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Transcribed and Presented by Greville Watson, 2014
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RUSHDEN AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
presents
SHOWBOAT
(by arrangement with Messrs. Chappell & Co. Ltd.)
Music by Jerome Kern
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II & Joshua Logan
THE RITZ, RUSHDEN
March 15-20, 1971
Nightly at 7.30 p.m.
Saturday Matinee at 2.30 p.m.
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Production by
John Henderson, M.B.E. |
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| The President's Message |
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Once again it is my great pleasure to introduce another Production of Rushden Amateur Operatic Society.
Our Patrons can be assured that no effort has been spared to make “SHOW BOAT” as happy and attractive a Show as the twenty-eight Productions of the Society which have preceded it.
I am delighted to welcome again Mr John Henderson as our Producer for the fourth year running and it is also a source of great pleasure to me to express my sincere appreciation of the whole of the talent displayed by the Society.
We hope with the aid of our many Patrons, coupled with the excellent financial and loyal support of our Vice-Presidents, once again to fulfil our sincere desire to make a generous sum available for the support of local charities.
The Society will always welcome applications from anyone interested in joining.
Applications should be made to the Secretary, Mr Allen Goulsbra, Lloyds Bank House, 133 High Street, Rushden.
My personal thanks and appreciation to all concerned.
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| Chairman's Message |
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It is with great pleasure that we welcome John Henderson, MBE, as our Producer in this our Twenty-fifth year of Production. Mr Henderson is an old friend who has produced for us with outstanding success on three previous occasions and we have no doubt his present production of “SHOWBOAT” will be enjoyed by our Patrons as much as, if not more than, any which he has undertaken for us in the past. Not only do we greatly appreciate his hard and unstinted work on the present occasion, but it is with the greatest satisfaction we are able to announce that Mr Henderson has agreed to produce our yet to be named 1972 Show, which will be presented in this Theatre during the week commencing April 17th 1972.
Roland A. Evans,
Chairman |
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The Orchestra
(Under the direction of Oswald L. Lawrence, LRAM, ARCM)
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Oswald Lawrence
who has been our Musical Director since 1947, has given most distinguished service to the Society.
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| Violins |
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Yvonne Bowness (Leader)
Elsie Bridges
A. White |
| Viola |
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Kara Hall |
| Cello |
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C. Cook |
| Double Bass |
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E. Allen |
| Flute |
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D. Garland |
| Oboe |
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C. Smith |
| Clarinet |
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P. Davis |
| Trumpets |
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E. Denton
M. Chamberlain |
| Trombone |
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R. Benning |
| Percussion |
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S. Smith |
| Piano |
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Joan Hart |
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Joan Hart our Assistant Musical Director and Accompanist, whose great patience, ability and willingness to help are invaluable to the Society.
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1890 – “Cotton Blossom” calls at Natchez with its group of performers under the direction of Cap’n Andy. His overbearing wife Parthy and their daughter Magnolia accompany him. Ellie is comedienne, Frank her partner, and Julie, star of the show is daughter of a negress, which fact is revealed to the Sheriff by Pete, and she and her husband Steve have to leave. A gambler, Gaylord Ravenal meets and is attracted to Magnolia and they fill the parts of Julie and Steve – and, against the wishes of Parthy they are married a few weeks later.
1893 – The Company is at Chicago World Fair and Gaylord’s luck has held, but by 1904 he is very much out of luck and Frank and Ellie pay a visit to Magnolia and her eight year old daughter Kim and find them in a very poor apartment. Whilst they are there a letter arrives from Gaylord to say that he is leaving his family for their own good, and Frank finds an opening for Magnolia at the Trocadero to take the place of Julie who is drinking heavily and has been deserted by Steve.
1927 – A modern “Cotton Blossom” is at Natchez and Kim is now a Broadway star. Andy has traced Ravenal and arranges a reunion of he and Magnolia – and “Ol’ Man River” rolls on.
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Stewards
(under the direction of George Mitchell) |
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H Binder, B Catlin, R Coles, P W House,
H Ingram, C F Jeffries, I Lawrence, B R Palmer,
G J Percival, W D Perkins, S Redden, D Reeves,
E A Strickland.
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Programme Sellers
(Arrangements by Hilda House) |
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Pat Bird, Margaret Clark, Carol Dickens,
Carol Harbour, Gwen Hardwick, Adrian House, Stephanie Hurry, Ivy Ingram, Elaine Muscutt, Muriel J Prout, Kay Rawlins, Freda Redden,
Mary Wills.
