Programme 1944 – Dick Whittington and His Cat

The
Frivolity Minstrels
PRESENT
The Gorgeous Pantomime

DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT.

MUNICIPAL THEATRE,
NAPIER.
NOV. 25th & 27th, 1944.

Souvenir Programme  – Price 3d.

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PROGRAMME

THE FRIVOLITY MINSTRELS

– present –

THE GORGEOUS PANTOMIME

“DICK WHITTINGTON and his CAT.”
A Sparkling Musical Presentation in One Act, Four Scenes.

Stage Manager: C. H. Wilkie.
Stage Mechanist: L. Hardgrave
Ballets and Dances Originated by Constance Macdonald
Scenery Designed and Painted by H. L. Waters.
Musical Orchestration by Cecile Bromley Hill.
Box Plan at Wally Ireland’s, Picture Framer, Emerson Street.
Business and House Manager, Hector Chapman.

AN ALL-STAR CAST OF POPULAR PLAYERS.
Bones:
Percy Spiller,
Con Ranald.

Interlocutor:
Bill Quarrie

Tambos:
Ivena Pothan
Gwyn Ace

Patricia Portas, Stella Chambers, Marie Beach, June Berry, Valerie Presling, Margaret Tanner, Edith Annan, Doreen Swailes, Agnes Upton, Marcia Nicol, Jean Watson, Menai Owen, Doris McKenzie, Nola Skittrup, Wally Ireland, Ben Fuller, Jack McGhee, Syd Birks, Tom Skittrup, Roy Girling.

FRIVS.’ GRAND ORCHESTRA:
Piano: Cecile Bromley Hill (Musical Directress).
Violins: W. P. Mitchell, E. Collier.   Flute: Cedric White.   Clarionet: H. Barlow.   Bass: J. Madigan.   Cornet: Bert Boston.   Trombone: P. J. S. George,   Drums and Effects: H. McDonald.

This well-known orchestra, ably directed by Cecile Bromley Hill, is an ensemble of popular musicians whose perfect orchestral arrangement, mastery in technique and an individuality of style, are among the features that have contributed to their many triumphs.

Now in its 47th Consecutive Season under the same ownership-management, the Frivolity Minstrels are constantly being improved and enlarged by the addition of new features that it may continue its unique position as the foremost organisation of its kind.

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PROGRAMME

PART ONE
EPISODE 1 – Overture: “Rhinefels”   The Friv. Orchestra
EPISODE 2 – Opening Chorus:
“Ohio”   The Company
EPISODE 3 – Ballad:
“Say a Prayer for the Boys”   Menai Owen
EPISODE 4 – Nautical:
“Sailor, Sail Me Round”   Agnes Upton
EPISODE 5 – London Success:
“Ruby Lips”   Edith Annan
EPISODE 6 – Coon Song:
“Michigan”   Roy Girling
EPISODE 7 – Ballad:
“Only You”   Stella Chambers
EPISODE 8 – Waltz Song:
“Mexicali Rose”   Tom Skittrup
EPISODE 9 – Piano Accordeons”:
“Maori Melodies,”   Ben Fuller, Jack McGhee, Syd Birks
EPISODE 10 – Ballad:
“A Soldier Dreams”   June Berry
EPISODE 11 – Popular Song:
“To Mother with Love”   Marie Beach
EPISODE 12 – Sextette:
“My Bonny”   The Company
EPISODE 13 – World Success:
“He’s the World’s Luckiest Guy”   Bill Quarrie
EPISODE 14 – Duet:
“Lazy Melody”   Edith and Stella
EPISODE 15 – American Success:
“Yankee Doodle Dandy”   Ivena Pothan
EPISODE 16 – Western Number:
“There’s a Cowboy Ridin’ ”   Jean Watson
EPISODE 17 – Comic Song:
“No-one Believes I’m a Mermaid”   Wally Ireland
EPISODE 18 – FINALE:   The Company

INTERMISSION OF 10 MINUTES.

