instrumental in building the gang show tradition . after the second world war , london gang show claimed the honour of being the first amateur show to give a royal command performance . even today , cumberland gang show has had former cast members in the production of the musical sensation
les miserables
,
phantom of the opera
and performing on stage and t . v . in other productions .
stood rooted to the spot .
the gang ' s all here !
the gang ' s all here ! ' that ' s it ! that was the title we had been looking for . we were a gang and the gang was all here . yes sir , i thought , that ' s it .
gang show is a spectacular musical comedy show performed by 70 scouts and guides selected from all over otago and southland . you will be amazed at the singing , acting and dancing skills of the young cast who have been rehearsing for 5 months ! featuring stunning sets , hundreds of costumes and a live orchestra , gang show delivers the whole family a fun night at the theatre .
hornsby gang show is made up of 120 talented cast plus a massive network of volunteers working 12 months a year in various departments and roles .
many of the leader’s involved in this first show were already busy members of the scouting community and it was quickly decided that “there is more to scouting than gang show” . it is for this reason that the show is only run every two years , although this two years seems to go by so quickly !
became the
gang show
anthem . about the third or fourth rehearsal of the 1936 show we arrived at the first act finale . the boys were seated round the piano , and i told them we would be doing another sea scout number to bring the curtain down .
the hutt valley gang show team run a performing arts camp every two years . the next camp will be held in 2019 . more information will be posted closer to the time .
a gang show is a theatrical production produced and performed by members of the scout and girl guiding movements . to learn more about gang shows click here . the hutt valley gang show is performed every two years at the little theatre , lower hutt , wellington . while it is called the “hutt valley” show ( because it is performed in lower hutt ) , hvgs is a production put on collaboratively by the rimutaka , lower hutt , wellington and kapiti coastal zones of scouts new zealand . members of scouts nz and girl guiding nz from throughout the greater wellington region are eligible to be part of the show .
this is a rather unusual tv show . firstly it seems to have been shot on a stage rather than a studio . the opening scene is the tiller girls doing their stuff . then we get the gang , wearing their their stage clothes , i think from
ring out them bells
. all the usual gang stuff . then we get rosalba neri singing then a long sketch with the gang wearing wigs . you just wished that they would have used far more of the gang and less of the other acts . when the gang are on it is great when they are off you fast forward to the next gang appearance . a must for any fans of the crazy gang . i was delighted to be reminded of their few tv performances .
with his commitments ralph was still able to devote time to scouting . in 1932 , he first staged what would become the greatest amateur theatrical production of all time – the gang show .
can you write another show for next year ?
i was asked .
canberra gang show is a great night out at the theatre . it ' s also an amazing training opportunity for around 150 young people of the canberra region ! canberra gang show is produced annually by a team of volunteers from the scouting and guiding communities . in 2017 we celebrated 50 years since the first canberra gang show ! ! after first stepping into the spotlight in 1966 with the assistance of melbourne gang show , in 1968 we went it alone and haven ' t slowed down since . over our colourful history , we have only performed in 4 different venues ; the canberra theatre between 1966 and 1974 , the playhouse until 1982 , erindale theatre up to 2012 , and from 2013 at the tim murray theatre . our 2018 performance season will be staged in the july school holidays .
the revue “the show’s the thing” transferred from the victoria palace to the lyceum , starring gracie fields it packed the theatre until the start of the pantomime in 1929 .
gang show was written and produced for the first time by a rover scout , ralph reader in 1932 , in london . ralph produced the show to raise money for a swimming pool . thus began a tradition which is still going strong in many parts of the world today . gang shows are produced all through the united kingdom and europe , in north america , asia , new zealand and australia .
he
gang show
became a truly commonwealth possession - more than that , even , for we have our american friends , and i ' ve been proud that the great city of chicago - once the home , indeed , of a very different gang ' - regularly gives its own productions of our british shows . there are
gang show
enthusiasts the other side of the world , and not so long ago i
opened
the first - night of a production in new zealand by telephone from my home in hendon .
somewhere in the world a scout
gang show
is being produced every day of the year . since the first
gang
took a bow in 1932 , this unique entertainment has throughout the world raised more than five million pounds for the movement . the creator , writer and producer of the
gang show
is ralph reader , c . b . e . , who was born in crewkerne , somerset , england , and who for many years was a leading actor and theatrical producer in new york and london . he sacrificed a brilliant career in the theatre for an ideal and is known throughout the world as a champion of youth . through gale pedrick he tells you here the story of the
gang show
, how it began , how it grew , and how it spread all over the world .
