I believe the "Ruled the world" was from "Stop The World I want to get Off" not Pickwick. Might be wrong, Didn't stop to look it up. My 76 year old memory often plays tricks on me. Jon Florida. Who reads the blog daily but only lives about 45 minutes North of Buckles.
"If I ruled the world" was played for the "Payoff" and timed that when the last elephant went out (Anna May) would stop, turn, then Barbara and Ben would style with the final chord.
Indeed it is! I once overheard Don say to her, "Now! someone to show off my wardrobe, some of these people around here walk around like it was a Police Lineup!"
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That's a pretty snappy outfit on
the mahout but a great looking
threesome as the spec payoff
As I recall it Bill Pruyn wrote
some new lyrics to "If I Ruled
The World" from "Pickwick" but
perhaps Eric can confirm that
I also recall the chimes which
enhanced the tune
I believe the "Ruled the world" was from "Stop The World I want to get Off" not Pickwick. Might be wrong, Didn't stop to look it up. My 76 year old memory often plays tricks on me.
Jon
Florida.
Who reads the blog daily but only lives about 45 minutes North of Buckles.
"If I ruled the world" was played for the "Payoff" and timed that when the last elephant went out (Anna May) would stop, turn, then Barbara and Ben would style with the final chord.
I might add that we went thru rehearsals in Venice with "Climb every Mountain".
Sorry to correct you Jon but I
just checked "Playbill Vault" &
it was indeed from "Pickwick" at
the 46th Street Theater in 1965
I filled in on a frontlight for
"Stop The World" at the Shubert
These 2 shows both had lyrics by
Leslie Bricusse & were designed
by Sean Kenney (an architect)
The 46th Street has been renamed
The Richard Rogers but there's
no chance to change the Shubert
I would guess that at least half
of our 36 Broadway theaters have
had their names changed & some
more than once
The new special lyrics were something like "If kids ruled the world."
Is this the Don Foote blanket and costume that is on display at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota?
Indeed it is!
I once overheard Don say to her, "Now! someone to show off my wardrobe, some of these people around here walk around like it was a Police Lineup!"
BUCKLES: And no one showed it off to greater advantage. This is when the payoff earns its name, perfectly dressed, perfectly cast, forever unequalled.
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