The Merry Widow 1960
Dates
Tuesday 26th April 1960 Saturday 30th April 1960
Evenings at 7.30pm
Venue
Tudor Cinema, West Kirby
Producer
F. Leslie Swift
Assisted by
Irene Kenwright
Musical Director
Sydney Brown
Ballet Mistress
Laura Wickes
'Merry Widow' was also presented in 1986 and 2004
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Music
by |
Franz
Lehar |
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New
Book and Lyrics by |
Phil
Park |
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Music
adapted and arranged by |
Ronald
Hanmer |
Cast
of Characters
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Anna ( Madame Glavari, The
Merry Widow ) |
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Danilo ( Count Danilovitsch,
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Baron
Zeta
(Pontevedrian Ambassador
in Paris ) |
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Valencienne ( The Ambassador's wife ) |
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Camille ( Count de Rosillon ) |
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Njegus
( Baron Zeta's Factotum ) |
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Brioche ] Diplomat guests at |
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Cascada ]
the Embassy |
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Kromov ( an Attche ) |
Eric Grindrod |
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Olga
( wife of Kromov ) |
Una Atkinson |
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Bogdanovitsch ] Attaches |
Ronald Barton |
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Pritsch ] |
Tom Stewart |
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Sylvia ] Lady guests at |
Daphne Hobkinson |
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Praskovia ]
the Embassy |
Joan Wynn-Williams |
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Lo
Lo ] |
Thelma Scott |
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Do
Do ] Grisettes |
Mary Wilson |
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Jou-Jou ] at |
Julie Whitehead |
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Frou-Frou ] Maxim's |
Rosemary Patterson |
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Clo
Clo ] |
Maureen Lowe |
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Margot ] |
June Baker |
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Ladies
of the Chorus |
Gentlemen of the Chorus |
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Gladys Delbridge |
Charles Atkinson |
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Vera Fleetwood |
Ron Barton |
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Pamela Johnston |
Joe Borrowscale |
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Helen Jones |
David Oakes |
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Frances Reynolds-Jones |
William Snowdon |
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Nancy Saville |
Tom Stewart |
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Marjorie Smith |
Ken Unsworth |
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Violet Thurley |
Charles Weir |
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Irene Whitehurst |
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Jean Whittam |
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Angela Williams |
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Dancers |
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Hilary Black |
Ann Grace |
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Sandra Biddle |
Ann Hargreaves |
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Yvonne Eccles |
Jane Lester |
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Photographs |
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Production
Team
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Hon
Accompanist |
Dora Marris LRAM |
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Hon.
Wardrobe Mistress |
Ida Ashworth |
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Hon.
Stage Director |
Reg Kennedy |
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Hon.
Stage Manager |
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Hon.
Asst. Stage Manager |
David S Williams |
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Hon.
Property Master |
Bill Whitehurst |
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Hon.
Asst Property Mistress |
Leonora Ireland |
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Make
up |
Arthur Burgess |
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Barbara Burgess |
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Paddy Durrant |
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Jean Tate |
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Prompter |
Molly Kennedy |
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Calls |
Marjorie Duffley |
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House
manager |
Mrs GA Coard |
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Asst.
House manager |
CP Sherlock |
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Costumes |
SB Watts and Co, Manchester |
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Scenery |
Bert Loman, Manchester |
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Electrical
Fittings by |
AV Milton, Liverpool |
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Ticket
Secretary |
LM Hobkinson Esq |
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Programme |
CP Sherlock |
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Publicity |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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C Atkinson Esq |
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Programme
photos |
Mr J Benton |
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Foyer
Flowers |
Mrs Florence Lancaster |
Orchestra
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Violins |
Flute |
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Simon
Kurnoff ( Leader ) |
E Wearing |
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EP
Wolverton |
Trombone |
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Cello |
N Goulden |
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C
Mercer |
Clarinet |
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Double Bass |
C Marriott |
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S Stead |
Percussion |
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Trumpet |
WR Welch |
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C Fairclough |
Piano |
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Tina Fayre |
Committees
and Officers
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Vice-Presidents |
Miss Maud Carpenter OBE MA |
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Miss NE Hudson MA |
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Mr Jack Hughes |
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Committee |
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Chairman |
AEW Wilson Esq |
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Secretary |
Mrs EM Bonner BA |
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Treasurer |
Mrs GA Coard |
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Mrs FT Ashworth |
Mrs W Reynolds-Jones |
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C Atkinson Esq |
CP Sherlock Esq |
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LM Hobkinson Esq |
DS Williams Esq BA |
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R Kennedy Esq |
Mrs J Whitehead |
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P Lowe Esq |
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Casting Committee |
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Mrs GA Coard |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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C Atkinson Esq |
Mr A Tytler |
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Mr J Hughes |
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Social Committee |
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Chairman |
Mrs F Reynolds-Jones |
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Secretary |
Mrs R Smith |
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Treasurer |
Mrs I Ashworth |
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Mrs EM Bonner |
Mrs H Johnston |
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Mrs J Howard |
Mrs M Langford |
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Mrs F Hughes |
Mrs F Lancaster |
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Mrs I Faulkner |
Mrs E Stephen |