The Vagabond King - Programme, 1960
Title
The Vagabond King - Programme, 1960
Date
23 May 1960
Description
Full programme for the romantic musical comedy The Vagabond King, starring John Hanson.
What's the story?
The Vagabond King is a 1925 operetta by Rudolf Friml, with a book and lyrics by Brian Hooker and William H. Post. It is based upon Justin Huntly McCarthy's 1901 romantic novel and play If I Were King.
The story is a fictionalized episode in the life of the 15th-century poet and thief François Villon, based on his wooing of Katherine De Vaucelles, the cousin of King Louis XI and how he becomes ‘king for a day’ and defends France against the invading forces of the Duke of Burgundy.
The original production opened on Broadway in 1925, starring Dennis King and ran for 511 performances. The operetta then played in London, toured extensively and enjoyed revivals and two film adaptations, including one with King and Jeanette MacDonald.
John Hanson was no stranger to the romantic musical, for as it states in his programme notes, he became most well-known for playing the Red Shadow in over 500 performances of The Desert Song.
Other members of the cast include Kenneth Henry, Jane Fyffe, Bryn Bartlett and Julia Carne.
The story is a fictionalized episode in the life of the 15th-century poet and thief François Villon, based on his wooing of Katherine De Vaucelles, the cousin of King Louis XI and how he becomes ‘king for a day’ and defends France against the invading forces of the Duke of Burgundy.
The original production opened on Broadway in 1925, starring Dennis King and ran for 511 performances. The operetta then played in London, toured extensively and enjoyed revivals and two film adaptations, including one with King and Jeanette MacDonald.
John Hanson was no stranger to the romantic musical, for as it states in his programme notes, he became most well-known for playing the Red Shadow in over 500 performances of The Desert Song.
Other members of the cast include Kenneth Henry, Jane Fyffe, Bryn Bartlett and Julia Carne.
Type
Programme
Location of item
Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall
Rights
Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall
Contributor
Researcher: David Longford
Format
14.5cm x 22.5cm
