Merrie
The programme
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Production
of "Merrie by BASIL HOOD Composed by EDWARD GERMAN (by kind permission of Messrs. Chappell & Co.
Ltd.) in the SCHOOL HALL APRIL 7th. 8th, 9th, 1960 at 7-15 p.m. each evening || There will be an Interval of 20 minutes between Acts
I and II when Coffee will be served In the double room. Programme • • Price 6d. John S. Speight Ltd.. Printers, |
SCENES - -' ACT I. The Bank of the River
Thames, opposite ACT II. A Glade in Producers : Miss S. M. Wise and Mr. M. Beezer. Musical Director : Miss S. M. Wise. Second Pianist: Miss C. M. Mathers. Stage Manager : Mr. A. E. B. Brown. Costumes : Mrs. M. L. Curry, Mrs. G. Ingle and the girls of forms II, III and IV. Lighting : Mr. H. P. Pollard, J. Credland, B. Blackburn, A. J. Milner, D. Brook. Make-up : Mr. G. R. C. Robinson, Mr. G. P. White, Miss M. Robinson, Miss E. M. Walter. Business Manager : Mr. E. Tillotson and P. Denbigh. Prompter : Christine Howell, VI B. The set has been designed by Mr. A.E.B.Brown with the assistance of members of the Art Club and many others too numerous to mention. The Flowers have been made by some of the Junior Girls, under the guidance of
Miss M. Robinson |
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CAST The
Earl of Sir
Walter Raleigh ... ... R. W. Greenacre, VI T. Walter
Wilkins (a player in Shakespeare's company) B.
J. Harris, VI T. Silas
Simkins (another player) ... H. Atkinson, VI T. Long
Tom } Royal Foresters … J.
Barham, VI A. Big
Ben } … R. G.Jones, VI B. The
Queen's Fool ... ... J.
Scott, II A . A
Butcher ... ... G.
Robinson, IV A. A
Baker ... ... P.
Birtwistle, IV A. A
Tailor ... ... A.
Fry, V S. A
Tinker ... ... C.
Rowland, IV A. A
Lord ... ... R.
Adams, IV A. A
Soldier ... ... A.
Danks, IV G. 1st
Royal Page ... ... M.
Hirst, II S. 2nd
Royal Page ... ... C.
Doyle, II S. Wine
Vendor ... ... A.
Jennings, V S. Queen
Miss
Bessie Throckmorton ... Anne Smith. IV S. "Jill-All-Alone"
(a forest girl)... Pat
Rhodes, V G. The
May Queen ... ... Christine Mounsey, VI T. Marjory ... ... Brenda
Creasy, VI B. Kate ... ... Carol
Lady
in Waiting ... ... Hilary Meays, V
G. Ladies
of the Court { Madelene Weymouth, VI. B. { Christine Abbot,
V G. Attendants
on the May Queen { Janet Ingleson, II A. { Anne
Fitzpatnck, II S. Members of the Chorus— Barbara Davies, Marjory Emsley, Jane Leng, Valerie Lovett, Jane Myers, Catherine Dickinson, Jean Cranmer. Patricia Lillico, Carol Jones. P. Rowney, C. Grill, A. Summers, D. J. Grayshaw, R. Gray, J. Reynolds |
SYNOPSIS OF THE STORY The Earl of Essex is in love with Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth is in love with Sir Walter Raleigh, whereas Sir Walter is in love with Bessie Throckmorton. Jill-All-Alone finds a letter from shows the letter to is banished and Bessie is taken prisoner. With the help of Jill-All-Alone Bessie escapes from the Castle and meets has followed Bessie now reveals his love for and a crowd of country people Essex realizes his ambition, Raleigh and Bessie are pardoned. This is an entirely Amateur performance. |
Note: I have some recollection that Pat
Lillico didn’t in fact take part – true??
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The full cast |
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Back Row: D J Grayshaw, A Jennings, P Birtwistle, A
Summers, C Rowland, R Gray, Hilary Meays, Christine Abbot, Madelene Weymouth,
R Adams, J Reynolds Middle Row: Brenda Creasey, Carol Dennison, Carol Jones,
Howard Atkinson, Bernard Harris, Christine Mounsey, Roger Jones, P Rhodes,
John Barham, Anne Smith, Roger Greenacre, Susan Schofield, Mel Laughton, A
Danks, Barbara Davies, Marjory Emsley Front Row: G Robinson, Catherine Dickinson, A Fry, Jean
Cranmer, C Grill, P Rowney, M Hirst, J Scott, C Doyle, Anne Fitzpatrick,
Janet Ingleson, Jane Leng, Valerie Lovatt, Jane Myers |
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Roger, Howard, Bernard |
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