n alexandria i was attached to the royal navy when they brought in the italian fleet . while i was standing on deck one evening a young sailor walked over to me and handed me his
gang show
scarf .
when gang show was started in london by ralph reader in 1932 he and his assistants decided to organise the show as a scout troop . this arrangement was so successful that it has been carried out ever since . the boys who were members of the early gang show troop wanted some kind of identification and it was decided to adopt a distinctive scarf . who actually decided on the scarlet scarf is unknown , but it became a tradition and an identification sign . however , when gang shows started to spring up all over england and other parts of the world , all wearing the scarlet scarf , some form of local identification was needed and london showed the way by embroidering , in gold , the insignia
g . s . london
on the point of the scarf . today each gang has its local identifying badge in gold on the point of the scarf .
all senior cast are required to audition , by auditioning this allows the production team to best slot you into the show .
the 2018 brisbane gang show presents captivating covers , a series of immersive journeys , at the schonell theatre , 6 - 14 july 2018 . tickets for this production are now on sale . to book and find out further information click here .
in 1939 , following the outbreak of the second world war , ralph was commissioned into the royal air force as an intelligence officer . as a cover for his activities , twelve members of the pre - war gang shows were formed into the first royal air force gang show . the royal air force saw this as a great opportunity for future royal air force gang shows to make perfect cover for ralph’s activities . for his services to the royal air force , ralph was awarded an m . b . e . of the military division in 1943 .
et me start with a story about the red scarf , the scarlet neckerchief with gold lettering on the back which reads , simply ,
g . s .
it may be worn only by those who have taken part in a
gang show
.
applications for senior cast have now closed , please check back early 2019 if you would like to be in the show .
frederick had not heeded bert hammond’s warning - the existing film circuits prevented him from obtaining films . only one picture was ever shown , on the evening of april 13 th 1937 . it was a british film called “the gang show” . that evening saw the beginning and the end of the lyceum as a cinema .
the brisbane gang show cast in 2017 was comprised of 151 youth members – this included : 23 cub scouts , 54 scouts , 35 venturer scouts , 27 rover scouts and 12 guides . the 2018 cast is current over 140 youth members who commence rehearsals on 11 february .
agree to promote the show actively to all family members , friends , colleagues and other groups in order to assist with ticket sales .
gang show is a team effort and reliability and punctuality are very important in any team situation – latecomers / absentees can hold up proceedings and waste valuable time . please download the season dates and request / plan any time off so you are available at critical times & for the performances .
hat song more than any other sealed the success of the gang shows , and later i used it as my own personal signature tune . it has been sung in every country of the world where scouting exists and was the theme song in one of the prisoner - of - war camps during the 1939 war . it was sung at the beginning and end of every r . a . f . gang show on every battle front through the war days . it was used as the finale of one of the major episodes of the aldershot tattoo , and played by the massed bands of the brigade of guards .
his is why i am so proud of the gang ; this is why i can take the worry and accept the problems ; because of this spirit i can somehow keep awake at night and still find time during the day to turn out the material for the next programme . there is no finer example in the world of scouting than the example of the boys and the spirit that flows through every member of our red - scarf gang . that is why i can sing so happily ,
i wouldn ' t change for a man with a million , for i ' ve got a million blessings more .
and every blessing stands for a boy who is in or has been in the
gang show
.
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not long after the second world war ended , ralph set up his own production company , ralph reader limited , which revived many shows that he had produced prior to the outbreak of war in 1939 . he also recommenced producing the london gang show in 1950 , and also went on to write more songs and musical plays for the scout association .
o , you see , even in those days the scout
gang show
was spreading its wings . it wasn ' t any longer a london experiment which was
taking on
in other cities in britain . it was building up the world - wide status i ' m proud to think it now has . <
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it was in 1802 that the building housed a collection of waxworks by madame tussaud - the first waxwork show that london had ever seen . they were exhibited to the public here up until 1809
our last show was hvgs 2016
capturing time
, the season for which finished on 24 september 2016 . thanks to everyone who made the show the great success that it was : cast , behind the scenes team , funders and supporters , families and friends and our fantastic audiences ! your support is much appreciated ! we had a fantastic experience .
