Soham Grammarians: The Pirates of Penzance 1957

THE

PIRATES OF PENZANCE

GILBERT & SULLIVAN

( by permission of Bridget D'Oyly Carte )

AT THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, SOHAM

TUESDAY APRIL 9th 7-45 pm
programme for 11 April
via Gwyn Murfet

CHARACTERS
The Pirate King - R Hinze
Samuel, his Lieutenant - A Cox
Frederic, the Pirate Apprentice - J Newman
Major General Stanley - C Graves
Sergeant of Police - M Human
Ruth, Pirate Maid-of-all-Work - D Banyard

General Stanley's Daughters:
Mabel - S Poole
Edith - B Halls
Kate - I Mitton
Isabel - D Speed

Pirates: M Bunting, E Cowley, D Crowe, F Greig, R Dewsbury, S Harley, C Harris, A Mann, J Perkins, A Register, R Yarrow
Daughters: R Bailey, A Butler, G Fuller, D Hunt, R Jennings, W Kelly, N Long, D Morley, M Strevens, M Tester, G Walker, A Warne, T Washtell, I White
Police: P Bignell, J Brown, E Cox, K Ellingham, A Hill, D Monk, R Murrell, G Stevens, M Whitehead

ACT I A Rocky Seashore on the Coast of Cornwall
ACT II A Ruined Chapel by Moonlight There will be an interval of 10 minutes between Act I & Act II

PIANISTS: Mr CE Atkinson, Mr L Peers
SET DESIGNED BY: Mr PJ Askem
SET BUILT BY: Mr EH Tabraham, J Baker, D Blake, M Goodchild, D Reader, E Simper
DECOR: P Cullen, M Hallam, M Human, P Reece, E Simper
Programme Cover Design by: F Greig
Programme printed on the School Press
LIGHTING: Mr T Jones, Mr L Fleet, D Reader
MAKE-UP: Mr WAG Burroughs, Assisted by members of the Dramatic Club
COSTUMES: Mr RJW Housden
BUSINESS MANAGER: Mr SR Saunders
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Mr CE Atkinson
PRODUCER: Mr CR Waller

We wish to thank all the ladies who have assisted with the costumes


the cast: source Robert Hinze - Norman Long is the first daughter on the left, followed by Martyn Strevens and Stuart Poole


Christopher Graves - Robert Hinze - John Newman: source Rex Waller


? - A Cox - ? - R Hinze - M Human - S Poole - C Graves - D Banyard - ? - J Newman - ?: source R Hinze

please click this image for a closer view of the boys
Pirates in rehearsal 1957: please click the image for a closer view of the boys: source Rex Waller


Pirates in rehearsal 1957: source Rex Waller

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9 April programme source: David Cross (1954)

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