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Half a Sixpence
Author(s):
Beverley Cross
Musician/Composer(s):
David Heneker
Lyricist(s):
David Heneker
This utterly delightful musical was a smashing success in London and then ran nearly two years before enchanted audiences at the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway. The score utterly, captivates everyone who hears it and the original cast album, available from RCA, is a joy. The time is the turn of the century and the place is an attractive seaside resort in the south of England. Young Kipps and his fellow apprentices work for a businessman whose tightfistedness inspires the song, "All in the Cause of Economy." Kipps' main concern is his girl Ann, to whom he gives half a sixpence as a lover's token. At this happy moment, they sing the lilting title song. Their romance is upset when Kipps suddenly inherits a large fortune and is swept away by new friends. Asked what he'll do with his fortune, Kipps sings an exciting song entitled "Money to Burn." As he is about to marry a society girl, he encounters his first girl and she offers him back the half sixpence. Kipps comes to a maturity out of his true love and finds both happiness and himself. Multiple simple sets. Orchestration available.
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| Genre(s): | Not Available | | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Musical | | Runtime: | 140 minutes | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 23 | | Male Characters: | 12 | | Female Characters: | 11 | | Androgynous Characters: | 0 | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: |
On application
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Dramatic Publishing
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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