our next show is hvgs 2018
the lost tune
which will be performed 3 - 8 september 2018 , rehearsals are well underway and tickets are now available .
hornsby gang show members audition every year in february . they are local scout and guide members , need to be active members located in the sydney north region and aged 11 - 26yrs . behind the scenes there are over 150 volunteers who help get the show on stage every year . their involvement ranges from hanging banners , to designing programs , fitting costumes , and helping to make and paint sets . these may be friends or family of the cast or other interested scouting and guiding friends . contact us to find out how to get involved
he continuity of the
gang
has been one of the most remarkable experiences of my life . our youngsters have grown up , have married , and then brought their own boys into the show . each year sees a new intake , but as i look round at rehearsals it seems to me that i ' m surrounded by the same eager faces which smiled back at me in the first pioneering days and nights .
amateur theatricals was always an interest of baden - powell ' s , from school through his army life and then in scouting . in b . p . ' s
outlook
he says
amateur theatricals should be a part of every scout ' s training
- gang show is a way in which a scout can receive that training .
attend an audition in november of each prior year to the show season involving – singing part of your own chosen song , acting out lines from a sketch provided to you on the day , participating in a short dance routine and answering questions asked by the audition panel . auditions determine roles for each cast member in the following years show and not all applicants who audition may be accepted into the cast for the following year . review the auditions page of this website to help you prepare .
ell , after that show , admiral philpotts , who was then the county commissioner for london , stopped me outside the lift at scout headquarters and told me how much he ' d enjoyed the holborn rovers show . then he said ,
reader , we ' ve a wonderful camp - site at downe , and we ' re very anxious to build a swimming - pool there . can you help us raise the money ?
ne night during rehearsals word was brought to me that the title of the show had to be decided that evening so that posters could be got ready for the initial announcements to the public . we had just broken for coffee . then 1 told one of the boys to call the cast back to continue rehearsals . as they all crowded back into the room i said to the youngster ,
are they all back ?
he looked at me and in a cockney voice said ,
aye , aye , skip ; the gang ' s all here .
apart from miss terris , the show was stolen by charles lauri - an artiste specialising in animals or “skin” parts . as cinderella’s cat , he virtually replaced the “buttons” character as her best friend and ally , and astonished audiences by clambering around the edge of the dress circle .
the pantomime was followed by the “childrens comic harlequinade” , and the singing of the national anthem : “god save the king” .
y tale really begins on the day i met the holborn rovers , and - almost before i knew it - became one of them . it was for these boys that i wrote all the sketches and songs for a single concert . it was the first time i ' d ever attempted such a thing . not that i was ever very happy about that word
concert
. you see , my life had been spent in the professional theatre , first as an actor and producer on new york ' s famous broadway , and then in london . indeed , when the plans for the first
gang show
were being laid , i was rehearsing a new show at the palace theatre . no , i was determined , once we were committed , that any entertainment we would put on with the holborn rovers and their friends would be a real
ell , after all kinds of alarms and emergencies . the show went on . at the first night we took curtain - call after curtain - call . within a fortnight we knew that we ' d raised enough money to buy that swimming - pool .
agree to participate in the entire season diaries available on this bgs website ( full diary here or cub scout here ) involving all rehearsals and camps . for over 15’s this includes each tuesday night rehearsal . any more than three absences may result in termination of membership with the gang .
the pantomime ended with the dame’s number , and the royal wedding , as always led into the grand finale .
today we welcomed over 700 scouts and leaders to the @ brisbanegangshow ! thanks sss for joining us for another amazing bunch of performances . now for two days off before our next show at 11am on wednesday ! 😴 # brisbane # brisgangshow # scouts # sunday
in 1935 the melville brothers celebrated the silver jubilee of their joint management at the lyceum .
i signed it . he still has it today when the show is on ; but the signature has been washed out by sea - water . he was twice torpedoed . the signature didn ' t remain , but the colour did . it ' s nice to know these
symbols
mean so much - perhaps because they stand for so much .
he rest is history , so far as the
gang
is concerned . since those early days i ' ve written countless songs and , sketches . the torch was taken up enthusiastically in cities and towns throughout our own country . then the word spread overseas , and those songs ( notably our signature - tune ,
riding along on the crest of a wave
) and the sketches and production numbers were being seen and heard in a dozen different countries .
