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The Talk Of The Town - Opening Programme
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"Costumes designed and made by R. ST. J0HN ROPER" is a phrase which for many years has been associated with the spectacular revues at the Prince of Wales Theatre and for the majority of Bernard Delfont productions in this country as well as the extravaganzas and pantomimes at the London Palladium. Now he has widened his scope as a creative artist, for not only has he designed the costumes for The Talk of the Town Revue, but has collaborated with Robert Nesbitt in devising the decor of the Theatre-Restaurant itself, the adjoining rooms, and the foyer. R. St. John Roper writes: "Nothing has interested me more than my collaboration with Robert Nesbitt on The Talk of the Town - an idea of his which we first discussed when travelling together in America. I am happy to have contributed to the realisation of a project which has no counterpart in the States or anywhere else in the world. It has been a great experience to combine the costume-designing of the show with the devising, under Robert Nesbitt's direction, the decor of the building, which will (I hope and believe) strike an entirely new note in contemporary decoration, and contribute considerably to your enjoyment of an evening planned as a complete entertainment. Many artists and craftsmen have collaborated to bring into being The Talk of the Town- London's first Theatre-Restaurant. I am very proud to have been one of them."
For a biography of Tod Kingman click here... |
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