Editing Nippy (section)

===''Nippy'', the musical===
In 1930, the Nippy concept was adapted into a hit musical comedy called ''Nippy'', produced at the [[Golders Green Hippodrome]].  Popular actress [[Binnie Hale]] played the nippy in question.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110517232452/http://www.photographersdirect.com/buyers/stockphoto.asp?imageid=648188 Stock photography image of Nippy, Music sheet cover]}}</ref> The book was written by [[Arthur Wimperis]] and Austin Melford, [[Billy Mayerl]] wrote the music, and Wimperis and [[Frank Eyton]] wrote the lyrics.<ref>[http://library.kent.ac.uk/library/special/Programmes/PRG1933.HTM ReadingProgrammes 1927-1933]</ref> Several records were released with songs from the musical, such as the title song and the lively "The Toy Town Party" sung in the show by Hale. Another of Mayerl's attractive melodies, but less known from the show was "It Must Be You".