Lilac Time |
Autumn 1955 |
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Our second production, in November 1955, was Lilac Time, set to the music of Franz Schubert.
Our popularity had grown - a review of the production in the local newspaper reported that over 1500 people had attended, and that people were being turned away by the second performance. Even the Mayor and Mayoress of Hendon visited! |
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CAST
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Mrs Grimm (a Caretaker)
Mrs Weber (a Lodger) Rosi (Marini's maid) Novotny (a Detective) Ferdinand Binder (Postmaster) Andreas Braun (a Sadler) Schani (a Page) Tilli ) Willi (Mrs Veit's three daughters) Lili ) Johann Michael Vogl (an Opera Singer) Moritz von Schwind (a Painter) Kappel (a Draughtsman) Baron Franz von Schober (a Poet) Franz Schubert Christian Veit (Court Glassmaker) Count Scharntorff (Danish Ambassador) A Waiter Mrs Veit Sally (Servant to Veit) Demoiselle Fiametta Marini (Prima Ballerina at the Opera) |
Kathleen Field
Ruby Harper Valerie Stallard Joseph McCabe Andrew Hirst Keith Browne Janet Woodman Villia Harper Muriel Earnshaw Lyn Auchterlonie Leonard Manly Leslie Chapman John Catton Howard Brebner Frank West Kenneth Stallard Robert Lambert Peter Williams May Kern Mary Baker Mary Bull |
Chorus of Street Musicians, Servants, Guests and Vienna Police
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Marjory Bambridge
Carole Brooks Gwen Clark Catherine Gunn Doreen Gibson Shirley Gofton Joan Mullett Pauline Parsley Dinah Rogers Alix Scothorne Thora Sherman Hilda Stewart Maud Venn Caterine Warn Fred Aldred John Barclay Tom Barnard Ben Chapman Harold Herbert Harold Rogers John Rostron Peter Taylor |
CREW
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Producer
Choreographer Musical Director Accompanists Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Properties Wardrobe |
Winifred Spruce
Kathleen de Vadder Kathleen Cann Jessie Douton Grace Gibb Margery Graves Regine Brebner Eric Wright Winifred Spruce Emmie Bradfield Elsie Jones Hilda Gray |
Make-up
Stage Lighting Costumes Artificial Flowers House Manager Box Office Scenery designed by Richard Graves and carried out by the Society's Scenery Club: |
Jo Jennings
F. Mullet S.B. Watts & Co, Manchester Maud Venn John Parsley Moyna Stallard Margery Graves John Hirst, Harry Venn, Arthur Clucas, Gwen Underwood, Pamela Provis, Ray Todd, Phyllis Todd, Sydney Sherman, Edmund Spruce |
