Pink Champagne 1961
Dates
Tuesday
2nd May 1961 - Saturday 6th May 1961
Evenings at 7.30pm
Venue
Tudor Cinema, West Kirby
Producer
F. Leslie Swift
Assisted by
Irene Kenwright
Musical Director
Austin Hosker
Ballet Mistress
Laura Wickes
'Pink Champagne' was also presented in 1988
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A new version of the
original 'Die Fledermaus' |
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Music
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Johann
Strauss |
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Adapted
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Eric
Maschwitz and Bernard Grun |
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From the Vienna
production of 1874 |
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Cast of Characters
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Mitzi ( a young maid ) |
Pat Henderson |
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Adele ( personal maid to Rosalinda ) |
Eileen Bonner |
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Ida ( a dancer, sister of Adele ) |
Thelma Scott |
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Lea ( a dancer, friend of Ida ) |
Jean Holden |
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Lilli ( a dancer, friend of Ida ) |
June Baker |
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Rosalinda ( a Viennese beauty ) |
Gladys Delbridge |
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Gabriel
Eisenstein ( her husband ) |
Malcolm Stowell-Smith |
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Alfred ( an admirer of Rosalinda ) |
Clive S Jones |
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Dr
Falke ( a friend of Gabriel ) |
Clifford C Clare |
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Dr
Blind ( Gabriel's lawyer ) |
Bill Whitehurst |
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Frank ( governor of the City Gaol ) |
Bill Stanley |
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Frosch ( Chief Warder ) |
Peter Burnett |
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Prince
Orlovsky |
Joan Wynn-Williams |
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Ivan ( Orlovsky's servant ) |
David Price |
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Holtzapgel ( Assistant to Frosch )
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Keith Johnson |
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Ladies
of the Chorus |
Gentlemen of the Chorus |
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Una Atkinson |
Charles Atkinson |
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Mona Bebell |
Joe Borrowscale |
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Angela Goalen |
Roland Bowley |
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Daphne Hobkinson |
Keith Johnson |
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Helen Jones |
Peter Lowe |
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Frances Reynolds-Jones |
Bill Snowdon |
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Maureen Lowe |
Eric Thomas |
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Rosemary Patterson |
Ken Unsworth |
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Marjorie Smith |
Charles Weir |
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Irene Whitehurst |
Bob Wilson |
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Jean Whittam |
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Mary Wilson |
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Angela Williams |
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Dancers |
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| Hilary Black | Gillian Rowlands | |||
| Sandra Biddle | June Smith | |||
| Yvonne Eccles |
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Programme
Production
Team
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Hon.
Stage Director |
Reg Kennedy |
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Hon.
Stage Manager |
Mervyn D Henderson |
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Hon.
Asst. Stage Manager |
David S Williams |
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Wardrobe Mistress |
Ida Ashworth |
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Hon
Accompanist |
John McBride |
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Property Mistresses |
Leonora Ireland |
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Briget Johnson |
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Make
up |
Paddy Durrant |
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Alan Bowskill |
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Jean Tate |
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Val Swain |
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Prompter |
Molly Kennedy |
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Calls |
Marjorie Duffley |
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House
manager |
Mrs M Coard |
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Asst.
House manager |
Peter Sherlock |
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Costumes |
SB Watts and Co, Manchester |
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Scenery |
Bert Loman, Manchester |
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Electrical
Fittings by |
AV Milton |
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Ticket
Secretary |
W Whitehurst Esq |
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Programme |
Mrs HJ Johnston |
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Publicity |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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C Atkinson Esq |
Orchestra
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Violins |
Clarinet |
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Cecilia
Ormerod ( Leader ) |
RE Challinor |
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Simon
Kurnoff |
Oboe |
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Stephen
McCourt |
Adrienne Harker |
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Valerie
Smith |
Trumpet |
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Viola |
W Flood |
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D’Arcy
Ferrand |
Trombone |
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Cello |
J Simpson |
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Marie Kieran |
Tympani |
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Bass |
Mr Welch |
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RA Brown |
Piano |
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Flute |
John McBride |
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Eddie Hannah |
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Officials
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President |
Councillor G A Coard |
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Vice-Presidents |
Miss Maud Carpenter OBE MA |
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Miss NE Hudson MA |
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Jack Hughes Esq. |
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Committee |
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Chairman |
AEW Wilson Esq |
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Secretary |
Mrs EM Bonner BA |
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Treasurer |
Mrs M Coard |
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Mrs I Ashworth |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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C Atkinson Esq |
DS Williams Esq |
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LM Hobkinson Esq |
Mrs J Whitehead |
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R Kennedy Esq |
W Whitehurst |
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P Lowe Esq |
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Casting Committee |
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Mrs M Coard |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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C Atkinson Esq |
A Tytler Esq |
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J Hughes Esq |
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Social Committee |
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Chairman |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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Secretary |
Mrs R Smith |
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Treasurer |
Mrs I Ashworth |
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Mrs EM Bonner |
Mrs HJ Johnston |
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Mrs F Balme |
Mrs M Langford |
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Mrs B Dodkins |
Mrs F Lancaster |
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Mrs J Howard |
Mrs E Stephen |
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Mrs F Hughes |
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