The Desert Song 1963
Dates
Monday April 22nd 1963 - Saturday April 27th 1963
Evenings at 7.30pm
Venue
Winter Gardens, Hoylake
Director
Eric Sarson
Musical Director
Sydney Brown
Choreographer
Laura Wickes
'The Desert Song' was also presented in
1973
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Book
and Lyrics by |
Otto
Harbach, Oscar HammersteinII and Frank Mendel |
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Music
by |
Sigmund
Romberg |
Cast
of Characters
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Sid
El Kar |
George Dunton |
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Hadji |
Tom Hornby |
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Neri |
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Benjamin
Kidd |
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Captain
Paul Fontaine |
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Margot
Bonvalet |
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General
Birabeau |
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Pierre
Birabeau |
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Susan |
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Edith |
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Azuri |
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Ali
Ben Ali |
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Clementina |
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Mindar |
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Hassi |
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Lieut. La Vergne |
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Sgt. De Boussac |
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Ladies
of the Chorus |
Gentlemen of the Chorus |
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Mona Bebell |
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Marjorie Duffley |
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Frances Reynolds-Jones |
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M Leigh |
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Pauline Jackson |
WP Williams |
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Sonia Prosser |
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Jean Whittam |
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Wyn Williams |
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Dancers |
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Sandra Davies |
Gillian Mills |
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June Smith |
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Programme
Production Team
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House
Managers |
RH Quayle |
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Assistant
House Manager and Programme Steward |
Peter Sherlock |
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Stage
Director |
JR Kennedy |
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Stage
Manager |
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Assistant
Stage Manager |
David Williams |
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Prompter |
Flo Yeadon |
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Properties |
Lee Ireland |
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Biddy Johnston |
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Accompanists |
John McBride |
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Elsie Wilson |
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Una Atkinson |
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Wardrobe
Mistress |
Molly Kennedy, |
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Ladies
hairstyles |
Anne Lennie of Meols |
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Scenery |
Bert Loman, Manchester |
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Costumes
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SB Watts& Co Manchester |
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Lighting |
Strand Electric, Manchester |
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Ticket
Secretary |
CH Atkinson Esq |
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Publicity |
Mrs W Reynolds-Jones |
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CH Atkinson Esq |
Orchestra
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Violins |
Trumpet |
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Simon
Kurnoff ( Leader ) |
W Flood |
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F
Holliday |
Trombone |
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Cello |
J Simpson |
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Claire Mercer |
Tympani |
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Oboe |
WR
Welch |
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Joyce Lunt |
Piano |
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Clarinet |
John McBride |
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C Marriott |
Tina
Fayre |
Committee
and Officers
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President |
Mrs G A Coard |
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Vice
Presidents |
Miss NE Hudson |
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Jack Hughes Esq |
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Committee |
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Chairman |
RH Quayle Esq |
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Secretary |
W Whitehurst |
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Treasurer |
Mrs G A Coard |
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Members |
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Mrs FT Ashworth |
JR Kennedy Esq |
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CH Atkinson Esq |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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RJ Bowlly |
A Stephen Esq |
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Mrs M Kennedy |
DS Williams Esq |
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Social Committee |
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Chairman |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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Vice-Chairman |
Mr RJ Bowlly |
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Hon
Secretary |
Mrs B Stephen |
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Hon
Treasurer |
Mrs FT Ashworth |
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Members |
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Mrs F Balme |
Mrs M Langford |
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Mrs F Hughes |
Miss S Prosser |
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Mrs M Hesketh Hughes |
Mrs E Saul |
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Mrs J Holden |
Mr A Stephen |
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Mrs P Henderson |
Mr W Snowden |