1929 - 1930 puss in boots , clifford seyler was the author , and gwladys stanley ( mrs francis laidler ) as colin with george jackley ( reckless rudolph ) and naughton and gold ( later of crazy gang fame ) were the comedians . andy andrews was dame tickle . naughton & gold played “luke sharp” and “mike haste” . kitty reidy and archie mccaig also appeared .
1935 - 36 the forty thieves starred florrie forde , the music hall star of the “old school” of pantomime , along with three artistes destined to become famous as part of “the crazy gang” , naughton and gold and “monsewer” eddie gray . george jackley once again was the principal comedian . it also featured polly ward ( daughter of winifred ward , a favourite edwardian principal boy ) , claud zola as
neddy
the donkey , albert letine as dame ( mrs . cassim ) with an adagio act , and the nine strong
liazeed egyptian troupe
. the panto concluded with a short harlequinade featuring claud zola as the clown .
owards the end of the rehearsal i got them round the piano and we went over the song again . this time there seemed to be quite a changed atmosphere among the boys . they sang it with all the gusto they were capable of and at the end of the second refrain they actually applauded themselves . then a voice boomed out from the rear of the drill hall .
during irving’s time here the pantomime was not completely ignored . one production stole the thunder from the drury lane’s pantomime .
i cannot get over my joy at seeing the ' gang ' . i am not merely thinking of the acting , good though that was , but of the splendid teamwork of the whole lot . having myself , in my time , had the job of organising theatrical performances , i know pretty full well all that this means , so i can claim that it is no empty phrase on my part , when i say ' well done ' . i would like to add my own very grateful thanks for this added reputation you have gained for the scout movement . it must go on and on
.
in 1852 a miss ellington become one of the first “principal boys” when she played the prince in “ the good woman in the wood ” , this was to mark a significant change in the history of pantomime .
in the 1980’s once again demolition loomed . there was a campaign launched to save the lyceum . the national theatre gave several “platform” performances , playing in the space that had originally been the stalls , but it was to be 57 before the famous stage of the lyceum was to see actors again .
the 1907 pantomime was “ robinson crusoe ” . from this year onwards pantomime became an annual institution at the lyceum until 1939 , with the exception of 1917 - 18 when the great war meant the production was cancelled .
when the curtain fell on that last night , the lyceum’s reign as pantomime king was over . the melvilles had produced nearly thirty years of annual pantomime , and now the future of the very building seemed in doubt .
after the run of “cinderella” was over at the lyceum , it transferred to new york .
ernest carpenter the manager died on december 23 rd , just before “aladdin” opened . . a benefit was given for his widow the following year in gratitude for the man responsible for re - establishing the lyceum as a “legitimate” theatre , and laying the foundations of the theatre that would now be run by the melville brothers .
they knew their audiences and what the pantomime was capable of taking before the business began to dwindle . when they reached £30 , 000 at the box office they would finish the run .
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ur first rehearsal was held on may 25th , 1932 , my birthday . and i may say that one of the happiest thoughts i still have about this period of my life is that a number of my friends of those days - the true pioneers - are still actively concerned with the show , among them fred hurll , now chief executive commissioner of the scout association , jimmy cregeen , who , with his two sons , ken and david , is still a tower of strength , and jack beet , whose middle name is
rover
and whose life has been spent in the 4th harrow .
mostly the pantomimes written by the melvilles were in rhyming couplets , with deliberately dreadful puns inserted .
from this period onwards , the lyceum theatre was to become the foremost pantomime venue in london .
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over 18’s are required to attend a mandatory over 18’s activity at the beginning of the rehearsal season .
the melvilles were not the only famous management that ran the lyceum . during its theatrical history the theatre was under the control of henry irving , the great actor - manager . in 1878 he ran the theatre , and employed ellen terry as his leading lady . his shakespearean productions meant that the lyceum was constantly sold out , and several times he would tour not just this country , but america . his knighthood in1895 was the first ever given to an actor .
in 1996 , magnificently restored to its former glory , the lyceum theatre opened its doors once again to “jesus christ superstar” . the royal national theatre ' s oklahoma with hugh jackman and disney’s “the lion king” followed , and is still packing the theatre to the present day .
