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The Gondoliers (1952)

Performed at: The Arthur Worthington Hall

Cast

Duke of Plaza Toro (a Grandee of Spain): Geoffrey Furness
Luiz (his attendant): John Posnett
Don Alhambra del Bolero (the Grand Inquisitor): Keith Butteriss
Marco Palmieri (Gondolieri): Michael Balman
Guiseppe Palmieri (Gondolieri): Eric Foley
Antonio (Gondolieri): David Bentley
Francesco (Gondolieri): Austin Crowe
Giorgio (Gondolieri): George Chivers
Annibale (Gondolieri): Arthur Norman
Duchess of Plaza Toro: Mary Alletson
Casilda (her daughter): Lenora Taberner
Gianetta (Contadine): Jessie Grundy
Tessa (Contadine): Eileen Champ
Fiametta (Contadine): Isabel Lagan
Vittoria (Contadine): Barbara Horrocks
Giulia (Contadine): Margaret Jinks
Inez (the King's Foster Mother): Josephine Bowers
Chorus of Contadine: Katherine Brown, Winifred Dawson, Dawn Clifford, Joy Dixon, Marie Garnett, Brigid Kerr, Norah Todd, Molly Venables, Shirley Bond, Isabel Brooks, Marion Davies, Hilary Dobson, Jean Johnson, Anne Mills.
Gondolieri: R. Abbott, D. G. Grahame, R. Lewis, N. Noble, P. Robinson, A. Shaw, A Caunt, A. Fisher, K. Herbert, R. Travis.

Production

Stage Direction: John E. Crowther
Musical Direction: Norman Spooner
Accompanist: Keith Burrows
Stage Manager: Brian Phythian
Scenery: Derek Anderton
Make-up: Sara Jervis
Lighting: William Dunn
Business Manager: George Chivers
House Manager: Colin Faulkner

Notes

by permission of Bridget D'Oyly Carte

Dates

Wednesday March 12th

Thursday March 13th

Friday March 14th

Saturday March 15th

at 7-0 p.m.

Programme

THREEPENCE

Act I

Venice (1750)

Act II

Pavilion in the Palace of Barataria

(Three months later)

Costumes by S. B. WATTS & Co., Manchester