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Transcribed and presented by Greville Watson, 2019
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R.A.T.S.
Rushden Amateur Theatrical Society
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'OLD KING COLE' - 1967
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Rushden Amateur Theatrical Society Present
OLD KING COLE
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VERNE MORGAN
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RITZ RUSHDEN
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January 2 - 7 1967
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DAILY AT 7.15 pm
MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2.15 pm
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| the story of our pantomime |
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Our panto this year has a very modern approach in which the hero, Prince Nicholas, forsakes his dashing white charger for a gleaming spaceship. However, the triumph of good over evil and naturally the ‘they lived happily ever after’ ending is still assured. The royal fiddlers three, the three witches, Dame Fatimer and the King’s Jester – all get embroiled in the plot whilst the handsome Prince Nicholas carries out his apparent endless search for the girl who only appears in his dreams. For those who like to hiss there are the three evil witches, who are sent to earth from Shadowland by their mysterious master. Their plan is to kidnap jolly King Cole and take him back to Shadowland for their master to marry. They succeed in their dastardly plot by taking over the bodies of the three fiddlers and whisking King Cole off on their broomstick.
Prince Nicholas and the loyal members of the Royal court pursue the fleeing witches in a spaceship. They eventually arrive at Shadowland, a weird and wonderful place inhabited only by women. There the plot thickens, but even in the midst of his anxiety for his father’s safety, Prince Nicholas cannot forget the girl of his dreams.
Where is his father being kept captive? Why has he been kidnapped? Who is the mysterious master of Shadowland? The brave prince Nicholas is to find an answer to all these questions, but little does he realise that in doing so he will accomplish both his ambitions – to rescue his father and find the girl of his dreams. . . .
M.C.
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Right
KING COLE
George Mitchell
Below
PRINCE NICHOLAS
Pauline Wildman
Below right
DREAM GIRL
Cecily Langley
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Producer
VERNE MORGAN
(London)
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Our producer, Verne Morgan, has also written the pantomime, and is a well-known producer-actor, author and composer. Apart from pantomime, he has published several books and short stories as well as having many one act plays to his credit. He started writing at the age of seven, appeared in print for the first time at the age of twelve, and at fifteen was writing and singing his own songs as a professional comedian. As an actor he has appeared in a large number of West End successes, as well as many films and television plays. He first began producing musicals at the ripe old age of nineteen, and for the past fifteen years has interspersed the producing of amateur shows with his professional work. He is a pantomime specialist and for a great number of years was one of the best-known pantomime Dames on the professional stage. |
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| the r.a.t.s. committee |
President
Secretaries |
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MRS. A. PERKINS
(Chairman R.U.D.C.)
BERNARD PALMER
SUSAN MASSOM |
Chairman
Vice-
Chairman
Treasurer |
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ALLEN GOULSBRA
CLIFF JEFFRIES
BEN CATLIN |
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BERT CATLIN, PAT CATLIN, ENA CARPENTER, MIKE CONDON
DAVID HAMLIN, PAULINE WILDMAN
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We have many new faces in the production team this year and consider ourselves most fortunate to have obtained the services of Verne Morgan, producer; Oswald Lawrence, musical director; Joan Hart, who assists him and trained the chorus; also Beryl Rowe who joined Pat Waite to train the dancers. We extend to all of them a very hearty welcome. We have enjoyed working with them throughout rehearsals and we are sure you will enjoy the results of their hard work and skill.
Welcome to all of you and thank you for your support. Enjoy yourselves and we look forward to welcoming you again to our 1968 show.
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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, Sydney Seamarks
Joan Hart
Ernest Denton, Michael Chamberlain
Ron Benning
Brian Riches, Alec Sykes, Charles Thacker
Frank Redgate
Reg Ruff |
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Oswald Lawrence
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
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Joan Hart
ASSISTANT MUSICAL DIRECTOR
and
CHORUS MISTRESS
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Pat Waite
BALLET MISTRESS -
JUNIOR DANCERS
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Beryl Rowe
BALLET MISTRESS -
SENIOR DANCERS
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DAME FATIMER
Clive Durrant
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COURT PHYSICIAN
Percy House
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Overture
Prologue The Witches' Cave
If I knew you were coming I'd have baked a cake |
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ACT 1
The Royal Tapstry Room
Old King Cole
I wonder what it feels like to be poor
Why do men run after me?