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PROGRAMME

PART TWO

The Frivolity Minstrels
Take Pride in Presenting

THE GORGEOUS PANTOMIME

“DICK WHITTINGTON and his CAT”

A Revised and Up-to-date Adaptation
A Sparkling Musical Presentation in One Act and Four Scenes.

CAST OF CHARACTERS
(in order of their first appearance)
Dick Whittington   Marie Beach
Felix, the Cat   Ivena Pothan
Alice   Agnes Upton
Eliza, the Cook   Wally Ireland
Lazy Jack   Gwyn Ace
Alderman Fitzwarren   Bill Quarrie
Captain   June Berry
Jack Oakum   Ben Fuller
Bill Bowsprit   Jack McGhee
Sam Scuppers   Syd Birks
Rob Rattlin   Roy Girling
Ambassador   Doreen Swailes
Sultan of Barbary   Percy Spiller
Grand Vizier   Menai Owen
Sultana   Tom Skittrup

Ladies of the Sultan’s Court:
Patricia Portas, Stella Chambers, Valerie Presling, Edith Annan, Margaret Tanner, Marcia Nicol, Jean Watson, Nola Skittrup, Doris McKenzie.

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PROGRAMME

OVERTURE – “The Cavalier”   The Friv. Orchestra
ACT 1.
Scene 1 HIGHGATE HILL
EPISODE 1 – ENSEMBLE:
“Be like the Kettle”   Land Army
EPISODE 2 – SOLO:
“Wait for Me, Alice”   Dick
EPISODE 3 – DUET:
“They didn’t believe Me”   Dick and Alice
Scene 2 – FITZWARREN’S KITCHEN.
EPISODE 4 – SONG AND DANCE:
“The Kitten with the Big Green Eyes”   Felix the Cat
EPISODE 5 – CHORUS:
“Good-bye, London”   The Company
Scene 3. – FITZWARREN’S KITCHEN   (4 days later)
EPISODE 6 – SOLO:
“We’ll Remember”   Fitzwarren
Scene 4 – PALACE OF THE SULTAN OF BARBARY.
(About Six Weeks later).
EPISODE 7 – BALLET:
“In Dahomey”   Ladies of the Court
EPISODE 8 – SOLO:
“Harbour Lights”   Captain
EPISODE 9 – BALLET:
“You Wouldn’t”   Ladies of the Court
EPISODE 10 – PIANO ACCORDEONS:
“Beautiful Days”   The Crew
EPISODE 11 – SOLO:
“0 Sole Mio”   Sultana
EPISODE 12 – SONG AND DANCE:
“By the Windmill”   Felix the Cat
EPISODE 13 – SOLO:
“We musn’t say Good-bye”   Alice
EPISODE 14 – DUET:
“The Good Little Boy and the Bad Little Boy”   Eliza and Jack
EPISODE 15 – FINALE:
“Be like the Kettle”   The Company

ROLL OF HONOUR:
Gordon Bailey, Ron Crabtree, L. Beach

FRIVS. ON ACTIVE SERVICE.
*G. Amner, *M. Buckley, W. Clothier, M. Daily, W. Dallimore, L. Hawke, *L. Spiller, *E. Medtcalf, [Medcalf] J. Hayes, J. Hamilton, *W. Wilkie, S. Armstrong, E. Poynter, O. Pollock, R. Nalder, R. Vercoe, C. Williams, W. Rogers, D. McNab, D.CM., L. Dadson, V. McCutcheon, G. Stuart, N. Etheridge, C. Neal, M. Venables, G. Bullivant, W. Alexander, T. Connolly, H. Archer, R. Longney, M. Crabbe, G. Walker.
*Invalided Home,

LADIES ON WAR SERVICE;
Misses F. Green, M. MacRae, J. Player, P. Armer, J. Pollock, B. Mooney, Iris Neels.

THE FRIVOLITY MINSTRELS, DURING THE PAST 47 YEARS, HAVE GIVEN PERFORMANCES AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES:
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