The Land of Smiles 1962
Dates
Monday April 30th 1962 - Saturday 5th May 1962
Evenings at 7.30pm
Venue
Winter Gardens, Hoylake
Producer
Musical Director
Sydney Brown
Ballet Mistress
Laura Wickes
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'Das Land des Lachelns' |
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Book
and Lyrics by |
Ludwig
Herzer and Fritz Lonner |
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Music
by |
Franz
Lehar |
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English
Version by |
Harry
Graham |
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Cast
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General
Count Lichtenfels |
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Countess
Roheim |
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Colonel
Bloch |
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Captain
Gustl Von Ploetz |
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Lisa,
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Lichtenfels daughter |
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Franz |
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Lieutenant
Rudi Von Westhof |
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Toni ] friends of |
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Franzi ]
Lisa |
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Fu-Li Secretary of the Chinese
Embassy |
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Prince
Tchang |
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Mi Prince Sou-Chong's sister |
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Chi-Fu |
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Wang-Tao his attendant |
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Footman |
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Ladies
of the Chorus |
Gentlemen of the Chorus |
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Barbara Adams - ( chinese ) |
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Angela Goalen - ( chinese ) |
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Helen Jones - ( chinese ) |
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Irene Whitehurst |
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Jean Whittam - ( chinese ) |
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Dancers |
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Sandra Biddle |
Ann Hargreaves |
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Yvonne Eccles |
Gillian Rowlands |
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Ann Grace |
June Smith |
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Production
Team
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Accompanist |
John McBride |
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Hon
Wardrobe Mistress |
Molly Kennedy, |
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Hon
Stage Director |
JR Kennedy |
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Hon
Stage Manager |
Mervyn Henderson |
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Asst Stage Manager |
David Williams BA |
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Property Mistresses |
Lee Ireland |
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Biddy Johnston |
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Make-up |
Alan Bowskill |
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Paddy Durrant |
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Prompter |
Flo Yeadon |
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House
Manager |
Mary Coard |
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Asst
House Manager |
Peter Sherlock |
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Costumes
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SB Watts& Co Manchester |
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Scenery |
Bert Loman Ltd, Manchester |
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Electric
Fittings |
Strand Electric & Engineering Co, Manchester |
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Ticket
Secretary |
AE Wilson Esq |
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Programme |
Kenneth C Unsworth Esq |
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Publicity |
Mrs W Reynolds-Jones |
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CH Atkinson Esq |
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Photographs
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Vera Fleetwood
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Programme
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Members
of the Orchestra
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Violins |
Clarinet |
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Simon
Kurnoff ( Leader ) |
C Marriott |
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F
Holliday |
Trumpet |
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Cello |
C Fairclough |
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Claire Mercer |
Trombone |
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Double Bass |
N Goulden |
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Stead |
Tympani |
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Flute |
WR
Welch |
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E
Wearing |
Piano |
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Oboe |
John McBride |
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Joyce Lunt |
Tina
Fayre |
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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 |
AEW Wilson |
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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 |
Mrs Eileen Bonner BA |
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CH Atkinson Esq |
JR Kennedy Esq |
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A Stephen Esq |
DS Williams Esq BA |
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Mrs W Reynolds-Jones |
LM Hopkinson Esq |
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Casting Committee |
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RF Frazer Esq |
Mrs J Whitehead |
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Jack Hughes Esq |
W Whitehurst Esq |
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JR Kennedy Esq |
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Social Committee |
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Chairman |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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Hon
Secretary |
Mrs I Ashworth |
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Hon
Treasurer |
Mrs R Smith |
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Members |
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Mrs F Balme |
Mrs J Howard |
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Mrs Eileen Bonner BA |
Mrs B Johnston |
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Mrs M Hesketh Hughes |
Mrs M Langford |
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Mrs F Hughes |
Mrs E Saul |
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Mrs B Stephen |
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