and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar. The sound of trumpets, banjos and saxophones for this score were written by a group of arrangers: Keith Amos, Don Walker, Lloyd Webber himself and his future orchestrator, David Cullen. The show opened in London on 22 April 1975 at Her Majesty's Theatre, starring David Hemmings as Bertie Wooster and Michael Aldridge as Jeeves. The role of Madeleine Bassett was performed by T.V. actress Gabrielle Drake. Other cast members included Debbie Bowen, Gordon Clyde, Angela Easterling, John Turner, Bill Wallis and David Wood. Actress Betty Marsden was cast as Aunt Dahlia, but the role and the accomplished actress were released before opening night. The director Eric Thompson (father of actress Emma Thompson) was fired just before the opening, so Ayckbourn himself stepped in, aided by choreographer Christopher Bruce. The production received poor reviews and closed after little over a month and 38 performances, on 24 May. Several critics noted that the authors failed to develop the title character, Jeeves not even having a solo song. The original cast album (MCA Cat. No. MCF 2726) was recorded and released, but it is extremely hard to find. Lloyd Webber, reportedly acting on the advice of American theatre director Harold Prince, withdrew the recording in order to be able to reuse some of the musical material in subsequent shows. Roles and original cast The following is a list of the roles in the 1975 musical, with the original cast. The list includes Betty Marsden, who was cast as Aunt Dahlia. The role was included in some of the Bristol performances, and Marsden's name was featured prominently in promotional materials, but the role was cut before the London production. Musical numbers The following songs were performed in the 1975 musical in London. The performers stated for the songs are taken from the Bristol Hippodrome programme. Act 1 "Banjo Boy" – Bertie, The Drones "The Code Of The Woosters" – Bertie, The Drones "Literary Men" – Bertie, Gussie, Jeeves "Travel Hopefully" – Bertie, Jeeves, The Drones "The Code Of The Woosters" (reprise) – Bertie "Female Of The Species" – Stiffy "Today" – Bertie, Bingo, Company "When Love Arrives" – Bertie, Madeline "Today" (reprise) – Stiffy, Madeline, Honoria Act 2 "Entr'acte" – The Drones "Jeeves Is Past His Peak" – Bertie, The Drones "Half A Moment" – Stiffy, Harold "S.P.O.D.E." – Spode, Company "Summer Day" – Bertie,