Free as Air 1979
Dates
Wednesday 9th May 1979 - Saturday 12th May 1979
Evenings at 7.30pm
Venue
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
Director
Margaret Groome
Musical Director
Brian Smith
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Music
by |
Julian
Slade |
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Book
and Lyrics by |
Dorothy
Reynolds and Julian Slade |
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Cast
of Characters
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Molly |
Dawn Burgess |
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Mr
Mutch, the Shopkeeper |
Alf Daniels |
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Mr
Potter, the Bailiff |
Eric Clayton |
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Miss
Catamole |
Rita Blackburn |
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Gregory,
Bindweed's
assistant |
Phillip Horley |
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Bindweed,
the
Gardner |
Ken Hawkins |
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Lord
Paul Postumous, |
Eric Mates |
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Geraldine
Melford, an Heiress |
Barbara Adams |
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Albert. Lord Paul's nephew |
Clive Jones |
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Francois, the Barman |
Ted Matchett |
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Ivy
Crush, a Woman Reporter |
Natalie Wynne |
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Jack
Amersham, a Racing Driver |
Roger Planche |
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1st
Reporter |
Eamonn Drummond |
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2nd
Reporter |
Keith Johnson |
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3rd
Reporter |
Norman Garland |
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Female
Chorus |
Male Chorus |
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Carol Abraham |
Eamonn Drummond |
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Jean Bower |
Norman Garland |
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Pam Birtles |
Ken Hawkins |
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Hilary Campbell |
Phillip Horley |
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Ann Fallon |
Keith Johnson |
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Carolyn Garland |
Ted Matchett |
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Pam Johnston |
Steve Rogers |
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Lorna Johnson |
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Margaret Jones |
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Paula A Jones |
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Lurline Laycock |
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Desna Nugent |
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Gina Stratton |
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Production
Team
Stage
Manager
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Mervyn Henderson |
House
Manager
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Mrs GA Coard |
Lighting
|
Brian Cole |
Properties
|
Lee Ireland |
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Pat Henderson |
Make
up
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The Barbara Burgess team |
Rehearsal
Accompanist
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John McBride |
Assistant
Rehearsal Accompanist
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Keith Johnson |
Costumes
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William Mutrie and Sons |
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Mrs M Thomas of Broughton, Chester |
Scenery
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Border Studios Selkirk |
Prompt
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Jennifer Cragg |
Wardrobe
Mistress
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Joan Rees Jones |
Ticket
Secretary
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Monica Turton |
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Programme
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Photographs
| l-r Jean Bower, Margaret Jones, Desna Nugent,
Hilary Campbell, Natalie Wynne, Roger Planche, Eric Mates, Barbara Adams, Clive Jones |
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Publicity / Press
| click to enlarge |
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Officials
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President |
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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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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Mrs EF Jones |
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Mrs J Porter |
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Executive Committee |
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Chairman |
Mrs B Adams |
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Vice-Chairman |
AJ Daniels |
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Hon
Secretary |
K Hawkins |
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Hon
Treasurer |
Mrs P Cross |
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Committee members |
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Mrs C Abraham |
Mrs H Banton |
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Mr E Drummond |
Mrs C Garland |
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Mrs D Hobkinson |
Mrs M Jones |
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Mr E Mates |
Mr J McBride |
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Mr D S Williams |
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Social Committee |
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Chairman |
Mrs Carol Abraham |
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Vice-Chairman |
Mrs Natalie Wynne |
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Hon
Secretary |
Mrs Jean Bower |
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Hon
Treasurer |
Mrs Joan Rees-Jones |
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Committee members |
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Mrs B Adams |
Mrs H Banton |
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Mrs B Blackburn |
Mrs D Burgess |
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Mrs P Cross |
Mrs D Hobkinson |
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Mrs L Ireland |
Mrs A McBride |
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Mrs D Nugent |
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