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Keith Green
(Gaylord Ravenal)
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Angela Newcombe
(Magnolia)
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| Officers of the Society |
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Chairman:
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Roland A. Evans, TD, BA |
Stage Manager: |
Pat Catlin |
| Vice-Chairman: |
Peter W. Carpenter |
Musical Director:
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Oswald L. Lawrence, LRAM, ARCM
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| Treasurer: |
Philip Mould |
Asst. Musical Director: |
Joan Hart, ALCM |
| Secretary: |
Allen Goulsbra |
Accompanists: |
Joan Hart and Pauline Longland |
Wardrobe Mistress:
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Nellie Hart |
Auditors: |
Baker, Bros., Halford & Co. |
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Committee:
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Margaret Coleman
Phillip Maddams |
George Mitchell
Mary Painter |
Janet Penn
Joan Vaughan |
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| Production Team |
Producer:
Musical Director:
Assistant Musical Director:
Dancing Mistress:
Wardrobe Mistress
Wardrobe Assistants:
Prompter:
Call Boy:
Make-up Artists: |
John Henderson, MBE
Oswald Lawrence
Joan Hart
Christine Redden
Nellie Hart
Margaret Bland, Ena Carpenter,
Peggy Coles, Nancy Eady, Lily Keech, Dorothy Lawrence, Phyllis Smith,
Pam Stock, Pat Stringer,
Molly Wharnby, Jean Wilbur,
Ivy Willis.
Sheila Underwood
Elizabeth Arthey and Ann Brown
Clive Durrant, Hylda Bugby,
David Edwards. |
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Stage Manager:
Deputy Stage Mgr:
Stage Staff:
Properties:
Electricians:
Costumes:
Scenery: |
Pat Catlin
Len Gomm
Robert Bass, David Basson, Robert Bates,
Melvyn Carpenter, George Coleman,
Peter Copperwheat, Tony Dale, David Evans, Richard Haynes, Dereck Hobden, Roy Norman, Dereck Peck, Bill Sinfield, Ken Smith, Brian Toby, Greville Watson, Peter Wicks.
Grace Berrill, Len Berrill, Peter Bradshaw,
David Coleman, Peggy Hobson, Jeff Holloway, Gordon Pateman.
John King, Stuart Mitchell, Roger Norman,
Douglas Pateman, Peter Sturgess.
Chas Fox Ltd.
Scenic Display Services Ltd. |
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Peter Carpenter
(Cap'n Andy)
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| Cast |
Windy
Steve
Pete
Queenie
Parthy Ann Hawks
Cap'n Andy
Ellie
Frank
Rubber-face
Julie
Gaylord Ravenal
Vallon
Magnolia
Joe
Faro Dealer
Backwoodsman
1st Barker
2nd Barker
3rd Barker
Fatima
Sandow Girl
Landlady
Ethel
Max
Jake (Piano Player)
Man with Guitar
Announcer
Lottie
Kim (as young woman) |
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Philip Smith
Keith Vaughan
Clive Durrant
Gillian Brown
Susan Poston
Peter Carpenter
Joan Vaughan
Graham Ward
Malcolm Chambers
Cicely Fensome
Keith Green
Martyn Wheeldon
Angela Newcombe
Robert Atkinson
Rod Staines
Philip Maddams
Michael Mills
Philip Maddams
Karl Zaremba
Christine Redden
Jo Smith
Sarah Marriott
Mary Painter
Margaret Coleman
George Mitchell
Maurice Jones
Mark Coleman
Rod Staines
Pauline Wildman
Angela Newcombe |
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Malcolm Chambers
(Rubber Face)
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Philip Maddams
(Backwoodsman)
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| Scenes |
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ACT I
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Scene 1.
Scene 2.
Scene 3.
Scene 4.
Scene 5.
Scene 6.
Scene 7.
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The Levee at Natchez on the Mississippi in the late 1880s.
Kitchen Pantry of the Cotton Blossom. Half-hour later.
Outside the Waterfront Gambling Saloon. Simultaneous with Scene 2.
Auditorium and stage of the Cotton Blossom.
One hour later.
Box Office, on foredeck of the Cotton Blossom. Three weeks later.
Auditorium and stage of the Cotton Blossom during Act III of "The Parson's Bride."
The top deck of the Cotton Blossom. Later that night.
The Levee. Next morning.
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ACT II
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Scene 1.
Scene 2.
Scene 3.
Scene 4.
