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La Belle Hélène

Autumn 1964


The Society put on a new version of La Belle Hélène in Autumn 1964, adapted from the original by Meilhac and Halevy with music by Jacques Offenbach by Phil Park (new book and lyrics) and Ronald Hanmer (adapted music).

CAST

Helen, Queen of Sparta
Nesta, her attendant
Leona      )
Cressida  ) Young Ladies of Sparta
Paris, Prince of Troy
Menelaus, King of Sparta
Calchas, Chief Augur
Philocomus, his attendant
Agamemnon, King of Argos
Ajax, King of Salamis
Achilles, King of the Myrmidons
Orestes, Son of Agamemnon
Juno        )
Minerva  ) Beautiful Goddesses
Venus     )
Mercury, Messenger of the Gods, and Paris

Elizabeth Dyall
Thora Sherman
Jennifer Puddefoot
Sally Leech
Brian Pearce
Leonard Manly
Keith Browne
Cyril Pilcher
Vernon Rayner
John Williams
Alex Buchanan
Peter Butcher
Beth Maxwell
Thora Sherman
Pauline Gibbs

Robin Desbois
Chorus
Pauline Gibbs
Jo Hammond
Jennifer Harris
Diana Hopwood
Jean Hubbard
Barbara Kendall
Gillian Kendall
Christine Murphy
Margaret Pearce
Maud Venn
Robin Desbois
Grant Graves
Peter Graves
Richard Hempstead
Trevor Kennea
David Leech
Wyn Morgan
John White

CREW

Producer
Musical Director and Conductor
Wardrobe

Ladies' Costumes
Silks for the Ladies' Costumes

Gentlemen's Attire
Make-up




Winifred Spruce
Margery Graves
Under the direction of Winifred Spruce
By Ladies of the Society
Kindly presented by Frank Werth, Esq
Charles H. Fox Ltd.
Freddie Davis

Stage Lighting
Stage Lighting Fittings
Properties
House Manager
Chief Steward
Box Office
Flowers
Scenery
Tony Blair
Strand Electric Co. Ltd.
Roger Knight
Laurie Knight
Sydney Sherman
Alice Pamplin
Maud Venn
Designed by Richard Graves and executed by him, Cyril Pilcher, Roger Knight and Ken Thomas, assisted by other members of the Scenery Club

ORCHESTRA

First Violins

Second Violin
Viola
Cello
T. Polding (Leader)
J. Spurgeon
Anne Norman
D. Eaton
M. Cannadine
Flute
Clarinet
Bassoon
Percussion
Piano
Jean Ayre
J. Catchpole
C. Beak
R. Flowers
Margaret Gray

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