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Presented by Greville Watson 2013
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R.A.T.S.
Rushden Amateur Theatrical Society
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Oliver - 1969
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RUSHDEN AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY
PROUDLY PRESENT,
in aid of the Chairman of Rushden Urban District
Council's Charity Appeal
OLIVER
LIONEL BART
(By arrangement with NODA Ltd & Stage Musicals Ltd,
New York)
JOHN HENDERSON, M.B.E.
RITZ RUSHDEN
September 9-13, 1969
Nightly at 7.30 p.m.
Saturday Matinee at 2.30 p.m.
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THE STORY
Lionel Bart’s musical and dramatic treatment of “Oliver” with its haunting score has been described as a free adaption of Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist”, yet it is surprisingly loyal to this great author’s work. Fagin, Dickens’ corrupter of youth, is turned into a shamelessly lovable rogue with fine comic and relish.
As the story of Oliver’s adventures unfolds we see him with the workhouse boys and the singing of “Food Glorious Food”. Oliver, having the audacity to ask for more, arouses the wrath both of the Beadle and Widow Corney and he is promptly sold to Mr Sowerberry the undertaker. After a short apprenticeship he flees only to meet the Artful Dodger who takes him to meet Fagin and his gang of urchins in the thieves’ kitchen. While a member of Fagin’s “Academy of Youth”, Oliver meets up with Nancy who provides the show’s anguish and emotion and Bill Sykes the black hearted villain of the piece. During his expedition with Fagin’s boys a chase ensues and Oliver is apprehended. But all ends well when he winds up in the arms of the opulent Mr Brownlow who turns out to be his grandfather at the finish. |
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Council Chambers,
Rushden
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| Ladies and Gentlemen,
A great many of you will know of the R.A.T.S. by their very successful pantomimes. You may not know, however, of their constant willingness to assist local charities. Even in their short history, they have donated £1,000 towards the well-being of others, in spite of the rising costs of their productions. In was, therefore, with this in mind that I asked them, as Chairman of the Council and their President for my term of office, if they would stage a show for my Charities Appeal and it was of no great surprise when they offered to present "Oliver" here at the Ritz.
I will say no more than this now - I hope you will enjoy the show, remembering its aims and the work entailed in its presentation; tell your friends and support in every way these worthy efforts to assist local charities.
Thank you very much for your kind attendances at the show.
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Yours sincerely, |
RALPH MARRIOTT,
Chairman R.U.D.C. |
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Nancy and Bill Sykes
Pauline Wildman and
Phillip Maddams
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Mr. Brownlow and Mrs. Bedwin
Roland Evans and
Rita Yeomans
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Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Corney
Peter Carpenter and
Mary Painter
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Fagin's boys show Oliver the ropes
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Artful Dodger
David Bamford
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Fagin's Gang
Workhouse Boys |
Graham Berrill
Andrew Sibley
Timothy Hart
David March
Graham Pendered
Steven Darnell
David Kehoe
Mark Coleman
Glynn Williams
Richard Baish
Michael Baish
Paul Norman
Bruce Fisher
Robin Allen
Julian Wolston
Andrew Chettle |
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| Cast in order of appearance |
Oliver Twist
Workhouse Boys (see left)
Mr. Bumble
Widow Corney
Mr. Sowerberry
Mrs. Sowerberry
Charlotte
Noah Claypole
Artful Dodger
Londoners (see right)
Fagin
Nancy
Bet
Mr. Brownlow
Bill Sykes
Mrs. Bedwin
Dr. Grimwig |
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JOHNATHAN SALSBURY
PETER CARPENTER
MARY PAINTER
CLIVE DURRANT
ANNE CORBY
MARGARET PAYNE
KARL ZAREMBA
DAVID BAMFORD
PETER MITCHLEY
PAULINE WILDMAN
SUSAN REYNOLDS
ROLAND EVANS
PHILLIP MADDAMS
RITA YEOMANS
PERCY HOUSE
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| Londoners |
Angela Hobbs
Margaret Ambury
Margaret Coleman
Miriam Joyce
Connie Holt
Susan Poston
Rita Yeomans
Janet Mould
Janet Penn
Linda Walker
Percy House
Reg Hirons
Ron Coles
Danny Davies
John Stringer
Bob Minney
Phil Smith
Kieran O'Neil |
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| Schoolgirls |
Teresa Dimmock
Seely Coleman |
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Leanda Martin
Kathryn Bland |
