The Merry Widow 1986
Date
Tuesday 29th April 1986 - Saturday 3rd May 1986
Evenings at 7.30pm
Venue
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
Director
Doreen French
Musical Director
Brian Smith
Choreographer
Alan Baldwin
'Merry Widow' was also presented in 1960 and 2004
Original
Book and Lyrics by |
Victor
Leon and Leo Stein |
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New
Book and Lyrics by |
Phil
Park |
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Music
by |
Franz
Lehar |
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Music
arranged and adapted by |
Ronald
Hanmer |
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Cast
of Characters
Anna ( Madame Glavari, The Merry Widow ) |
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Danilo ( Count Danilovitsch,
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Baron
Zeta |
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Valencienne ( The Ambassador's wife ) |
Julie Bennett |
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Camille
( Count de Rosillon ) |
Mike Carroll |
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Njegus
( Baron Zeta's Factotum ) |
Ray Davies |
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St
Brioche ] Diplomat guests at |
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Cascada ] the Embassy |
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Kromov ( an Attche ) |
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Olga
( wife of Kromov ) |
Alison Cole |
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Bogdanovitsch ] Attaches |
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Pritsch ] |
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Sylvia
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Lady guests at |
Joan Reynolds-Jones |
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Praskovia ] the Embassy |
Iris Braidford |
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Lo
Lo ] |
Sheila Disley |
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Do
Do ] Grisettes |
Desna Nugent |
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Jou-Jou ] at |
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Frou-Frou ] Maxim's |
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Clo
Clo ] |
Jean Bower |
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Margot ] |
Carolyn Garland |
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Ladies
of the Chorus |
Gentlemen of the Chorus |
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Barbara Adams |
Geoff Bibby |
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Fred Boardman |
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Rita Blackburn |
Norman Garland |
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Jean Bower |
Ray Gosling |
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Iris Braidford |
Ken Hawkins |
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Cheryl Brown |
Norman Hughes |
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Marion Carroll |
Ted Matchett |
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Shelby Chew |
Rupert McCarthy |
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Alison Cole |
Graham Rannard |
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Sheila Davies |
Ken Rannard |
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Sheila Disley |
Neil Reddington |
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Ann Fallon |
Steve Rogers |
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Carolyn Garland |
John Steadman |
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Shirley Hughes |
Ken Unsworth |
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Pam Johnston |
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Lorna Johnson |
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Margaret Jones |
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Lurline Laycock |
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Maureen McCarthy |
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Desna Nugent |
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Joan Reynolds-Jones |
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Dancers |
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Karen Hubbard |
Gillian Naylor |
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Alison Jarvis |
Jackie Pooke |
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Teresa Lambert |
Sabine Staley |
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Elizabeth Morrison |
David Herbert |
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Dancers are all students
of Merseyside Dance Centre
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Principal
Miss
Gaynor Owen) ARAD (Fellow and Examiner) ISTD (Ballet, Tap
and Modern branches ) |
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Production
Team
Stage
Manager
|
Philip Howley |
House
Manager
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David Adams |
Stage
Lighting
|
Brian Cole |
Rehearsal
Accompanist
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John McBride |
Wardrobe
Mistress
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Bunty Holmes |
Costumes
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Proscenium Enterprises, Burnley |
Scenery
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Border Studios, Selkirk |
Ticket
Secretary
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Monica Turton |
Publicity
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Carolyn Garland, |
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Ray Davies |
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Helen Banton |
Properties
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Maureen Evans and team |
Furniture
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Wrightson's, Manchester |
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What's Cooking |
Make
up
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Barbara Burgess and team |
Prompt
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Penny Reddington |
Programme
Cover Design by
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Ionicus |
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Photographs
"Vilia " |
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"Women, Women, Women
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The Grisettes |
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Programme
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Officials
President |
Mrs G A Coard |
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Executive Committee |
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Chairman |
Mrs B Adams |
Vice-Chairman |
E Mates |
Hon
Secretary |
K Hawkins |
Hon
Treasurer |
FS Rogers |
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Committee members |
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Mrs H Banton |
Mrs I Braidford |
Mrs J Bower |
R Davies |
Mrs S Disley |
Mrs C Garland |
Mrs M Jones |
Mrs L Laycock |
JL McBride |
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Social Committee |
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Chairman |
Mrs J Bower |
Vice-Chairman |
Mrs P Johnston |
Hon
Secretary |
Mrs S Disley |
Hon
Treasurer |
Mrs J Rees-Jones |
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Committee members |
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Mrs B Adams |
Mrs H Banton |
Mrs S Davies |
Mrs S Hughes |
Mrs L Ireland |
Mrs A McBride |
Mrs S Salisbury |
Mrs M Turton |