The Co-Optimists

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The Co-Optimists is the title of a stage variety revue which ran in London from 27 June 1921 for 500 performances. The show was devised by Davy Burnaby and began its run at the Royalty Theatre. It went on to be made into a 1929 film with the same name.

Contents 1 Music and lyrics 2 Stage artists 3 Film artists 4 External links

[edit] Music and lyrics

Melville Gideon, Clifford Grey, Irving Berlin, Philip Braham, Vivian Ellis, William Helmore, Ivy St Helier, Laddie Cliff, Austin Melford, Greatrex Newman,Arthur Schwartz, Clifford Seyler.

[edit] Stage artists

Davy Burnaby, Betty Chester, Gilbert Childs, Laddie Cliff, Mimi Crawford, Melville Gideon, Stanley Holloway, Mary Leigh, Elsa Macfarlane, Austin Melford, Phyllis Monkman, Herbert Mundin, Elsie Randolph, Cyril Ritchard, Babs Valerie, Clifford Witley.

[edit] Film artists

Davy Burnaby, Phyllis Monkman, Gilbert Childs, Laddie Cliff, Melville Gideon, Stanley Holloway, Betty Chester, Elsa MacFarlane, Peggy Petronella, and Harry S. Pepper.

[edit] External links

• The Co-Optimists at the Internet Movie Database
• The Co-Optimists List of artists and credits
• The Co-Optimists 1930 film at the NY Times Movie page.