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Carol Helsdown
Jane Rollings |
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Lynda Clayton
Elizabeth Espin |
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Mr. & Mrs. Sowerberry
Clive Durrant and Anne Corby
with Charlotte and Noah
Margaret Payne and Karl Zaremba
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Bet and Nancy
Susan Reynolds and Pauline Wildman
with the Londoners
outside the "Three Cripples"
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| Synopsis of Scenes |
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| ACT I |
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ACT II |
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| Scene |
1 |
The Workhouse early evening |
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Scene |
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The "Three Cripples", a
Clerkenwell Public House |
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2 |
The Workhouse Parlour, later
(into Street) |
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The Brownlows, two weeks
later (into Street) |
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The Undertakers |
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The Thieves Kitchen, later |
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The Undertakers next morning |
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The Workhouse, a few days
later (into Street) |
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Paddington Green, morning a
week later |
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The Brownlows, later
(into Street) |
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The Thieves Kitchen, later
(into Street) |
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6 |
London Bridge, at midnight |
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Finale |
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London Bridge |
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| Orchestra |
| organ |
Ronnie Marsh
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| piano |
Pauline Longland
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| bass |
Ernest Allen
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| percussion |
Reg Ruff
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| flautist |
David Garland |
The R.A.T.S. will miss their friend and double bass player Frank Redgate, now deceased, who was with us in every show |
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| Musical Numbers |
| ACT I |
| Scene 1 |
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Overture and Opening Scene
Food Glorious Food (Chorus, Oliver and Boys)
Oliver (Chorus, Mr. Bumble and Widow Corney) |
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I shall Scream (Widow Corney and Mr. Bumble)
Boy for Sale (Mr. Bumble) |
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That's your Funeral (Mr. Sowerberry,
Mrs. Sowerberry, Mr. Bumble) |
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Where is Love (Oliver)
Consider Yourself (Artful Dodger, Oliver and Chorus)
Pick a Pocket or Two (Fagin with the Boys) |
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It's a Fine Life (Nancy and Bet with the Boys)
I'd Do Anything (Artful Dodger, Nancy, Oliver, Bet, Fagin and Boys) |
| Scene 6 |
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Be Back Soon (Fagin, Artful Dodger and Boys) |
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| ACT II |
| Scene 1 |
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Oom-Pah-Pah (Nancy and Chorus)
My Name (Bill Sykes)
As Long as He Needs Me (Nancy)
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Where is Love (Mrs. Bedwin)
Who will Buy (Oliver, Street Criers
and Chorus)
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It's a Fine Life (Nancy, Bill Sykes, Fagin and Artful Doger)
Reviewing the Situation (Fagin)
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Oliver (Widow Corney and Mr. Bumble)
As Long as He Needs Me (Nancy)
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| London Bridge |
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Reviewing the Situation (Fagin)
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| Finale |
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Food Glorious Food (Boys)
Consider Yourself (Company)
I'd Do Anything (Oliver and Company) |
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The R.A.T.S.
Committee |
| President |
Ralph Marriott, Esq. |
| Chairman |
Allen Goulsbra |
| Vice-Chairman |
Cliff Jeffries |
| Secretary |
Pauline Wildman |
| Treasurer |
Ben Catlin |
| Business Manager |
Bernard Palmer |
Gillian Brown
Pat Catlin
Ena Carpenter
David Hamblin
Percy House
Spencer Redden
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The R.A.T.S.
