The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein

Autumn 1970

The Society's Autumn 1970 production was The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein, an operetta in three acts by Jacques Offenbach, adapted from the original French of Meilhac and Halévy by John Grimsey and Phil Park. The music was adapted and arranged by Ronald Hanmer.

CAST

The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein
Prince Paul of Pfiffelhofen
General Boom, Commander-in-Chief of the Gerolstein Army
Baron Puck, Prime Minister of Gerolstein
Kras, Aid-de-Camp to the Grand Duchess
Countess Iza )
Countess Olga ) Ladies in Waiting
Baroness Amelia ) to the Grand
Baroness Charlotte ) Duchess
Baron Grog, Ambassador of Pfiffelhofen in Gerolstein
Fritz, a young recruit
Wanda, a young peasant girl and Fritz's sweetheart
Captain Spatz )
Captain Spitz ) Officers in the
Major Spotz ) Gerolstein Army
Major Sputz )
Sergeant Major

Betty Redwood
Roger Munn

Keith Browne
Peter Graves
Robin Desbois
Marian Hewitt
Audrey Portway
Susan Hilliard
Juliet Wilkinson

Norman Scott
Robert Mulcahy

Elisabeth Davies
Alan Wingham
Chris Allen
David Jex
Grant Graves
Dick Nicholls

Chorus of Soldiers, Vivandieres, Peasant Girls, Lords and Ladies of the Gerolstein Court

Janet Allen
Lesley Browne
Ann Burnham
Christine Beckett
Doreen Cusdin
Pam Harmer
Diane Jamieson
Ann Mortimer
Betty Mumford
Jean Munn
Angela Pack
Maud Venn
Frances Wakeham
Peter Butcher
Frank Cornish
Peter Stokes

CREW

Producer
Musical Director and Conductor
Choreographer
Stage Manager
Wardrobe
Costumes
Make-up

Clara Thubrun
Margery Graves
Audrey Portway
Cyril Pilcher
Friends of the Society
Charles H. Fox Ltd.
Freddie Davis

Stage Lighting
Stage Lighting Equipment
Furniture
Properties

House Manager
Box Office
Scenery

Ron Durio
Strand Electric Co. Ltd.
The Old Times Furnishing Co.
Iris Bowman
Bobbie Hilling
Trixie jeremy
E.G. Rice
Sydney and Thora Sherman
Designed and made by Richard Graves

ORCHESTRA

First Violins

Second Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass

Paul Denley (leader)
Freda Pratt
Gillian Hoare
Audrey Twine
Michael Cannadine
Michael Fagg

Flute
Clarinet
Trumpet
Percussion
Piano

Marion Lewis
Betty Connor
Wayne Davies
Rex Bigwood
Margaret Gray

PHOTOS

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