The Gipsy Princess 1951
See also Early Days
Dates
Monday 16th April 1951 - Saturday 21st April 1951.
Venue
The Winter Gardens Cinema, Hoylake
Producer
Maurice Lowenthal

Musical Director
Harold Wortley
Ballet Mistress
Laura Wickes
M.B.B.O.
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Music
by |
Emmerich
Kalman |
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Lyrics
by |
Arthur
Stanley |
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Book
by |
Arthur
Miller |
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Characters
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in order of appearance )
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Niblo |
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Mero |
Donald McCulloch |
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Nitch |
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Count
Feri |
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Eugene |
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Countess
Stasi |
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Notary |
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Prince
Edwin |
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Princess
Anita |
Gwen Davies |
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Ladies
of the Chorus |
Gentlemen of the Chorus |
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Mary Bain |
Colin Bain |
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Hilda Bethell |
Jerry Benton |
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A Bridge |
J Gittins |
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Pamela Corlett |
W Godson |
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H Dowthwaite |
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M Gill |
Michael Hartley |
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P Gittins |
J Houldsworth |
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P Grindrod |
Samuel Sherlock |
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E Haskins |
J Simms |
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Jennifer Leach-Smith |
Charles Smith |
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N Park |
L Steel |
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Brenda Roach |
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Eileen Rowntree |
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R Royden |
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S Stevenson |
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S Vaughan |
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A Weaver |
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J Weaver |
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S Webber |
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Bunty Wilson |
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H Wilson |
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Dancers |
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Production Team
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Stage
Director |
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Stage
Manager |
Mr Peter Sherlock |
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Asst.
Stage Manager |
Mr FG Fowles |
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Accompanist |
M Leach-Smith |
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Wardrobe
Mistress |
Mrs L Naylor |
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Asst.
Wardrobe Mistress |
Mrs J Lindfield |
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Prompter |
Mrs E Roberts |
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Make
up |
Mr Arthur Burgess |
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Mrs Barbara Burgess |
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Mrs R Wright |
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Miss Laura Wickes |
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Costumes
and Wigs by |
BJ Simmons & Co ( 1941 ) Ltd, London |
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Fashion Hire Ltd, London |
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Mrs L Naylor |
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Scenery |
Bert Loman Ltd, Manchester |
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Electrical
Fittings by |
Strand Electric Co Ltd, Manchester |
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Furniture
kindly loaned by |
Mrs Plant |
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Photographs |
Mr Richard Hargreaves |
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Mr Harold Wortley |
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Programme
cover design |
Mr S Wallace |
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Front
of House |
Mr Edgar Wilson |
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Ticket
Secretary & Publicity |
Mr Richards L Wright |
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Block
Bookings |
Mr RS Owen |
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Hon
Auditor |
Mr Raymond Law |
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Committee
President
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TM Banks Esq |
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Vice-President
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Committee
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Chairman
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Vice-Chairman
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Mr EA Wilson |
Secretary
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Mrs EM Bonner BA |
Treasurer
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W Leach-Smith Esq |
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GS Brodie Esq |
RS Owen Esq |
FW Faulkner Esq |
Mrs GW Paynter |
JP Hindley Esq |
JCL Simpson Esq |
Miss NE Hudson MA |
RL Wright Esq |
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Casting Committee |
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Chairman |
EA Wilson Esq |
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H Butterwoth Esq |
FW Faulkner Esq |
Miss NL Emmerson |
Miss NE Hudson MA |
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Social Committee
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Chairman
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Mrs GW Paynter |
Secretary
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Miss NL Emmerson |
Treasurer
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Mrs RL Wright |
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Mrs EM Bonner BA |
Mrs E Jones |
Mrs R Caidan |
Mrs EC Kirkbride |
Mrs E Evans |
Mrs M Leach-Smith |
Mrs GL Faulkner |
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Mrs MA Hellowell |
Mrs S Wilson |