Santa Claus is coming to town
I'm a dreamer
Beautiful Dreamer
Good King Wenceslas
Sky blue shirt
A Corridor in the Palace
I'm the medicine man for the blues
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The Royal Schoolroom
In the little red school house
A Garden in the Palace Grounds
Bachelor gay
The Royal Garden
The King's horses
Meet me tonight in dreamland
Linger a little longer
I'm not all there
"A" you're adorable
Rag-time violin |
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INTERVAL |
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ACT 2
The Royal Garden
Dance - Danse macabre
Reprise - Rag-time violin
A Corridor in the Palace
Pardon me, pretty baby
Cloudland
Cloudland ballet
An unknown Grotto
Wild wild women
Shadowland
Black bottom |
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Aba daba honeymoon
Little Sir Echo
The Grotto
House number
I'm forever blowing bubbles
The "Masters" Palace
In shadowland
Let the great big world keep turning
National Dances
Finale
Painting the clouds with sunshine |
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cast
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witches
DRACULEEN
CAROLINE
PRUNELLA |
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Peggy Murton
Marian Knott
Christine Redden |
fiddlers
DRYASDUST
CARADOC
PROCRASTINATE |
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Peter Carpenter
Philip Smith
Terry Fell |
DAME FATIMER
COURT PHYSICIAN
KING COLE
PRINCE NICHOLAS
DREAM GIRL
PETER
POLLY
SLAVE |
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Clive Durrant
Percy House
George Mitchell
Pauline Wildman
Cecily Langley
Gillian Brown
Joan Vaughan
Pamela Fulcher |
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Rosslynn Moore, Jennifer Burt, Mary Painter, Janis Walker, Susan Horne, Maureen Morris, Angela Ozier, Judith Walker, Gillian Cotton, Connie Holt, Danny Davies, Keith Green, John Gudgeons, Reg Hirons, Michael Walker, Barry Matson, Geoffrey Wiggins, Robert Hart, Bob Minney, Don Fulcher
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| the witches |
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| Peggy Murton . Marian Knott .Christine Redden |
| the fiddlers three |
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| Peter Carpenter . .Philip Smith . . . .Terry Fell |
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| the chorus |
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JUDITH
GILLIAN
MARY
CONNIE
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JANIS
JENNIFER
SUSAN
MAUREEN
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ANGELA
ROSSLYNN
DANNY
KEITH
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JOHN
REG
MICHAEL
ROBERT
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BOB
BARRY
DON
GEOFFREY
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| senior dancers |
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Carolyn Abbott, Julie Barton, Caroline Burnett, Catherine Carpenter, Julie Fisher, Madeline White, Helen Gent, Margaret Payne, Vivien Lowe, Kaye Goulsbra, Roslyn Beattie, Penny Stanley
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Helen Bedells, Kathryn Bland, Jill Clarke, Mandy Clayton, Jane Desborough, Teresa Dimmock, Teresa Hamblin, Carol Helsdown, Valerie Hepburn, Joanne Loasby, Leanda Martin, Margaret Osborne, Gillian Parnell, Jane Rollings, Mandy Smith, Linda Casey, Linda Robinson, Susan Redwood, Anita Hill, Teresa Koller, Philipa Redwood, Janet Butlin, Rachel Butlin, Elizabeth Espin, Debra Hamblin, Julie Neville, Gina Roberts, Linda Clayton, Wendy Taylor
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| production team |
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Director
Stage Manager
Deputy Stage manager
Musical Director
Ballet Mistresses
Assistant Stage Managers
