Programme 1927 – A Sense of Humour

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REVUE EXTRAVAGANZA

“A Sense of Humour”

BY HASTINGS ORPHANS’ CLUB

FRIDAY OCTOBER 14TH, 1927, AT 8 P.M.

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Hastings Orphans’ Club.

Patron – His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, Bart., G.C.M.C., K.C.B.
Chief Orphan – H. W. C. Baird.
Deputy Chief – F. S. Budd.   Deputy Chief – A. Giorgi.
Past Chief Orphans – G. N. Pharazyn, Late A. L. D. Fraser, T. Clarkson, A. E. O’Meara, H. G. Davies, H. M. Campbell, M.P., E. L. Commin.
Executive (1927) – H. G. Davies, A. Giorgi, A. E. O’Meara, T. Falconer, R. H. Scott, E. L. Commin.
Hon. Musical Director – Chas Bryant.
Hon. Auditor – A. E. Palmer.
Hon Secretaries – E. E. Rivers and J. Stickland.

First Part.

AN ORPHANS’ ORPHANOSIUM.

1.   Hastings Orphans’ Club Orchestra –
Orphan C. Bryant, Conductor.
(a)   “Poet and Peasant.”
(b)   “In a Persian Market”

2.   Orphan A. Robertson – “A Little Bit of Scotch.”

3.   Orphans Male Choir –   Orphan J. Bewley, Conductor
Orphans T. Ellis, W. Lord, H. File, C. Torr, L. Fail, R. Snaddon, F. Collinge.
(a)   “In Local Combat.”
(b)   “Simple Simon.”

4.   Orphan J. W. Maddock –   ’Cello Solo
(a)   “Berceuse de Jocelyn.”
(b)   “Nocturne” (Coltermann)

5.   Orphan F. S. Thomas –   “The Mountains o’ Mourne”

6.   Orphan J. Bewley –   Extract from Mark Twain’s “Innocents Abroad”

Interval: Eight Minutes.

PROPERTY DONATIONS. – The Erskine Car used in “A Sense of Humour” is kindly supplied by the Tourist Motor Co., Ltd., Hastings.
Stage Furnishings by Phillips and Wright, Ltd.

Revue Extravaganza :   “A Sense of Humour.”

Arranged by Past Chief H. G. Davies,   Produced by Orphan L. Fail.
Music Orchestrated by Orphan C. Ross.

CAST.

George Bellamy Cosgrove –   Orphan Leon Fail
Lorna Cosgrove (George’s wife) –   Orphan H. B. Poppelwell
Crosby (Cosgrove’s Butler) –   Orphan Len Wood
Paul Chesney –   Orphan H. G. Davies
Constable O’Brien –   Orphan T. B. McNeil
Major Bromwich –   Orphan E. E. Rivers
Captain Whitley –   Orphan H. File
Lieutenant Maxim –   Orphan C. Torr
Lieutenant Charlton –   Orphan J. Chamberlain
Lieutenant Morton –   Orphan H. S. Budd
Lieutenant Wallingford –   Orphan Ellis
Lieutenant Elton –   Orphan B. C. Fleming
Lieutenant Withers –   Orphan H. Shepherd
Lieutenant Papworth –   Orphan T. B. McNeil
Dentist’s Assistant –   Orphan H. File
Dr. Sniffen –   Orphan Len Wood
Mr. Prout (A Humourist) –   Orphan T. B. McNeil

ACT 1.

Scene 1. – “Living Room at Home of George Bellamy Cosgrove.”
(The Curtain will drop for One Minute.)

Scene 2. – “Homeward Bound after the Party.”
(The Curtain will drop for One Minute.)

ACT 2.

Scene 1. – “One Day Later.”

ACT 3.

Scene 1 – “Dr. Sniffen.”
Scene 2. – “A Ward in Mrs. Cosgrave’s Private Hospital.”
(About two years elapse between Acts 2 and 3.)
(The Curtain will drop for One Minute.)

ACT 4.

“A Dental Waiting Room.”
(The Curtain will drop for One Minute.)

ACT 5 – “Living Room at Home of George Bellamy Cosgrove.”

FINALE.

MUSICAL NUMBERS INTRODUCED.
Opening Chorus, “Fill Every Glass” –   The Ensemble
Solo with Chorus, “My Birthday” –   Orphan L. Fail
Solo with Chorus, “Soldiers in the Park” –   Orphan E. E. Rivers
Duet, “My Tea-time Girl” –   Orphans H. Poppelwell and H. G. Davies
Duet, “Good Evening, Good-bye” –   Orphans H. Poppelwell and L. Fail
Monologue “In Other Words” –   Orphan L. Wood
Finale –   By the Company

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