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Transcribed and presented by Greville Watson, 2014
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R.A.T.S.
Rushden Amateur Theatrical Society
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'Mother Goose' - 1969
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Rushden Amateur Theatrical Society
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MOTHER GOOSE
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VERNE MORGAN
(London) |
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RITZ RUSHDEN
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January 6th - 11th, 1969
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| Daily at 7.15 pm |
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Matinee Saturday at 2.15 pm |
| Tuesday performance at 6.15 pm |
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Story
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As in previous productions the R.A.T.S. always endeavour to give you real pantomime, and to keep to the traditional stories, and Mother Goose is no exception.
Our story opens in Goosey Village with our Mother Goose as usual in financial difficulties, and being pursued by the Squire, but Priscilla (the goose) comes to the rescue by the production of golden eggs.
Vanity on the part of the very female Mother Goose urged on by the Demon Cursemall, who persuades her to exchange the goose for personal beauty with disastrous effects. However the Good Fairy uses her charm and magic powers to return the goose, and this, with the inevitable love tangles between boy and girl, all ending happily brings peace and Goodwill at the finale.
We hope the show will amuse, and bring you enjoyment which is our sole endeavour.
P.W.H.
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The R.A.T.S. Committee
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E. E. Newell, Esq.
(Chairman R.U.D.C.) |
| Chairman: |
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Allen Goulsbra |
| Vice-Chairman |
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Cliff Jeffries |
| Business Manager: |
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Bernard Palmer |
| Secretary: |
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Pauline Wildman |
| Treasurer: |
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Ben Catlin |
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Pat Catlin
Ena Carpenter
Mike Condon
David Hamblin
Spencer Redden
Percy House
Gillian Brown
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Musical Director
Oswald Lawrence
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Assistant Musical Director
and Chorus Mistress
Joan Hart
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Orchestra
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Violins
Piano
Trumpets
Trombone
Sax-Clarinets
Bass
Percussion |
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Arthur White (Leader)
Geoffrey Green
Joan Hart
Ernest Denton
Michael Chamberlain
Ron Benning
John Lambert
Charles Thacker
Bob Outhwaite
Frank Redgate
Reg Ruff |
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Once again we welcome Verne Morgan as our producer, the writer of our pantomime. Apart from being a well known producer, author and composer he has appeared in West End successes, and more recently taken part in many television shows including The Benny Hill Show, Honey Lane, Z-Cars and in the immediate future in A Touch of Venus with Irene Worth. Unfortunately Verne has been ill, and is producing for us under strain and physical pain. We are also most fortunate in retaining the services of our Musical Director Oswald Lawrence, and Assistant Musical Director Joan Hart who has trained the chorus. The dancers have been trained by Miss Farzaneh Fakhrai of the Kilburn School of Dancing and we are delighted to have her as a member of our production team. We have a very happy production, with all members working hard to make it a first class show, which I am sure you will enjoy.
Welcome to you all, and thank you for supporting us. We hope you are already making a note in your diary for our 1970 production.
A.E.G.
