The Gondoliers 1954
or
'The King of Barataria'
Dates
Monday 5th April 1954 - Saturday 10th April 1954
Evenings at 7.30pm
Venue
The Winter Gardens Cinema, Hoylake
Producer
Jack Hughes
Musical Director
Bernard Sephton
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Lyrics
by |
WS
Gilbert |
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Music
by |
Arthur
Sullivan |
Dramatis
Personae
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The
Duke of Plaza-Toro ( a Grandee of
Spain ) |
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Luiz ( his attendant ) |
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Don
Alhambra del Bolero ( the Grand
Inquisitor ) |
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Marco
Palmieri ] |
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Guiseppe
Palmieri ] |
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Antonio ] Venetian |
Fred Brockbank |
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Francesco ] Gondoliers |
Bill Winship |
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Georgio
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Annibale ] |
Bill Winship |
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The
Duchess of Plaza-Toro |
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Casilda ( her daughter ) |
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Gianetta ] |
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Tessa ] Contadine |
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Fiametta ]` |
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Vittoria ] |
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Giulia ] |
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Inez ( the King's Foster-Mother
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Drummer
Boy |
'Belinda' |
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Ladies
of the Chorus |
Gentlemen of the Chorus |
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Mary Bain |
B Aldridge |
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Hilda Bethell |
Colin Bain |
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Pamela Corlett |
TF Bibby |
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C Edwards |
AR Davies |
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V Green |
Eric Grindrod |
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G Gibson |
J Kedewell |
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P Grindrod |
JR Pocock |
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Daphne Hobkinson |
AA Miller |
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Barbara Howard |
G Morris |
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W Lancaster |
C Roberts |
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Maureen Lowe |
Peter Ryder |
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N Park |
Charles Smith |
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R Royden |
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S Smith |
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Eileen Rowntree |
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Margaret Whitaker |
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H Wilson |
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AE Winship |
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Jill Winship |
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Production
Team
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Hon
Accompanist |
M Leach-Smith |
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Hon.
Wardrobe Mistress |
Mrs V Ashworth |
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Hon.
Asst. Wardrobe Mistress |
Mrs G Wood |
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Hon.
Stage Director |
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Hon.
Stage Manager |
Mervyn D Henderson |
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Hon.
Asst. Stage Manager and Electrician |
D S Williams |
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Make
up |
Mrs Tom Williams |
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Miss Valerie Bamford |
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Miss Paddy Durrant |
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Mrs A Bouskill |
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Properties |
Mrs N Hindley |
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Miss H Rogers |
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The
Stage Group |
J Benton |
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E Chapman |
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I Houston |
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D Johnston |
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G Spillane |
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N Steggles |
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J Verrinder |
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Prompter |
Mrs Brenda Woodall |
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Joint
House managers |
W Reynolds-Jones |
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W Leach-Smith |
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Stewards |
W Beattie Patterson |
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WG Henshilwood |
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Costumes |
Charles H Fox Ltd, London |
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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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Grand
Pianoforte by |
Crane & SonsLtd |
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Ticket
Secretary |
JT Grindrod |
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Programme
Secretary |
W Leach-Smith |
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Publicity |
J Benton |
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Advertisement
Secretary |
Mrs R Caidan |
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Hon
Auditor |
Raymond Law CA |
Orchestra
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Violins |
Oboe |
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John
Morava ( Leader ) |
D
Stevens |
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R
Growcott |
Clarinets |
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B
Turner |
GF Callis |
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A
Milton |
F
Miller |
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MC
Jones |
Trumpets |
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Cello |
D
Bruce |
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J Clarkson |
Trombone |
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Bass |
L Salt |
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FC
Robinson |
Percussion |
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Flute |
S Case |
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R Hannah |
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Committee
and Officers
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President |
Councillor GA Coard |
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Vice-President |
Miss Maud Carpenter MA |
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Committee |
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Chairman |
Tom Williams Esq MBE |
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Secretary |
Mrs EM Bonner BA |
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Treasurer |
W Leach-Smith Esq |
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Colin Bain Esq |
Miss NE Hudson MA |
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J Benton Esq |
Mrs M Leach-Smith |
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Mrs GA Coard |
W Reynolds-Jones Esq |
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JT Grindrod Esq |
Mrs W Reynolds-Jones |
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WB Henshilwood |
DS Williams Esq BA |
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Casting Committee |
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Mrs E Evans |
Tom Williams MBE |
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WB Henshilwood |
Mrs NL Worley |
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Miss NE Hudson MA |
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Social Committee |
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Chairman |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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Secretary |
Mrs NL Worley Esq |
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Treasurer |
Mrs EC Jacob |
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Mrs I Ashworth |
Mrs M Leach-Smith |
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Mrs EM Bonner BA |
Mrs E Prytherch |
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Mrs R Caidan |
W Leach-SmithEsq |
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Mrs M Coard |
Mrs I Smith |
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Mrs E Evans |
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