Auditorium Manager
Accompanists
Stage Electricians
Properties
Wardrobe Mistress
Assisted by
Make-up
Call Boy
Prompters
Stage Staff
Scenery by
Costumes by
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Verne Morgan
Pat Catlin
Len Gomm
Oswald Lawrence
Beryl Rowe (Seniors)
Pat Waite (Juniors)
Gillian Stringer, Arthur Holloman
Cliff Jeffries
Joan Hart, Madge Massom,
Audrey Burnett
Bob Tysoe, Peter Sturgess, Alan Mayes, Susan Dupont, David Knighton, Petger Inchley, Malcolm York, Robert Bass
Ron Burnett, David Evans, Roger Hulbert, Peggy Ainsworth, Susan Massom, Stuart Mitchell, Melvin Carpenter, Christine Hunt
Ena Carpenter
Rose Drage, Audrey Burnett, Freda Redden, Hilda Abbott, Karin Jeffries, Ann Minney, Dorothy Lawrence, Margaret Worne, Pat Wilson, Barbara Jacques, Miriam Joyce, Beatrice Morris, Ena Palmer
David Edwards, Sheila Goulsbra, Keeley Rice, Bettina Goulsbra, Tony Hirons
Ann Morphett
Roland and Phyllis Evans
Terry Chapman, Tony Dale, Norman Gillett, Eric Linnet, David Linnet, Calvin Phipps, Bill Sinfield, Ken Smith, Tony Stringer, Brian Toby, Mick Hobson, Roy Norman, Derek Peck, David Basson, Douglas Mitchell, Chick Jackson
JAMES FREDERICKS
W. A. HOMBURG LTD and
C. & W. MAY LTD |
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vice presidents and
patrons |
Past Presidents
C. Freeman Esq.
R. R. Griffiths Esq.
A. A. Allebone Esq.
Mrs. D. E. Shrive
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H. L. Abbott Esq.
R J. Burnett Esq.
Mrs. Connie Clark
G. D. Evelyn Esq.
A. J. Frost Esq.
Mrs. Fairey
A. E. Goulsbra Esq.
A. Greasley Esq.
E. H. Gramshaw Esq.
G. G. D. Haigh Esq.
F. W. Hancock Esq.
H. Howarth MP
W. V. Hawkes Esq.
A. W. Head Esq.
P. W. House Esq.
C. F. Jeffries Esq.
A. W. C. Knight Esq.
H. C. C. Knight Esq.
Mrs. A. Muxlow
D. H. Mackness Esq.
C. J. May Esq.
S. Mitchell Esq.
Mrs. Joan Oberman
Miss E. Palmer
W. D. Perkins Esq.
R. W. Paragreen Esq.
W. J. A. Peck Esq.
S. Redden Esq.
N. Wildman Esq.
H. Willmott Esq.
R. Coles Esq. |
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| stewards |
| David Hamblin, John Barker, Harold Binder, Stuart Godfrey, and members of the Round Table |
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| programme sellers |
| Spencer Redden, Hilda House, Diane Bird, Susan Minney, Sally Massom, Nancy Bailey, Janet Mould, Josephine Sharpe, Vivienne Clark, Judith Howes, Judith Garley, Shirley Coles |
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| stage door |
Philip Mould
Norman Wildman
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| the r.a.t.s. would like to thank |
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Messrs. BROWN, KNIGHTON, TYSOE and the RITZ STAFF for their assistance.
The ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE for their attendance at the Theatre.
Mr. H. W. CATLIN, Headmaster of the Secondary School for Boys.
Mr. BAKER and Mr. R. HOWARD for their help, and patience on rehearsal days.
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.
The OAKLEY ARMS, also used for rehearsals.
Mr. G. A. BRUCE for duplicating work.
ANDREW HUNT, NDD, for the programme layout.
Miss BARBARA COALES, KILBURN SCHOOL OF DANCING for her co-operation and Miss Redden’s dance.
“EVENING TELEGRAPH” for publicity.
NENE VALET CLEANERS for the cleaning of costumes.
SAXBY BROS, CHETTLES LTD, S. REDDEN, WEETABIX LTD for the supply of props.
RON BURNETT, Mrs. MORRIS and TONY STRINGER for the making of props.
MAURICE JAMES (Packed Fuels) LTD for donation of Old King Cole.
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.
All the students who entered the cover design competition won by Paul Cleaver (Wellingborough Grammar School). Runner-up: John Perkins (Rushden Boys’ School).
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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