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George Mitchell
King of Gooseland
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Don Fulcher
Demon Cursemall
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Mark Coleman
Priscilla, The Goose
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Cast
(in order of appearance)
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SHERIFF
SILLY WILLY
JILL
JACK
MOTHER GOOSE
PRISCILLA (The Goose)
TOMMY
SQUIRE
GRETCHEN
MARJORIE
DEMON CURSEMALL
FAIRY
KING OF GOOSELAND |
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Phil Smith
Peter Mitchley
Lynne Elmore
Susan Horne
Bert Catlin
Mark Coleman
Peter Height
David Edwards
Pauline Wildman
Joan Vaughan
Don Fulcher
Kaye Rawlins
George Mitchell |
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| Synopsis of Scenes |
| ACT I |
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Scene |
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2
3 |
Goosey Village
The Boutique
The Wishing Well Glade |
| ACT II |
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Scene |
4
5
6
7 |
The Snow Mountains
A Close-up of the
Mountain-tops
The Haunted House
The Palace of Gooseland |
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Peter Mitchley
Silly Willy
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| Musical Numbers |
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| ACT I |
| Scene 1 |
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Come Lasses and Lads
Simon Says
Alice Blue Gown
When you wore a Tulip
Dont have any more Mrs. Moore
Leetle Mister Baggy Breeches
Powder your face with Sunshine
The animals went to the Fair
A pretty pink Petty from Peter |
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When you wish upon a star |
| Scene 3 |
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Dicky Bird Hop
Can I forget you
The Can Can
The four Seasons
Mendelssohns Spring Song
You promised to marry me
Orange Blossom Time
T'was in September
If Winter Comes
You were meant for me
Easter Parade |
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| ACT II |
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Jingle Bells
Rudolph the red nosed Reindeer
Lets all sing like the Birdies
Strolling
While Strolling in the Park
The Scouts |
| Scene 5 |
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If I were not in Pantomime
Run you little ones
Little Dutch Clock
Lily the Pink |
| Scene 7 |
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Drink to me only with thine eyes
Mulligatorny
Wedding of the Painted Doll |
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Chorus
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Peter Carpenter, Geoff Wiggins, Phillip Maddams, Chick Jackson, Karl Zaremba, Reg Hirons, Mick Walker, Danny Davies, Keith Green, Neville Clipstone, Connie Holt, Gillian Brown, Margaret Ambury, Pam Fulcher, Angela Ozier, Maureen Sparks, Judith Walker, Janet Penn, Janet Mould, Miriam Joyce.
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Senior Dancers
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Catherine Carpenter, Julie Fisher, Angela Fearne, Julia Neal, Lynda Nelson, Helen Gent, Margaret Payne, Gillian Parnell, Jill Clarke, Jane Desborough, Mandy Smith, Linda Robinson, Anita Hill, Joy Brown.
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Junior Dancers
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Jennifer Armit, Kathryn Bland, Helen Condon, Mandy Clayton, Janet Davies, Teresa Dimmock, Honi Edwards, Elizabeth Espin, Sally Hale, Debra Hamblin, Carol Helsdown, Valerie Hepburn, Kim Lawson, Sarah Marriott, Leanda Martin, Julie Merriman, Julie Neville, Anita Olney, Margaret Pateman, Gina Roberts, Jane Rollings, Josephine Smith.
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Ballet Mistress
Farzaneh Fakhrai
of the Kilburn
School of Dancing
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Production Team
Producer: Verne Morgan
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Pat Catlin |
| Deputy Stage Manager: |
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Len Gomm |
| Musical Director: |
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Oswald Lawrence |
| Assistant Musical Director and Chorus Mistress: |
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Joan Hart |
| Ballet Mistress: |
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Farzaneh Fakhrai, of the
Kilburn School of Dancing |
| Assistant Stage Manager: |
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Arthur Holloman |
| Auditorium Managers: |
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Cliff Jeffries
Percy House |
| Accompanists: |
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Joan Hart, Pauline Longland,
Margaret Neal, David Edwards |
| Stage Electricians: |
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Bob Tysoe Peter Sturgess,
Susan Dupont, David Knighton,
Paddy Davinson, Malcolm York,
Robert Bass |
| Properties: |
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Mick Condon, Stuart Mitchell,
John Booth, Judith Dunmore,
Bettina Goulsbra |
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| Wardrobe Mistress: |
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Ena Carpenter |
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Rose Drage,
Freda Redden,
Hilda Abbott,
Ena Jeffries,
Dorothy Lawrence,
Florence Wynde,
Barbara Wiggins,
Beatrice Morris,
Rita Mann,
Margaret Coleman,
Elizabeth Hirons,
Jane Hirons |
| Make-up: |
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David Edwards,
Jenny Moran |
| Call Boy: |
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Ann Brown |
| Prompters: |
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Margaret Akroyd.
