Valley of Song

Autumn 1968

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Autumn 1968 saw a production of Ivor Novello's Valley of Song, with lyrics by Christopher Hassall and book by Phil Park, with music adapted and arranged and additional material composed by Ronald Hanmer.

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CAST

Lily Morgan, the Valley's star Soprano and Mrs Brewster's secretary and protegée
Nan Brewster, a wealthy widow
Olwen Jones, Mrs Brewster's housekeeper and friend
Maria, an Italian servant girl
David Evans, conductor of a Welsh village choir
Gwilim, Mrs Brewster's handyman
Ricardo Favero, a cosmopolitan charmer
Hugh Griffiths, store manager and choir member
Reporter, local newspaper representative
Gauthier, an Embassy official

Betty Redwood
Audrey Portway

June Owen
Jean Munn

Grant Graves
Alex Buchanan

Colin Bartlett

Len Manly

Robert Mulcahy
Peter Butcher

Chorus

Janet Allen
Sally Butcher
Doreen Cusdin
Sarah Dangerfield
Elizabeth Davies
Gillian Davies
Jenny Harris
Christine Hilliard
Diana Hopwood
Janet Jomain
Gillian Kendall
Ann Lloyd
Dorothy Pine
Thora Sherman
Maud Venn
Frances Wakeham
Juliet Wilkinson
Pat Wooldridge
Christopher Allen
Keith Browne
Richard Crampton
Robin Desbois
Peter Graves
Richard Hempstead
David Jex
Arnold Roe

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CREW

Producer
Assistant Producer
Musical Director and Conductor
Stage Manager
Wardrobe
Costumes
Material for stage drapes kindly presented by
Wrought iron furniture kindly lent by

Clara Thubrun
Cyril Pilcher
Margery Graves
Cyril Pilcher
Friends of the Society
Charles H. Fox Ltd.

Frank Werth, Esq.

Rocar Welding, Mill Hill

Stage Lighting
Stage Lighting Equipment
Stage Property Master
House Manager
Box Office
Scenery

Ron Durio
Strand Electric Co. Ltd.
D.A. Portway
E.G. Rice
Sydney and Thora Sherman
Designed by Richard Graves and made by him and Ken Thomas

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ORCHESTRA

First Violins

Second Violin
Viola
Cello

M. Nyari (leader)
Freda Pratt
Michael Ponder
Wyn Lloyd
Michael Cannadine

Flute
Clarinet
Trumpet
Percussion
Piano

Marion Browne
Susan Alcock
S. Cobb
Barry Knight
Margaret Gray

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PHOTOS

Coming soon!