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Jolly Roger

on BBC Radio 3

or The Admiral's Daughter
A comic opera in three acts Book by SCOBIE MACKENZIE and v. c. CLINTON-BADDELEY
Lyrics by V. C. CLINTON -BADDELEY Music by Walter Leigh
Jolly Roger is a musical bur. lesque containing a hero and heroine who are bedevilled by the wicked schemes of the cruel Governor of Jamaica, who is in league with the Bloody Pirate, the terror of the Spanish Main.
The first production, with George Robey in the cast. was given at the Savoy Theatre, London, on 1 March 1933.
AMBROSIAN SINGERS
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA conductor ASHLEY LAWRENCE Producer ANTHONY PHILPOTT
The scene is set in and about the town of Kingston, Jamaica, in 1690 Act 1 The private landing stage of Government House, Saturday afternoon
Act 2 The Pirate Ship at sea, Sunday morning
Act 3 The terrace of Government House, Tuesday evening

Contributors

Book By:
Scobie MacKenzie
Music By:
Walter Leigh
Music By:
Jolly Roger
Unknown:
George Robey
Conductor:
Ashley Lawrence
Producer:
Anthony Philpott

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