Marion Knott |
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Stage Staff
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Tony Dale,
Larry Sharman,
Peter Moran,
Eric Linnet,
Barry Parker,
David Linnett,
Calvin Phipps,
Bill Sinfield,
Ken Smith,
Norman Jarvis,
Brian Toby,
Chris Ruff,
Roy Norman,
Dereck Peck,
David Basson,
Melvyn Carpener,
Greville Watson
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| Scenery by: |
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James Fredericks |
| Costumes by: |
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W. A. Homburg Ltd. |
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The Committee wish to thank all those who have given so generously of their time and services to this show.
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| The R.A.T.S. would like to thank |
Messrs. Crystal Entertainments (Northampton) Ltd.
Messrs. Knighton, Tysoe and the Ritz Staff for their assistance.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade for their attendance at the Theatre.
Mr. H. W. Catlin, Mr. Hale, Miss Boyes and School Staff for their help on rehearsal days at the Schools.
Rushden Co-operative Society for the use of the High Street Booking Office.
Gordon Meadows for his co-operation with his Orchestra.
The Advertisers in this Programme.
The Stewards and Programme Sellers.
Mr. David Hamblin and Mr. A. Harrington for Parsons Hall which was used for rehearsals.
Evening Telegraph for publicity.
Golden Wonder Crisps, Weetabix Ltd for the supply of props.
Mrs. S. Condon for the making of props.
Mrs. E. Palmer, Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Smith, Miss Noble, Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Helsdown and the wardrobe staff for making costumes.
The Mothers for allowing their children to take part in this pantomime and especially those who have made costumes and Mrs. E. Carpenter of "Buttons and Bows" for the designs.
Rushden Photographic Society for photographs.
Norman Wildman for cover design.
To Mr. Bryn Davies of Modern Electric, Grove Road for the loan of a caravan.
To John Orme Ltd. Anthony Smith and Rushden Co-op for supplying props. |
There must be many FRIENDS whom we have still not named for their kind help, so we say very sincerely and gratefully, thank you one and all. |
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Stewards
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| David Hamblin, John Barker, Alan Binder, Arthur Gibbs, Harold Binder, Alec Sykes and members of the Round Table. |
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Vice Presidents (Past Presidents)
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C. Freeman Esq.
A. A. Allebone Esq.
Mrs. A. Perkins
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R. R. Griffiths Esq.
Mrs. D. E. Shrive
R. H. Greenwood Esq. |
| Patrons |
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E. H. Carmichael Esq.
Mrs. M. Coleman
F. Eden Esq.
Mrs. A. D. Fairey
A. J. Frost Esq.
A. E. Goulsbra Esq.
E. H. Gramshaw Esq.
A. Greasley Esq.
Dr. P. E. Haddon
G. G. D. Haigh Esq.
F. W. Hancock Esq.
P. W. House Esq.
H. Howarth Esq. M.P.
C. Jeffries Esq.
A Jones Esq.
D. W. Leigh Esq.
D. Liggins Esq.
Dr. B. Lumb
D. H. Mackness Esq.
G. W. Marriott Esq. |
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J. Matthews Esq.
C. J. May Esq.
S. Mitchell Esq.
Mrs. A. U. Muxlow
N. Wildman Esq.
D. R. Whiteman Esq.
Mrs. T. Young
P. Neville Esq.
Mrs. J. H. Oberman
J. E. Osborne Esq.
Miss E. Palmer
R. W. E. Paragreen Esq.
W. J. A. Peck Esq.
W. D. Perkins Esq.
E. Redden Esq.
S. Redden Esq.
K. Risdale Esq.
A. Sands Esq.
E. G. Tompkins Esq.
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Programme Sellers
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| Spencer Redden, Hilda House, Vivienne Clark, Judith Howes, Shirley Coles, Elaine Kisbee, Jennifer Kealaher. |
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