The Merry Widow 1960
Dates
Tuesday 26th April 1960 Saturday 30th April 1960
Evenings at 7.30pm
Venue
Tudor Cinema, West Kirby
Producer
F. Leslie Swift
Assisted by
Irene Kenwright
Musical Director
Sydney Brown
Ballet Mistress
Laura Wickes
'Merry Widow' was also presented in 1986 and 2004
Music
by |
Franz
Lehar |
New
Book and Lyrics by |
Phil
Park |
Music
adapted and arranged by |
Ronald
Hanmer |
Cast
of Characters
Anna ( Madame Glavari, The
Merry Widow ) |
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Danilo ( Count Danilovitsch,
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Baron
Zeta
(Pontevedrian Ambassador
in Paris ) |
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Valencienne ( The Ambassador's wife ) |
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Camille ( Count de Rosillon ) |
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Njegus
( Baron Zeta's Factotum ) |
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Brioche ] Diplomat guests at |
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Cascada ]
the Embassy |
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Kromov ( an Attache )
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Eric Grindrod |
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Olga
( wife of Kromov ) |
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Bogdanovitsch ] Attaches |
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Pritsch ] |
Tom Stewart |
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Sylvia ] Lady guests at |
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Praskovia ]
the Embassy |
Joan Wynn-Williams |
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Lo
Lo ] |
Thelma Scott |
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Do
Do ] Grisettes |
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Jou-Jou ] at |
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Frou-Frou ] Maxim's |
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Clo
Clo ]
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Maureen Lowe |
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Margot ] |
June Baker |
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Ladies
of the Chorus |
Gentlemen of the Chorus |
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Pamela Johnston |
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David Oakes |
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Nancy Saville |
Tom Stewart |
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Marjorie Smith |
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Violet Thurley |
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Angela Williams |
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Dancers |
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Photographs
Vera Fleetwood
Production
Team
Hon
Accompanist |
Dora Marris LRAM |
Hon.
Wardrobe Mistress |
Ida Ashworth |
Hon.
Stage Director |
Reg Kennedy |
Hon.
Stage Manager |
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Hon.
Asst. Stage Manager |
David S Williams |
Hon.
Property Master |
Bill Whitehurst |
Hon.
Asst Property Mistress |
Leonora Ireland |
Make
up |
Arthur Burgess |
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Barbara Burgess |
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Paddy Durrant |
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Jean Tate |
Prompter |
Molly Kennedy |
Calls |
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House
manager |
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Asst.
House manager |
CP Sherlock |
Costumes |
SB Watts and Co, Manchester |
Scenery |
Bert Loman, Manchester |
Electrical
Fittings by |
AV Milton, Liverpool |
Ticket
Secretary |
LM Hobkinson Esq |
Programme |
CP Sherlock |
Publicity |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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C Atkinson Esq |
Programme
photos |
Mr J Benton |
Foyer
Flowers |
Mrs Florence Lancaster |
Orchestra
Violins |
Flute |
Simon
Kurnoff ( Leader ) |
E Wearing |
EP
Wolverton |
Trombone |
Cello |
N Goulden |
C
Mercer |
Clarinet |
Double Bass |
C Marriott |
S Stead |
Percussion |
Trumpet |
WR Welch |
C Fairclough |
Piano |
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Tina Fayre |
Committees
and Officers
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Vice-Presidents |
Miss Maud Carpenter OBE MA |
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Miss NE Hudson MA |
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Mr Jack Hughes |
Committee |
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Chairman |
AEW Wilson Esq |
Secretary |
Mrs EM Bonner BA |
Treasurer |
Mrs GA Coard |
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Mrs FT Ashworth |
Mrs W Reynolds-Jones |
C Atkinson Esq |
CP Sherlock Esq |
LM Hobkinson Esq |
DS Williams Esq BA |
R Kennedy Esq |
Mrs J Whitehead |
P Lowe Esq |
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Casting Committee |
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Mrs GA Coard |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
C Atkinson Esq |
Mr A Tytler |
Mr J Hughes |
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Social Committee |
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Chairman |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
Secretary |
Mrs R Smith |
Treasurer |
Mrs I Ashworth |
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Mrs EM Bonner |
Mrs H Johnston |
Mrs J Howard |
Mrs M Langford |
Mrs F Hughes |
Mrs F Lancaster |
Mrs I Faulkner |
Mrs E Stephen |