the present theatre stands on the site of its predecessors . in 1772 a building opened as an exhibition rooms and concert hall . in 1794 it was converted into the lyceum theatre , only to have several other names during the early part of the 19 th century . it was the theatre royal lyceum , ( 1809 ) , the theatre royal , english opera ( 1815 ) and after major rebuilding , the theatre royal and opera house . ( 1816 ) . the architect was samuel beazley .
in 1957 , he was appointed a commander of the most excellent order of the british empire , c . b . e . , by her majesty the queen .
an edited extract from
the scout ' s pathfinder annual
originally publish in 1969 by the scout association .
from 1817 the lyceum was the first theatre to be lit by gas . this novel innovation led to lectures and demonstrations being held in the theatre illustrating the ( relatively ) clean . and attractive mode of lighting . unfortunately the building was burnt down in 1830 , and rebuilt , it was called the royal lyceum and opera house ( 1834 )
once the home of some of london’s finest pantomimes , the lyceum theatre has been many things in its long history .
nowadays the outside of the lyceum theatre is thronging with coaches dropping off hundreds of excited children ( and excited parents ) who go there to see disney’s “the lion king” . at the end of the performance the streets are again thronging with bicycle rickshaws , hoping to carry said children and parents home . it is vibrant and alive . this has not always been the case . up until fairly recently it was closed and boarded up , its stage invisible , and its stalls removed awaiting the bulldozers to knock it to the ground .
fortunately disaster was averted on the closing night of “cinderella” , and they “became friends again” . the lyceum remained open .
the pantomime had a famous guest in the audience : it was the young princess elizabeth’s first pantomime . she visited it on january 26 th 1934 , and joined in singing “we all went up the mountain” , and at one point leant over the box to ask george jackley for an encore .
one of the scenic specialities was known as the collapsing house of cards . they were to use this set many times over the years - especially in their productions of “queen of hearts” . the audiences would wait for the palace of cards to come tumbling down amid great cheers and gasps ! this scenery was used in the 1927 , 1933 & 1938 productions .
group of young territorials was standing at the back . they had been listening and watching the rehearsal . so again we let it rip , with the terriers joining in . they were the first
outsiders
who ever sang
we ' re riding along on the crest of a wave .
“first the story , then the ballet , and finally the comedians after , it must be said , a very long interval in which teas , orangeade and ice - creams were sold - all melville’s own brand - to the overheated audience” .
in 1945 the theatre re - opened as a dance hall , much needed in wartime for morale both of the troops on leave , and for londoners living nightly with the blitz .
the giant was named “gobbywobbly” , and the dame was “dame dimple” . jack returned from market to find his mother waiting :
this pantomime , for the first time in a long while did not have either george jackley or naughton and gold in the company . this was noted by “the observer” newspaper which wrote :
ithin the next month i started on the next production . each year the
house full
boards have gone up , and sometimes the demand for seats has been so terrific that as much as a hundred thousand pounds has had to be returned .
“ the long first half of the entertainment exhausts itself , after the lyceum manner , in an ecstacy of scenic display , but at the beginning of the second half , when we have resigned ourselves to the funny men , we are startled ( and enchanted ) by the fall of the house of cards , into a dark and turbulent ocean . here then , safely caught , is one essential of pantomime - splendour , and for another , which is humour , we have not far to look .
on february 28 th 1937 walter melville died at the age of 62 . the long partnership with his brother frederick was over .
frederick melville made an error of judgement when he instructed bert hammond , his manager to equip the theatre as a cinema . a rebuilding of parts of the interior was underway to install the projectors , and the auditorium floor had to be lowered , involving reseating and recarpeting . the cost ran to around £12 , 000 .
1937 - 38 beauty and the beast the panto starred clarkson rose and johnny kavanagh as beauty’s “sisters” , with albert burdon as “pickles” the page . the o’gorman brothers appeared alongside anne leslie as beauty and jill esmond as prince , with betty bucknell as principal dancer .
