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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30560, 1 October 1964, Page 28

They All Cheered TYPICAL OF THI CHOMUS OF PRAISE THAT GREETED THIS ENTRANCING NEW BRITISH MUSICAL IN THE WEST END AND ON ITS PRE-LONDON TOUR. ★ "HAS ALL THE GAIETY AND MELODY THAT ANY MUSICAL COULD WANT. What Sandy ’The Boy Friend,’ eompoiar Robb Stewart and writers Neville Phillip* and Robin Chancellor Wilson did with the ItlO's in have done as well for If 12 . making fun of it: fashionable melodrama and recapturing it* l*lsur*ly rnelodi*! and rhythmic ragtime. All tho«* over 50 will love this ihow for Iti cheerful nostalgia; th* und*r 50's will love its clever modern approach scores heavily with tunes that are f«r from commonplace.”—COWAßD BORING, "Dally Moll." "AT LASTI A RIVAL FOR ’THE ROY FRIEND.’ IT IS LONG OVERDUE. HERE IT IS AT LAST THE WHOLE SHOW HAS AN INFECTIOUS BOUNCE, BITE AND BUOYANCY." ALAN DENT, "News Chronicle.” ” , b * new British musical crept quietly into the Prine* of Wales and set the place alight . It Is lively, tuneful and whipped elong at high pace a firemen's quintet. Mack Sennatt style, is a climax *ven Broadway hadn't thought up.” HAROLD CONWAY "Dolly Sketch." ★ "Anybody looking for a show for a festive occasion will be well advised to 90 and iae "CHRYSANTHEMUM." "Daily Worktr. •• t the lyrics have a beguiling edge. It is a buoyant evening." —KENNETH TYNAN, "The Observer." "This musical has pace, humour and high spirits."—DOßlS LESSING, "Sunday Times." "In ’CHRYSANTHEMUM’ there is something to delight avarvbody and an early visit is strongly advised."—GEOFFREY TARRANT, "Morning Adver. User.’* ’•WITTY, STYLISH - AND WELCOME. A SUBTLE MUSICAL. A SATIRICAL MUSICAL. A MUSICAL WITH STYLE AND WIT. This is no pipe dream. It actually occurred at the Prince of Wales last night, is called •CHRYSANTHEMUM,’ and, loud sing their ls by Naville Phillips and Robin Chancellor. Robb Stewart's music delights and is of th* sort, rare nowadays, In which you can hear the strings for the wood." FELIX BARKER, "Evening News". "My favourite bloom from now on. This musical a melodrama of the ragtime age is happy and glorious. It gallops along with the flayast abandon.'' —"Newt of the World." "It had more In It than ten ordinary musicals." "Manchester Guardian." " ’CHRYSANTHEMUM’ IS WONDERFUL ENTERTAINMENT GAY. COLOURFUL. TUNEFUL . The plot takes us on an engaging and swift-moving tour of Greenwich, Limehouse and Park Lane. Robb Stewart’s music sets feet tapping in a variety of rhythms from ragtime to rumba . it swings along gaily, carrying plot with it and some quite outrageously witty lyrics by Neville Phillips and Robin Chancellor."--K.G., "Birmingham Post." ★ "THIS BRIGHT COLOURFUL AND COMPLETELY CAPTIVAT. ING SHOW It tef In the deyt of hobble skirts, 'hitchy-coo* and suffragettes, and the scintillating score by Robb Stewart captures the period and idioms perfectly, and abounds with numbers which are eminently tuneful and humm. able."—"Liverpool Evening Express." "Set in London In 1913. It Is one of those musicals which has the mark of success stamped all over it . . . another nail in the coffin of that rumour that Britain cannot produce a good musical " —"Bristol Evening World." AND MANY MORE. Do Anything But Don't Miss Si Brilliantly Presented by the CHRISTCHURCH OPERATIC SOCIETY Gaia Opening CIVIC Tuesday Next at 8 p.m. NIGHTLY AT 8 UNTIL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 MATINEES SATURDAYS, 2 p.m. Plans Now Open at DXC For First Six Nights And Saturday Matinee. I»*-ta«»: M/4. •/*; MoHmw: 11/-, U.. Flu* Booking Foe. CkHdro* Hotf Pric e Friday NlqHr aad Matin*e*. SENIOR CITIZENS HALF PRICE MATINEES. BOOK TODAY OUR THANKS TO BEGGS SEE "CHRYSANTHEMUM" NOW IN THEIR HIGH STREET WINDOWS.