The Desert
Song 1973
Dates
Tuesday 27th March 1973 - Saturday 31st March 1973
Evenings at 7.30pm
Venue
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
Director
Robin Howarth
Musical Director
Brian Smith
Choreographer
Gaynor Owen
ARAD FISTD ( SB & IB ) HONS AISTD ( BB )
'The Desert Song' was also presented in
1963
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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 ( the Red Shadow's Lieutenant ) |
Fred Hughes |
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Hadji
( a Riff farmer ) |
Bill Jones |
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Neri
( Hadji's wife ) |
Irene Whitehurst |
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Benjamin
Kidd |
Eric Mates |
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Captain
Paul Fontaine |
Roger Planche |
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Margot
Bonvalet ( guest of General Birabeau ) |
Joan Long |
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General
Birabeau |
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Pierre
Birabeau ( his only son ) |
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Susan
( his ward ) |
Anne Crew |
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Edith
( her friend ) |
Jennifer Flashman |
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Azuri
( Ben Ali's favourite ) |
Carol Reddington |
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Ali
Ben Ali
( Caid of a Riff tribe ) |
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Clementina
( a Spanish Lady ) |
Barbara Adams |
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Mindar [
leading
members |
Norman Garland |
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Hassi [
of
the Red Shadow's band. |
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Lieut.
La Vergne ]
Of the
French |
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Sgt.
De Boussac ] Foreign Legion |
David Wardle |
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Ensemble |
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Carol Abraham |
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Barbara Adams |
Alf Daniels |
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Helen Banton |
Bill Docherty |
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Margaret Barr |
Norman Garland |
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Mona Bebell |
Bill Jones |
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Alison Bond |
John Rees Jones |
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Jean Bower |
Ted Matchett |
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Peggy Cross |
Ken Unsworth |
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Jennifer Flashman |
David Wardle |
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Daphne Hobkinson |
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Margaret Jones |
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Pam Johnston |
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Lurline Laycock |
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Angela Needham |
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Alison Rutherford |
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Eileen Wardle |
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Irene Whitehurst |
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Megan Wise |
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Natalie Wynne |
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Dancers |
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Maureen Armstrong |
Alexandra Griffiths |
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Karen Lomax |
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Cherie McCallum |
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Theresa Glover |
Angela MacCarthy |
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Margaret Troop |
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Production
Team
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Stage
Manager |
Mervyn Henderson |
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House
Manager |
W Whitehurst |
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Lighting |
Brian Cole |
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Prompt |
Linda Hughes |
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Wardrobe |
Alvin McBride |
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Properties |
Lee Ireland |
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Bridget Johnston |
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Accompanist |
John McBride |
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Make
up |
Marjorie Gutridge |
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Set
Design and construction |
Keith Huddleston |
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YMCA Hoylake team |
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Ticket
Secretary |
Eric Patten |
Programme
Officials
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President |
Councillor Mrs G A Coard |
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Vice
Presidents |
Mrs AJK Barnes |
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C Castell Esq |
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RF Frazer Esq |
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Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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GR Kennerley Esq |
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BH Quayle Esq |
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Mrs VE Sangster |
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Councillor PS Shone |
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Rex Taylor Esq |
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Executive Committee |
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Chairman |
Councillor W Whitehurst |
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Hon
Secretary |
AJ Daniels Esq |
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Hon
Treasurer |
WD Wardle Esq |
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Committee members |
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Mrs B Adams |
JL McBride Esq |
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Mrs J Flashman |
E Patten Esq |
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Mrs D Hobkinson |
Miss E Wardle |
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George Leigh Esq |
Mrs I Whitehurst |
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DS Williams Esq |
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Social Committee |
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Chairman |
Mrs I Whitehurst |
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Vice-Chairman |
Mrs J Daniels |
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Hon
Secretary |
Mrs D Hobkinson |
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Hon
Treasurer |
Mrs B Adams |
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Committee members |
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Mrs C Abraham |
Mrs P Johnston |
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Mrs F Balme |
Mrs J Rees-Jones |
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Mrs J Flashman |
Mrs L Laycock |
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Mrs M Groome |
Mrs M Leigh |
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Mrs P Henderson |
Mrs A McBride |
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Mrs B Rutter |