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Transcribed and presented by Greville Watson, 2018
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R.A.T.S.
Rushden Amateur Theatrical Society
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'RED RIDING HOOD' - 1976
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RUSHDEN AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY
Presents
RED RIDING HOOD
Written and produced by
VERNE MORGAN
Since last producing for us Verne has produced several pantomimes for Redruth Society and appeared in many T.V. shows and commercials including Dad's Army, Tommy Cooper's show, Harry Worth's show and Benny Hill's show. He has also written a best-selling book, Yesterday's Sunshine, which has received excellent reviews in the national press and the sequel is eagerly awaited. Congratulations Verne--welcome back.
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Here for our Panto of '76
Red Riding Hood and Wolf with all his tricks
The RATS again say Hello! Hello!
To old friends and others we yet may not know
So at the start of another New Year
We wish you all "Health and Happiness"
WE ARE PLEASED YOU ARE HERE.
C.F.J. |
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| Synopsis of scenes |
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ACT I
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2
3
4
5
5 |
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Village of Shod
Way to Squire's House
Tulip Land
Front Cloth
(a) The Witches Coven
(b) Fairy Land |
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ACT II
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6
7
8
9
10 |
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The Woods
Way to Grannie's Cottage
Grannie's Cottage
Way to the Circus
The Circus |
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Cast
(in order of appearance) |
DAME DURDEN
SAM
SUSIE
SIMPLE SIMON
RED RIDING HOOD
KINKY the COW
SQUIRE
PRINCE BOUNTIFUL
GRANNIE
GRAND MASTER
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Norman Billington
Michael Baish
Kim Vaughan
Bob Minney
Rosemary Keech
Joanne Bland and
Julie Wilbur
Clive Durrant
Christine Norman
Joan Vaughan
John Stringer |
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Chorus
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Margaret Ambury
Pamela Fulcher
Pat Horne
Jeanette King
Robin Allen
Malcolm Chambers
Gerald Myers
Keith Vaughan |
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Monica Corbett
Bettina Goulsbra
Lynn Houghton
Janet Mould
Tony Allen
Roger Clarke
Mick Neville
Michael Walker |
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Linda Denny
Glenis Haynes
Miriam Joyce
Kaye Rawlins
Peter Carpenter
John Curson
John Stringer
Graham Ward |
Senior Dancers |
Kathryn Bland
Jane Furlong
Sally Massom |
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Seely Coleman
Melanie Garner
Jane Mitchell |
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Karen Chettle
Carol Helsdown
Debra Rogers |
Junior Dancers |
Rebecca Archer
Lorraine Butlin
Lisa Field
Polly Hope
Margaret Pateman
Marian Walker |
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Hannah Bailey
Nicola Dellar
Alison Greaves
Nicola Myers
Caroline Stafford
Debbie Woods |
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Caroline Benning
Caroline Drage
Sandra Helsdown
Collette Newcombe
Hayley Thomson |
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RATS Committee
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| Chairman: |
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Cliff Jeffries |
| Vice-Chairman: |
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Allen Goulsbra |
| Secretary: |
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Phyllis Bryant |
| Treasurer: |
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Ben Catlin |
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Pat Catlin, Ena Carpenter, Len Gomm,
Spencer Redden, Pauline Wildman
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| Production Committee |
| Main Committee Members |
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Joan Hart, Pauline Longland, Robina Smith,
Grace Berrill, Margaret Bland, Jean Wilbur,
Margaret Ambury
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| Social Committee |
| Chairman: |
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Ben Catlin |
| Secretary: |
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Christine Norman |
| Treasurer: |
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Kaye Rawlins |
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Glenys Haynes, Gordon Pateman, Bettina Goulsbra
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Orchestra
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Pauline Longland
Gordon Meadows
Ron Benning
David Garland
David Gomm
Charles Thacker
Reg Ruff |
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Piano
Organ
Trombone
Flute
Trumpet
Alto-Sax
Percussion |
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Kim Vaughan and Michael Baish
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Joanne Bland and Julie Wilbur
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| Musical Numbers |
There was an old woman
Ours is a nice house
Pretty little girl from nowhere
Colour my world
Are we downhearted?--No
Oh, what a naughty old gentleman
You can't feed a cow on coconuts
Himazaz
Tulip land
Tiptoe through the tulips
My old cow
Rhythm in my nursery rhymes
Sing a rainbow
Soldier, sailor, postman, policewoman
It ought to sell a million |
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If you knew Susie
Susie's sister
Sister Susie sewing shirts
Who killed Cock Robin?
Nobody loves a fairy when she's forty
A-hunting we will go
Take your finger out of your mouth
A little stream
Happy birthday to you
There's a trick in picking a chicken
A perfect day
When the circus comes to town
Who made little Boy Blue?
Seventy-six trombones |
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| The Story |
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There was an old woman who lived in a shoe,
So many children! Oh what to do!
She whipped them all and put them to bed,
But her eldest daughter dressed in red
Was always very very good;
All know her as Red Riding Hood
The local squire, the dirty wolf,
Was intend on marrying Red Riding Hood
But dear old granny, a kind old witch,
Did her best to queer his pitch
A rich young prince so kind and good
He got to marry Red Riding Hood.
Ben C.
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| The New Experience |
If you are aged 11 to 18 years, would like to learn stage acting - dancing - singing - help behind the scenes, join the New Experience.