“ it is open to doubt if the london stage has ever seen such a christmas play of the kind conceived and executed in such faultless taste . it is hardly fair to call this dainty and charming “cinderella” a pantomime , for the modern pantomime is associated in the public mind with rough and tumble fun , wild dances and music hall songs . nothing of the kind is found at the lyceum
this is mr george jackley , to shake the roof with the blast of his witticisms , to whistle his way cleverly and amusingly through a game of cards and ( the crowning glory of his performance and perhaps the true climax of the pantomime ) to make us all sing an extremely silly but extremely cheerful song about going up - up - up and down - down - down the mountain” .
in 1924 the pantomime was “ the forty thieves ” , written by leedham bantock with music by guy jones . george jackley again appeared , along with the hengler brothers . it ran for 122 performances .
in 1844 on easter monday the lyceum presented a burlesque - “ open seasame , or a night with the forty thieves” . around the same time the management - mr . and mrs . keeley presented a novel attraction to london : the famous midget general tom thumb in “ hop o’my thumb , or the ogre and his seven league boots ” . so popular was “the general” that he was requested by queen victoria to appear before her majesty at windsor to repeat his performance .
1928 - 29 beauty and the beast - this time written and produced by the melville brothers . the cast included dick tubb , dorothy seacombe and jean colin . . ( jean colin had made her debut as a dancer in “cinderella” at the grand , brighton in 1905 ) .
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in 1866 the pantomime was produced by e t . smith , then lessee of the lyceum . he commissioned none other than w . s . gilbert , who was yet to have written the comic operettas which made him famous . it bore the comprehensive title of harlequin cock robin and jenny wren ; or , fortunatus and the waters of life , the three bears , the three gifts , the three wishes and the little man who woo ' d a little maid , and it was produced at christmas when gilbert was 31 years of age . he received £60 for it , and it was not a success . it starred the vokes family , who were together for the first time , it pre - dated their seasons at drury lane which did not start until 1869 . see further article on this pantomime , including an extract from the script .
the death of frederick melville left the lyceum pantomime in the hands of manager bert hammond , with frederick’s younger brother andrew melville as acting manager . this enabled bert to make a few much needed improvements and modernisations .
he lads soon picked up the song , but without any special enthusiasm . they sang it again and again , and although i waited patiently for someone to express an opinion none was forthcoming . so we turned to the other songs and soon were busy on the floor with the production .
“my opinion is that the part of a principal boy should always be played by a girl . what can be more charming than a dainty and pretty girl playing the part of a boy ? the introduction of male persons to play principal boys is not incentive to the best traditions of pantomime”
in 1939 the lyceum was finally closed , and was due to be demolished in preparation for a major road widening scheme . the construction of large “roundabouts” and transport changes threatened the building and surrounding area . that scheme ( fortunately ) never happened . the outbreak of war prevented any plans .
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to enhance planche’s scripts , the designer william beverley created some spectacular scenic effects in the 1840’s . for planche’s “island of jewels” in 1849 he created what would be the very first “transformation scene” , which caused a sensation .
during this period , between 1914 and 1919 one of the pantomime dancers was ninette de valois - later dame ninette , she founded the royal ballet .
1933 - 34 saw the queen of hearts return to the lyceum . the cast included george jackley , ( knave of hearts ) dick tubb , ( as queen of hearts ) , naughton and gold , dick henderson , molly vyvyan , the o ' gorman brothers , nancy fraser and eve benson .
… . . none of the new songs seemed to have quite the authentic popular ring , but how grandly miss florrie forde “put across” that one about the moo - cow and how diffidently but how inexorably mr . george jackley compelled all the children to howl with him for his lost cat . ”
“the melville pantomimes were exuberant , colourful - lots of reds and yellows in the sets , tuneful and above all fun” ( says brian gorman ) . james agate ( the critic ) said they were a “well tried formula” .
this pantomime also stole the thunder of the opposition . over at drury lane dan leno , herbert campbell , little tich and ada blanche were appearing in “robinson crusoe” . it was augustus harris’s greatest failure . ellaline terris proved to be the hit of the season , and drury lane lost £30 , 000 .
the apartment complex is changing . the tenants are at their own crossroads and are not sure how things will pan out . whether they’re moving out for the first time or attending their friend’s wedding , having to give up their toys or quitting their job , it’s clear life will never be the same .
an early version of “ cinderella ” was performed here in 1809 , as was a version of jack and the beanstalk in 1809 ( ? ) shortly after the publication of the history of jack and the beanstalk . a few years later the lyceum had one brief glimpse of the legendary joseph grimaldi - he never performed in a pantomime there , but in 1811 he appeared in a short scene from “ mother goose ” singing his song “tippety wichet” at a benefit .
