Sign Here, Please (aka I Want to See Musov!)
British adaptation of a French adaptation of a Russian farce.
This production toured under the title I WANT TO SEE MUSOV! On reaching the Whitehall, its title had changed to SIGN HERE, PLEASE and Marty Feldman’s adaptation credit had disappeared. Several of the character names had also been altered. (The West End versions are given in square brackets.) Attempts to rewrite on the hoof, turning the play into more of a traditional Whitehall farce, didn’t prevent a rapid closure.
“It is a terrible mess, redeemed by nothing that I could discover.” – R B Marriott, The Stage 10th August 1967 (page 7)
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Boris, the porter | Edward Palmer |
|---|---|
| Choura, the maid [Shoora] | Diane Appleby |
| Doctor’s assistant [Igor] | Paul Gillard |
| Dr Kiriloff | Derek Royle |
| Klava Ignatiouk [Nina Zenko] | Jacqueline Ellis |
| Kostia Galouchine [Nicholas Gallouchine] | Terence Bayler |
| Madame Doudkina [Zoia Doudkina] | Moyra Fraser |
| Musov | Peter Jones |
| Professor Doudkine | Arthur Howard |
| Rosa Eremeevna [Rosa Natasha] | Anne Woodward |
| Vera Karpovna, the matron [The Matron] | Ambrosine Phillpotts |
| Zaitsev [Vladimir Sokoloff] | Terry Scott |
| Musov (replacement) | Peter Bayliss
(started 3rd August 1967) |
| Musov (replacement) | Basil Lord
(started 14th August 1967) |
Crew | |
| Author of French version | Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon |
| Author of original play | Valentin Kataev |
| English version by (uncredited in West End) | Marty Feldman |
| Designer | Anthony Holland |
| Director | Anthony Sharp |
| Lighting | Michael Northen |
| Presented by | Stanley Dubens |
| Presented by | Ernest Hecht |
| Presented by arrangement with | Felice Cooper |
| Press Representative | Torrington Douglas |
| Stage Manager | Billy Jay |
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