Naughty Marietta - Programme, 1945
Title
Naughty Marietta - Programme, 1945
Date
30 April 1945
Description
Programme for 1945 production of the musical romance Naughty Marietta.
What's the story?
Set in New Orleans in 1780, Naughty Marietta is a light operetta, with music by Victor Herbert.
This musical romance is very typical of the shows presented at the Theatre Royal during the final years of the Second World War, namely harmless escapist entertainment.
Perhaps one of the main legacies of Naughty Marietta is the song ‘Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life’, which was used for comedic effect in the 1974 Mel Brooks film Young Frankenstein.
This programme was loaned to the Theatre Royal by Lesley Brown from a collection of theatre memorabilia owned by her late father-in-law William Gordon Brown, a keen performer and member of Nottingham Operatic Society.
This musical romance is very typical of the shows presented at the Theatre Royal during the final years of the Second World War, namely harmless escapist entertainment.
Perhaps one of the main legacies of Naughty Marietta is the song ‘Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life’, which was used for comedic effect in the 1974 Mel Brooks film Young Frankenstein.
This programme was loaned to the Theatre Royal by Lesley Brown from a collection of theatre memorabilia owned by her late father-in-law William Gordon Brown, a keen performer and member of Nottingham Operatic Society.
Type
Programme
Location of item
Private Collection - Lesley Brown
Rights
Private Collection - Lesley Brown
Contributor
Researcher: David Longford