1931 - 32 cinderella kitty reidy played prince charming , and constance carpenter the title role . the comics as before were george jackley and naughton and gold .
madam vestris appeared her as an early principal boy in a production written by planche . the author j . r . planche was responsible for presenting some beautiful lyceum pantomimes in the 1840’s onwards . he was praised in the press because :
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the melvilles took pantomime back to its story - telling roots , but invested their productions with excellent scenery and a great deal of “slap - stick” . the comedians they employed - especially naughton & gold , specialised in plate - smashing , messy cake - making in the palace kitchens , and very messy “papering the parlour” scenes .
in 1902 the theatre closed , and , apart from the portico and rear walls , was rebuilt as a music hall in 1904 . this almost total demolition was due to new and improved fire and safety regulations . the architect was bertie crewe .
“…the first part of this pantomime happens largely under the aegis of miss florrie forde . . this great favourite , of an older day , still holds us in the hollow of her hand , and it is good to hear the old songs reminiscently sung , even when the singer , discarding boyish livery , presents them from a matronly ambuscade of puce and gold draperies surmounted by a confection of obsequious and heliotrope plumes…
free from the confines of her traditional upbringing , summer finds herself swept away on the adventure of a lifetime in a steampunk realm of mechanical wonder and endless possibility .
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“not to be outdone , the following year was princess margaret’s first pantomime - her first visit to a theatre in fact . she was entranced . standing on a footstool she was just able to see over the front of the box , and did not take her eyes of the box for a second . she , like her sister , joined in singing the chorus of “two little tom tits were tweeting” when encouraged by george jackley”
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in 1971 , ralph was initiated and made a member of the grand order of water rats , an occasion he rated as one of the proudest events of his life .
y es , i ' m a lucky man , for i ' ve got the biggest family in the world , even though all my
sons
have different fathers .
wrote in the programme : “the costumes and accessories have been specially designed by wilhelm ( to whom mr . oscar barrett is pleased to acknowledge his indebtedness for many valuable suggestions” .
in its time it has been a chapel , a circus , a concert room , a waxworks exhibition , a cinema ( briefly ) and a dance hall , pop venue , television studio as well as a theatre . however , during the period that it was run by the melville brothers - from 1909 to 1938 it was the home of some of the west end’s premier pantomimes - a rival to the crown held by drury lane at times .
in 1907 it returned to theatre use , and remained the lyceum theatre up until 1939 .
as might be imagined miss ellaline terris makes an absolutely ideal cinderella . everything stagey and theatrical vanishes from the mind . the new cinderella is cut clean out of a lovely picture book”
after its use as a ballroom waned , the lyceum became a “pop” venue where live bands would perform to packed houses . the building was used to broadcast television programmes as well .
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in his book “ the lyceum ” ( published 1952 ) a . e . wilson recalls :
brian gorman tells in “laughter in the roar” how the melvilles ran their pantomime empire . certainly the brothers had an eye for a bargain . in addition to having their scenery made at their own store in holborn , they would recycle and snap up any scenery they thought might be useful .
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william henry ralph reader was born on 25th may , 1903 , in somerset , england . orphaned before he turned nine , he was then brought up by his aunts and uncles . he joined the scouting movement in 1914 , and around the same time watched theatrical productions for the first time .
inspired by the absent master away in america , mr . oscar barrett has out of the legend of cinderella extracted a fairy opera beautiful to behold and delightful to listen to . all london will in a few days be talking of mr . hawes craven’s picture of the autumnal woods where , around the sleeping cinderella , a ballet is danced , all being clad in what ladies call “liberty tints” .
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“ his fantasies sought to restore the garbled stage versions of fairy tales to their original form . . they resembled pantomime without the harlequinades - clever parodies , puns and witty turns of phrase . . ”
george jackley started on the stage assisting his father , nathan jackley of
the jackley wonders
a professional acrobat who originated the
jackley drop
a celebrated feat of gymnastics and came to the uk working with henglers circus . george formed a partnership with le sine before commencing his solo career . we are very grateful to lisa dawes ( george jackley ' s grand - daughter ) for this information .
the 1923 - 24 pantomime was “ jack and the beanstalk ” , with sybil arundale again as principal boy , and also featured george jackley , dick henderson ( father of dickie henderson ) and bertram dench .
frederick melville was left to run the lyceum alone , in a time of changing tastes . it was no longer possible to fill the theatre with a policy of melodrama and pantomime . despite hosting many revues and musicals that had transferred there , it required something exceptional to suit the popular class of audience it attracted .