We meet almost every week - details at Box Office from Ben Catlin. |
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Senior Dancers
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Junior Dancers
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Production Team
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| Producer: |
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Verne Morgan |
| Joint Stage Managers: |
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Pat Catlin
Len Gomm |
| Musical Director: |
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Joan Hart |
| Deputy Musical Director: |
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Pauline Longland |
| Choreographer: |
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Robina Smith |
| Auditorium Manager: |
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Cliff Jeffries |
| Box Office: |
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Ben Catlin, John Mathews,
Bernard Palmer |
| Programme Sellers: |
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Spencer Redden, Hilda Abbott,
Margaret Coleman, Hilda House,
Elsie Pateman, Fred Redden,
Jennifer Armitt |
| Stewards: |
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Percy House, Adrian House,
Bernard Palmer, Gordon Percival,
Alan Binder, Harold Binder,
John Jones |
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| Stage Electricians: |
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Arthur Holloman, Pete Sturgess,
Roger Norman, Trevor Bailey,
Stewart Wilbur, Stephen Hind
Douglas Pateman, Peter Longland
Martin Peake
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| Properties: |
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Grace Berrill, Len Berrill,
Gordon Pateman, Jeff Holloway,
Nigel Reynolds, Graham Berrill,
John Catlin
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| Wardrobe: |
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Ena Carpenter
Margaret Bland
Jean Wilbur |
| Dressers: |
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Rose Drage, Ena Jeffries,
Phyllis Bryant, Freda Redden,
Caroline Ruff, Olive Ruff,
Hilda Abbott, Pam Stock,
Margaret Coleman, Phil Smith
Moyra Smith
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| Make-up: |
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Clive Durrant, David Edwards |
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| Call Boy: |
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Carol Harbour
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| Prompter: |
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Connie Holt
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| Stage Staff: |
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Ken Smith, Chris Ruff,
George Coleman, Derek Hobden,
Derek Peck, Bill Sinfield,
David Basson, Bob Mould,
Tony Dale, Brian Toby,
Pete Bradshaw, Duncan Clark,
David Pateman, Tim Ruff,
Bob Allen, Roger Peak,
David Coleman
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| Scenery by: |
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James Fredericks
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RATS workshop
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| Costumes by: |
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R.A.T.S. Wardrobe
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W. A. Homburg Ltd. |
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| The R.A.T.S. would like to thank . . . |
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The Directors of the Ritz Theatre; Mr. Knighton, and the Ritz Staff for their assistance.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade for their attendance at the Theatre.
East Northants Co-operative Society for the use of their premises for scenery and property-making and storage.
Laurie Steel for cover design.
The stewards and programme sellers.
Evening Telegraph for publicity.
Margaret Bland, Jean Wilbur, Dick and Jose Butlin, and the Mothers for making costumes.
The officers and committee of the Working Men’s Club for rehearsal rooms. The Headmaster, Mr. Clark; Caretaker, Mr. Dunkley; of Alfred Street Schools, The Conservative Club, Mr. P. W. House, for use of rooms.
The mothers for allowing their children to take part in this pantomime.
Whitworth Holdings, and H. W. Chapman, for their assistance.
Steve Hawes for photographs.
The Anglia Building Society for the use of their window.
The bar helpers: Thelma Cook, Aileen Hoodless, Marian Pinnel, Veronica Pridmore, and Richard Haynes.
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”.
May we respectfully draw your attention to the advertisement donors, for their help in the economical production of this programme.
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Patrons
(correct at time of going to press) |
A. E. Goulsbra
B. J. Catlin
C. Jeffries
Mrs. J. York
C. J. Sinfield
Mrs. J. Young
Mrs. M. M. Maynard
Mrs. E. Stafford
H. C. Hadaway
R. R. Griffiths
C. Freeman
J. Matthews
Mrs. B. Griffiths
H. Bailey
S. Redden
Mrs. M. Coleman
Mrs. Coggins |
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| Patronage Nights |
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| Monday |
Wellingborough Co-op
Wollaston Brownies
3 in 1 Club, Bletsoe
2nd Rushden Cub Scouts
Pavenham Fellowship Club
Rushden Friday D & J
Rushden Wednesday D & J
Wymington Wesleyan S.S.
4rth Rushden Brownies |
| Tuesday |
6th Rushden R. C. Brownies
Irchester Mothers' Club
8th Rushden Brownies
1st Higham Ferrers Brownies
7th Rushden Brownies
1st Irthlingborough Brownies
2nd Rushden Brownies
8th Rushden Cub Scouts
8th Rushden Scouts
2nd Higham Ferrers Brownies
2nd Rushden Mothers' Club |
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| Wednesday |
5th Rushden Brownies
Little Harrowden W.I.
Rushden Club for the Disabled
Cox & Wright's S. & S. Club |
Thursday |
Mrs. Smith's Finedon Party
Rotort, Wellingborough |
Friday |
Tilbrook W.I.
Raunds Mothers' Club |
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| Matinee |
Thompson & Barlow
Mrs. Smith's Party
Reliance Coaches
Higham Ferrers St. Mary's S.S.
John White's S. & S. Club
Ringstead Baptist S.S.
Central Electric
Stanwick Play Group
Oakley Methodist Junior Church
Wharco S. & S. Club
C.W.S. S. & S. Club
Mrs. Burton's Party
Fire Service |
Saturday |
Chairman's Party
Bedford Dress Company
Mrs. King's Party
Irthlingborough Entertainments Society
Reliance Coaches |
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