One Over The Eight Explained

One Over the Eight was a comedy revue which opened on April 5, 1961. It was written by Peter Cook and starred Kenneth Williams.^[1]

The material included a "One Leg Too Few" sketch and "Interesting Facts" sketch^[2] with Williams playing an E. L. Wisty character. It also featured Sheila Hancock, Lance Percival and Lance Mulcahy.^{[3] [4]}

The Evening News said it was "Scandalously funny" while the Evening Standard said it was "Snappy and gay." It was performed at the Duke of York's Theatre, London.^[5]

It was the sequel to Pieces of Eight.

Notes and References

1. Web site: One Over the Eight - Kenneth Williams | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. www.allmusic.com.
2. Web site: Kenneth Williams - One Over the Eight CD Album. www.cduniverse.com.
3. Web site: Q&A: Ken Loach. June 1, 2012. the Guardian.
4. Web site: One Over the Eight - Kenneth Williams | Credits | AllMusic. www.allmusic.com.
5. Web site: 02 - Adverts - Duke of York's Theatre (Kenneth Williams in… | Flickr.