What a lovely war and half a sixpence opened within two days of each other in 1963. Half a sixpence track 01 from the new 2016 london cast recording of half a sixpence featuring charlie stemp, devonelise johnson, annie wensak, james p. Somerset maugham this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Aug 31, 2016 the score is inspired by and features several of composer david henekers exhilarating songs from the original production, including flash bang wallop, money to burn and half a sixpence. The musical was originally written as a star vehicle for british pop star tommy steele who performed the role of kipps originally in london in 1963, broadway in 1965 and in the 1967 film adaptation. From 19271936, sixpences were all struck by the melbourne mint. Half a sixpence would probably have had only mild success in new york, if even that, were it not for the choreography of onna white. Thats not to trivialise the impressive work seen in this handsome revival of half a sixpence which has arrived in london as the latest in a long line of transfers from chichester festival theatre. The score is inspired by and features several of composer david henekers exhilarating songs from the original production, including flash bang wallop, money to burn and half a. With tommy steele, julia foster, cyril ritchard, penelope horner.
With audiences on their feet every night, you wont want to miss this joyous production evening standard, so book your tickets today. Print and download flash bang wallop sheet music in pdf. Producer cameron mackintosh pulls out all the punches in. Long ago from half a sixpence digital sheet music view online and print ondemand. Wells and the original 1963 musical, with music by george stiles and anthony drewe, and lyrics by anthony drewe and heneker, featuring several of the original songs by heneker, and book by julian fellowes this production was produced by cameron mackintosh and chichester festival theatre where it premiered in july 2016 before.
In an era of global musicals, half a sixpence is distinctly. Half a sixpence 1967 half a sixpence 1967 the image could not be loaded. The cornerstone of any good musical, one would assume, is the score, but david henekers songs are so. This new stage version of half a sixpence, which returns to the h. Lead sheet half a sixpence 2 parts choir half a sixpence sheet music for voice download free in pdf or midi print and download in pdf or midi half a sixpence. Aug 21, 2015 archers court school production of half a sixpence, april 1992. Rights and availability this title can be licensed and sold throughout canada, the united states. Wells, featured music and lyrics by david heneker and book by beverley cross.
Step into edwardian kent as our level 3 performing arts students present you warner browns version of half a sixpence. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Half a sixpence is a common british story of the poor boy who gets rich, who wishes he was poor again. When they were parted as children, kipps cut a sixpence in half and told ann to look at it whenever she missed him. High quality half a sixpence gifts and merchandise. A shilling equaled 12 pence, and 20 shillings made a pound, meaning there were 240 pence in a pound. Also struck in london between 19111914, these did not carry a mintmark. On the face of it, you could hardly have two musicals more. From 1916 to 1926, the melbourne and sydney mints were striking sixpences with dates between 19161920 featuring an m for melbourne mintmark. Brighteyed, bushytailed and eager to please, you could no more object to half a sixpence than you could a cuddle with a puppy. Half a sixpence is a musical based on the 1905 novel kipps by h.
Sadly, though, this came at the expense of the score. The show had been tepidly received in london, but when white took over for broadway, it became a dazzling dance extravaganza. Dec 06, 2016 half a sixpence track 01 from the new 2016 london cast recording of half a sixpence featuring charlie stemp, devonelise johnson, annie wensak, james p. The music and lyrics are by david heneker this was the final film made by sidney, director of such films. Half a sixpence is a 1967 british musical film directed by george sidney and choreographed. The project gutenberg ebook of the moon and sixpence, by w. Print now long ago from half a sixpence sheet music for piano, voice or other instruments by david heneker half a sixpence. The melbourne mint kept striking sixpences from 1938 to 1952. Kipps main concern is his girl, ann, to whom he gives half a sixpence as a lovers token. Half a sixpence original broadway cast recording by. Join them as they tell the story of arthur kipps, an overworked drapers assistant who unexpectedly inherits a fortune that propels him into high society. Half a sixpence is a 1967 british musical film directed by george sidney and choreographed by gillian lynne.
Half a sixpence 1967 half a sixpence 1967 half a sixpence 1967 the image could not be loaded. Some historians and experts on money argue that the old money system was easier to use than the new system because it was easier to divide pounds into fractions, which was easier for. Pcs piano conductor, vocal scores, full orchestral scores, band parts. Half a sixpence features a memorable toetapping score which includes david henekers exhilarating songs from the original production, including flash bang wallop, money to burn and half a sixpence which sit alongside a fantastic original score from two of the uks leading musical theatre writers. Half a sixpence sheet music for voice download free in. Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. Read the full synopsis of half a sixpence, 1968, directed by george sidney, with tommy steele, julia foster, penelope horner, at turner classic movies. Half a sixpence repriseflash, bang, wallop reprise 02. Half a sixpence sheet music david heneker piano, vocal. Kipps the new half a sixpence musical november lowther. There must be a lot of musicals out there like half a sixpence, the hit musical vehicle by david heneker that gave tommy steele a glorious great hit back in 1963. The latter was later filmed 1967 with its star, tommy steele, while another heneker show, the acerbic satire of.
Theres something to be said for theatre as escapism, and as 2016 rolls towards a turbulent end we need musical comedy more than ever. Wells kipps, with a score by david heneker, half a sixpence was a huge hit. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Archers court school production of half a sixpence, april 1992.
Half a sixpence opens on a spring morning in shalfords drapery emporium. The score is inspired by and features several of composer david henekers exhilarating songs from the original production, including flash bang. Half a sixpence original broadway cast recording 1965 the. Sing a sing of sixpence diack, john michael since this work was first published after 1924 with the prescribed notice, it is unlikely that this work is public domain in the usa. Half a sixpence 1968 stream and watch online moviefone. The time is the turn of the century and the place is an attractive seaside resort in the south of england. Aug 07, 2008 when half a sixpence transferred from the west end to broadway in 1965, the tuner had the ingratiating brit charmer tommy steele as ragstorichestorags shop clerk arthur kipps, the exuberant.
The latter was later filmed 1967 with its star, tommy steele, while another heneker show, the acerbic satire of rock n roll expresso bongo, was filmed with cliff richard. It was written as a vehicle for british pop star tommy steele. British musical star tommy steele had starred in half a sixpence in london and on broadway, thus he was first choice for this garish film version. When half a sixpence transferred from the west end to broadway in 1965, the tuner had the ingratiating brit charmer tommy steele as ragstorichesto. The original musical of half a sixpence, based on the novel kipps by h. Young kipps and his fellow apprentices work for a businessman whose tightfistedness inspires the song, all in the cause of economy.
King george vi era uk sixpence values 1937 to 1952. Half a sixpence is a musical comedy based on the 1905 novel kipps by h. The score is inspired by and features several of composer david henekers exhilarating songs from the original production, including flash bang wallop, money to burn and half a sixpence. Rca victor red seal loc1110 country canada format lp release date the original broadway cast recording. This recording with tommy steele in the leading role is full of the kind of music that is part of a british musical. Wells, with music and lyrics by david heneker and book by beverley cross. Public domain for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. David henekers musical, half a sixpence, was written as a vehicle for british pop star tommy steele and was later turned into a film local rate 0333 344 0070. As for the choreography, it was brilliant, so very clean and slick.
Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. With audiences on their feet every night, you wont want to miss this joyous. This song is one of the many songs in the musical half a sixpence. A sixpence coin was worth six pennies, or sixpence. Im not talking to you, which had been excluded from the broadway score, was subsequently. Nov 23, 2016 i t is an odd, but intriguing, fact that oh.
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