Scene 5.
Scene 6.
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The Chicago World's Fair 1893.
A room on Ontario Street 1904.
Rehearsal room of the Trocadero Music Hall.
Trocadero Music Hall, New Years Eve 1904.
Outside the office of "The Natchez Evening Democrat" 1927.
Top deck of the new "Cotton Blossom" 1927.
Levee at Natches. The next night.
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| Musical Numbers |
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ACT I
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Chorus
Bally-Hoo (Captain Andy)
Song (Ravenal)
Duet (Ravenal and Magnolia)
Song (Joe) and Chorus
Ensemble
Song (Ellie) and Girls
Song (Ravenal) and Men
Duet (Ellie and Frank)
Bally-Hoo (Queenie) and Chorus
Duet (Ravenal and Magnolia)
Ensemble |
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Cotton Blossom
Captain Andy
Where's the Mate for me?
Make-Believe
Ol' Man River
Can't help lovin' dat man
Life on the Wicked Stage
Till good luck comes my way
I might fall back on you
Hey, where yo' think yo' goin'
You are love |
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ACT II
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| Ensemble |
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(a) At the World's Fair
(b) Fatima's Dance
(c) Dandies on Parade |
Ensemble
Chorus
Song (Julie)
Reprise (Magnolia)
Song (Magnolia)
Reprise (Joe & Queenie)
Reprise (Revenal)
Chorus
Song (Kim)
Finale |
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Why do I love you?
Dahomey
Bill
Can't help lovin' dat man
After the Ball
Ol' Man River
You are love
Cotton Blossom
Dance away the night |
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Coloured Chorus
Margaret Ambury, Christine Belbin, Margaret Coleman,
Rose Drage, Pam Fulcher, Bettina Goulsbra, Connie Holt,
Miriam Joyce, Janet Mould, Mary Quartermaine, Peggy Roberts, Glenys Robinson, Judith Walker, Paddy Walker.
Robin Allen, Richard Baish, Graham Berrill, David Brown,
Malcolm Chambers, Clive Durrant, Brian Hart, Patrick Higgins, Maurice Jones, Bob Minney, John Stringer, Keith Vaughan, Michael Walker, Geoff Wiggins.
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White Chorus
Jennifer Burt, Norma Burton, Catherine Carpenter,
Dorothy Coleman, Maureen Elliot, Jose Green, Pat Horn, Jeannette King, Mary Painter, Janet Penn, Jayne Warner,
Susan Warner, Pauline Wildman, Ruth Wills.
Michael Baish, David Berrill, Mark Coleman, David Hart,
Alan Lickerish, Philip Maddams, Michael Mills, Tim Ruff,
Tony Shelford, Andrew Sibley, Philip Smith,
Rod Staines, Karl Zaremba.
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Dancers
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Jill Clarke, Susan Tailby, Kathryn Bland, Gina Roberts
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Jo Smith, Sarah Marriott, Jackie Holton, Gillian Parr
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| Acknowledgments |
| The Committee and members of the Society wish to offer their very sincere thanks to the following whose assistance and co-operation have made this production possible:- |
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The President and Vice-Presidents for their continued interest and support.
Messrs. Jaffa, Knighton, Jackson and the Ritz Staff for their support.
Podington Cricket Club for the gift of a piano.
The Northamptonshire Education Committee (Mr. G. E. Churchill, MA, Chief Education Officer) and the Head of the Rushden Evening Institute who has given every help in the arrangement of rehearsals.
Mr. R. R. Lawrence, Headmaster of Alfred Street School, Mr. H. W. Catlin, the Head of the Rushden Secondary School, Mr. C. Hale, the Head of Rushden Wymington Road, Junior School, and Mr. Dunkley, Mr. Bing and Mr. Howard, the caretakers for their help.
All those who have allowed us to display advertising material.
The Rushden Co-operative Society for the use of their premises for Property making.
The Stewards and Programme Sellers.
The Nursing Sisters and St. John Ambulance for attendance at the Theatre.
The Stage Staff and all others who have worked behind the Scenes, each one of whom has contributed so much to the success of this Production.
The local traders who have taken advertising space or donated pages in this programme, all of whom would be grateful for the support of our Patrons.
Mr. A. March for great assistance in producing this programme.
Robert Marriott Ltd. for the loan of a caravan.
Miss M. Langley for her Art work.
Northants Publicity for the cover design.
In a production such as this, so many persons have given us help that it is impossible to mention every name, but to each and all "THANK YOU." |
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