Social Committee |
| Chairman |
Ben Catlin |
| Secretary |
Janet Farr |
| Treasurer |
Kaye Rawlings |
Connie Holt
Pam Fulcher
Stuart Mitchell |
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Producer John Henderson ponders a point with the
Musical Director and Stage Manager
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Some of the boys who made it!
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| Production Team |
| Producer |
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John Henderson, M.B.E. |
| Musical Director and Chorus Mistress |
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Joan Hart |
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| Stage Manager |
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Pat Catlin |
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| Auditorium Manager |
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Cliff Jeffries |
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| Accompanists |
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Pauline Longland |
Peggy March |
| Wardrobe Mistress |
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Ena Carpenter |
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Rose Drage
Gillian Tew
Judy Howe
Peggy Coles |
Ena Jeffries
Phyllis Smith
Olive Ruff |
| Make-up |
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Tony Hirons
Eilden Knott |
Jenny Moran
Betina Goulsbra |
| Costumes by |
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Fox Ltd. |
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| Scenery by |
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"The Backstage Rats" |
| Scenery painted by |
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Len Gomm |
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| Programme by |
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Cliff Jeffries |
| Deputy Stage Manager |
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Len Gomm |
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| Stage Hands |
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Tony Dale
Eric Linnet
Calvin Phipps
Ken Smith
Chris Ruff
Tim Ruff
Dereck Peck
Melvyn Carpenter
Keith Walton
Graham Gell
David Coleman |
Peter Moran
David Linnet
Bill Sinfield
Brian Toby
Roy Norman
David Basson
Greville Watson
Peter Copperwheat
Martin Wheldon
George Coleman |
| Chief Electrician |
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Arthur Holloman |
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| Stage Electricians |
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Malcolm York
Michael Whitney
Michael Threlfall |
Robert Bass
Chick Jackson
Stuart Mitchell |
| Properties |
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Gordon Pateman
Peggy Hobson
Douglas Pateman |
Jeff Holloway
David Pateman |
| Prompter |
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Margaret Akroyd |
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| Call Boy |
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Sharon Davies |
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Stage Door |
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Phillip Mould |
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Stewards |
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David Hamblin
and members of Round Table |
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| The R.A.T.S. would like to thank |
| Messrs. Orange Managements (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 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 and scenery workshop. |
| The Advertisers in this programme. |
| The Stewards and Programme Sellers. |
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Rushden Co-operative Society
Ken Woodward
Fred Bayes
Heath & Hawes
John Humphrey
Rawlins & Co.
D. Paragreen
Cox Cafe
Weetabix Ltd.
Robinsons Garage
Whitworths Holdings Ltd.
and Tony Hellsdown
for supply of props or material and transport.
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| Victor Childs and Cliff Mallet for photographs. |
| Parents for allowing boys and girls to take part in the show and "schoolgirls" mothers for making their dresses. |
| "Evening Telegraph" for publicity. |
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| Programme Sellers |
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Spencer Redden
Angela Hobbs
Anita Hill
Amanda Smith
Jill Clarke
Julie Fisher
Hilda House |
Catherine Carpenter
Jane Desborough
Christine Yeomans
Jennifer Kealahar
Kay Rawlings
Elaine Kisbee |
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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,
Mrs. A. Perkins, R. H. Greenwood, Esq., E. E. Newell, Esq. |
| Patrons |
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.
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C. Jefferies, Esq.
A. Jones, Esq.
D. W. Leigh, Esq.
D. Liggins, Esq.
Dr. B. Lumb
D. H. Mackness, Esq.
G. W. Marriott, Esq.
J. Matthews, Esq.
C. J. May, Esq.
S. Mitchell, Esq.
Mrs. A. U. Muxlow
N. Wildman, Esq.
D. R. Whiteman, Esq.
H. Bailey, Esq. |
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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.
R. A. Evans, Esq. |
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