La Vie Parisienne

Autumn 1961

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In Autumn 1961 the Society presented The Lilac Domino, a musical play in three acts adapted by H.F. Maltby from the original German operetta Der Lila Domino by Emmerich V. Gatti and Bela Jenbach. The original music was by Charles Cuvillier and lyrics by H.F. Maltby, with additional lyrics by D.S. Parsons and Percy Greenbank and additional music by Howard Carr.

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CAST

Edmée
Robert
Yvonne
Marie
Lucille
Georges
Gaston Le Sage (a wealthy Lyon's Silk Merchant)
Paul Dorien (his nephew)
Leonie Lemonnier (a merry widow)
Major Montague Drake )
Bertie Raymond             ) Three
Jack Allison                     ) remittance men
Krovani (Leader of the Gypsy Orchestra)
Georgine (Le Sage's daughter)
Madame Delcasse (Principal of the Finishing School for Young Ladies)
Waiter

Elizabeth Webb
Keith Browne
Pauline Russell
Thora Sherman
Jill Smiles
Alan Mepsted

Kenneth Stallard
Stephen Hardie
Audrey Hirst
Alex Buchanan
Cyril Pilcher
Desmond Gabriel
John Graves
Pauline Gibbs

Gladys Routley
Roger Knight

Marcel (Le Sage's butler)
François (Maitre d'Hotel of Cafe de Paris
Alphonse (a waiter)
Solo Danseuse
Chorus







Dancers

Andrew Dowlen

John White
Laurence Knight
Judy Kelly
Penny Denissen
Jeanette Dichlian
Murry Earnshaw
Margaret Edmond
Judy Kelly
Elizabeth Marlow
Maud Venn
Ann Wilkes
Barry Simmons
John Williams
Elizabeth Marlow
Ann Wilkes
John White

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CREW

Producer and Musical Director
Chorus Mistress and Conductor
Wardrobe

Make-up

Costumes

Winifred Spruce
Margery Graves
Under the direction of Winifred Spruce
Freddie Davis
Trixie Lewis
B.J. Simmons & Co. Ltd.

Furnishings
Stage Lighting

Artificial Flowers
House Manager
Box Office
Scenery

Old Times Furnishing Co. Ltd.
Tony Blair
Roger Fisher
Maud Venn
Donald Thorn
Moyna Stallard
Designed by Richard Graves and executed by him, Cyril Pilcher and Roger Knight

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ORCHESTRA

First Violin
Second Violin
Viola
Cello

Simon Whistler (Leader)
John Spurgeon
Dennis Eason
Christopher Van Kemper

Double Bass
Flute
Clarinet
Percussion
Piano

Anthony Van Kemper
Jean Ayre
Janet Eggleden
Tristram Fry
Margaret Gray

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PHOTOS

Coming soon!