Historic Victoria Advertisements
Movies & Theatre – 1920-1929
As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Movies & Theatre, 1920-1929 here is a 1926 advertisement for a live production of No, No Nanette, at the Royal Theatre, which is still in operation at 805 Broughton Street.
1926 advertisement for the Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street for a live production of No No Nanette starring Taylor Holmes. This show debuted in Los Angeles on 9 March 1925 and travelled for one year before reaching Broadway in New York City. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)
This particular production of No No Nanette, produced by Edward D. Smith and Harry H. Frazee (1880-1929), and starring Taylor Holmes (1878-1959), made its west coast debut in Los Angeles on 9 March 1925 and subsequently travelled North America for over a year before reaching Broadway in New York City in the summer of 1926. As shown in the advertisement, it appeared at the Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, on 8. 9 and 10 April 1926.
As the advertisement says, this particular production of No. No. Nanette was considered the “Banner Event” of the 1925-1926 theatrical seasons throughout North America. It featured the hit songs Tea For Two and I Want To Be Happy. The 1950 movie Tea For Two, starring Doris Day, is a loose adaptation of No No. Nanette.
The Royal Theatre is still in operation at 805 Broughton Street.
Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street. Built in 1913.
A movie version of No. No Nanette was released in 1940, starring Anna Neagle and Richard Carlson
Here is Doris Day performing Tea For Two from the 1950 movie Tea For Two, which was adapted from No. No Nanette;
Here is Doris Day performing No No Nanette from the 1950 movie Tea For Two, which was adapted from No. No Nanette;
Here is our favourite version of I Want To Be Happy from No. No Nanette: Ella Fitzgerald with the Chick Webb Orchestra, 1937
Here is Art Tatum performing Tea For Two, 1933
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