Programme 1953 – Old Mother Hubbard

NAPIER FRIVOLITY MINSTRELS

Present

The Sparkling Pantomime

“OLD MOTHER HUBBARD”

Opera House,
Gisborne.

14th February, 1953.

Souvenir Programme 6d

In aid of Gisborne District War Memorial Funds.

EDGAR MAYLETT – 47

The thanks of The Gisborne Returned Servicemen’s Association are tendered to the company for the gratuitous performances in aid of the War Memorial Funds.

The Frivolity Minstrels

. . . Present . . .

Their 1953 Minstrel Show.

President – WALLY IRELAND.
Stage Manager:   L. HARDGRAVE.
Business Manager – BILL QUARRIE.
Assistants:   ROY GIRLING, RUSS SPENCER, CORBETT WHITTON.
Secretary – SYD. HENNEY.
Ballets and dances arranged by IVENA POTHAN.
Musical Orchestration by EDWARD COLLIER.

An All-Star Cast of Popular Players

Bones:
LEN DADSON.
NORM. ETHERIDGE.

Interlocutor:
BILL QUARRIE.

Tambos:
ROY GIRLING.
BARRIE CHITTENDEN

June Pothan, Marion McFarland, Mona Owen, Dawn Duley, Lorraine Exeter, Vonda Daniels, Isobel Eckhold, Joan Leonard, Stella Chambers, Vic Viggers, Dick Prebble, Noel Owers, Bill Mayo

Frivs. Grand Orchestra
Piano – Winifred Quarrie, A.T.C.L., L.R.S.M. (Musical Directress)
Violins – Edward Collier, George Stuart.
Flute – Alan Clarke.   Bass – Dorothy Smith.   Cornet – Bert Boston.   Clarinet – Gladys Start.   Trombone – Percy George.   Drums and effects – Bob Boston.

PART ONE:
1 – Overture   The Friv Orchestra
2 – Opening Chorus: “Hitch Your Wagon to a Sunbeam”   The Company
3 – Latest Foxtrot: “Scalawag”   Vonda Daniels
4 – Coon Song: “Down Yonder”   Norm. Etheridge
5 – Waltz Trio: “Once in a While”   Stella Chambers, Marion McFarland, Vic Viggers
6 – Comedy Number: “Lizzie”   Joan Leonard
7 – English Success: “Rolling Round the World”   Len Dadson
8 – Accordianaires: “Popular Numbers”   Marion McFarland, Isobel Eckholds, Neil Owers and Bill Mayo
9 – Ballad: “’I Only Have Eyes For You”   Mona Owen
10 – Song: “Lucky Old Sun”   Dick Prebble
11 – Song and Tap Dance: “Rikki Tikki Toon”   Len Dadson
12 – Popular Waltz Theme: Viennese Nights”   Stella Chambers
13 – Sextette: “Sparrow in the Treetops”   The Glamour Girls
14 – Request Number: “Nobody Loves a Fairy”   Wally Ireland
15 – Novelty Number: My Old Bassoon”   Vic Viggers
16 – Finale: “Parting Time”   The Company

INTERVAL

PART TWO:

The Frivolity Minstrels
PRESENT THE SPARKLING PANTOMIME

“OLD MOTHER HUBBARD”

A Revised and Up-to-Date Adaptation – A Sparking Musical Presentation in Three Scenes.
Written by J. S. HENNEY.

Mother Hubbard   Bill Quarrie
Jack (Mother Hubbard’s son)   Vonda Daniels
Toby (The Dog)   Lorraine Exeter
Humpty Dumpty   Vic Viggers
Bo-Peep   Mona Owen
Lord Moneybags   Norm. Etheridge
Old King Cole   Len Dadson
Jill (King’s daughter)   June Pothan
Courtier   Dick Prebble
Rhubarb (The Cat)   Joan Leonard
Lady in Waiting   Stella Chambers

SCENE ONE – KITCHEN IN MOTHER HUBBARD’S HOUSE.
Episode 1 – Overture:   Orchestra
Episode 2 – Opening Chorus: “Happy Days are Here Again”   Villagers
Episode 3 – Jack’s Song: “Rhythm in Nursery Rhymes”   Jack
Episode 4 – Dame Song: “Now You Know”   Mother Hubbard
Episode 5 – Duo: “The Dancing Fools”   Toby and Humpty
Episode 6 – Comic Song; “Sarah – Sarah”   Humpty Dumpty
Episode 7 – “Our Hour”   Toby
Episode 8 – Comic Trio: “When Father Papered the Parlour”   The Decorators

SCENE TWO – ROADWAY TO CASTLE.
Episode 9  – Duet: “Fifty Years Ago”   Bo-Peep and Humpty

SCENE THREE-IN THE COURT OF OLD KING COLE.
Episode 10 – Ballet: “Red Moon”   Lady in Waiting and Ballet
Episode 11 – Accordianaires:   Marion McFarland, Isobel Eckhold, Noel Owers
Episode 12 – Comic Duet: “The Pussycat”   Toby and Rhubarb
Episode 13 – Duet: “Love Me Forever”   Jack and Jill
Episode 14 – Finale: “Happy Days are Here Again”   Company

BALLET – Marion McFarland, Isobel Eckhold, Lorraine Exeter, Dawn Duley.

MEN’S CHORUS – Dick Prebble, Barrie Chittenden, Bill Mayo.

Music by – Ebblewhite and Co. (London).

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