Charlot's Revue

Charlot's Revue (1924). Compiled largely from the best material that had been offered by André Charlot in his West End revues (it was also known as Charlot's London Revue), the musical marked the American debuts of Jack Buchanan, Gertrude Lawrence, and Bea Lillie. Equally important, its effective intimacy, both in its musical and comic numbers, was a major influence in sounding the death knell for gargantuan extravaganzas of the Ziegfeld school. A number of earlier American revues, notably The 49ers, had embarked on a similar path, but the exceptional finish and widespread success (298 performances) of this English importation give it a special place in the evolution of American revue. Notable songs: Limehouse Blues; March with Me; Parisian Pierrot; You Were Meant for Me.