Programme 1954 – 57th Annual Performance and “The Queen of Hearts”

NAPIER FRIVOLITY MINSTRELS

Present The Sparkling Pantomime

“THE QUEEN OF HEARTS”

COUNTRY TOUR

SOUVENIR PROGRAMME

6d.

57TH Annual Performance

EDGAR MAYLETT – 47

The Napier Frivolity Minstrels

.. PRESENT ..

THEIR 1954 MINSTREL SHOW

President – WALLY IRELAND.
Secretary and Producer – SID HENNEY.
Stage Manager – LOU HARDGRAVE.
Assistants – ROY GIRLING, CORBETT WHITTON, RON WILLIS, IAN BARBER, BRIAN VIGGERS, STAN SMITH.
Ballets and Dances arranged by IVENA POTHAN.
Musical Orchestration – EDWARD COLLIER.
Scenery and Cut Out Painted by IAN BARBER.
House Manager – NORMAN ETHERIDGE.

An All-Star Cast of Popular Players

Bones:
LEN DADSON
TREVOR DOCKERY [DOCKARY]

Interlocutor:
BOB ROSS

Tambos:
IVENA POTHAN
RUSSELL SPENCER

Vonda Daniels, Jillian Daniels, Dawn Duley, Isobel Eckhold, Joan Leonard, June Pothan, Ngaire Viggers, Diane Yates, Janet McLeod.

Merv Batt, Bruce Campbell, Brian Simmonds, Vic Viggers.

Frivs. Grand Orchestra
Piano – Rose Mardon (Musical Directress);   Violins – Edward Collier, George Stuart;   Flute  – Cedric White;   Bass – Dorothy Smith;   Cornet – Bert Boston;   Clarinet – Gladys Start;   Trombone – Percy George;   Drums and Effects – Jock Seaton.

PART ONE:
Episode 1 – The Friv. Orchestra in an Overture   “Savoy American Medley”
Episode 2 – Opening Chorus by the Company   “On Chesapeake Bay”
Episode 3 – June Pothan and Vic Viggers in the favourite   “Underneath a Mellow Moon”
Episode 4 – Len Dadson and the Company   “On the Mississippi”
Episode 5 – Joan Leonard sings and dances the modern hit parade success   “Mister Taptoe”
Episode 6 – The Cornermen in a Long Shoe number   “We’ll Have a Jubilee”
Episode 7 – Accordianaires (Isobel Eckhold, Bruce Campbell, Brian Simmonds) in a “Popular Medley”
Episode 8 – Jillian Daniels sings everyone’s favourite theme song   “Lazin”
Episode 9 – The Harmony Sextette in the Comedy number   “Over the Garden Wall”
Episode 10 – A popular Request number by Vonda and Jillian Daniels   “You Will Never Grow Old”
Episode 11 – Trevor Dockery and the Company in a nostalgic favourite “I Used to Sigh for the Silvery Moon!’
Episode 12 – What a complication! Bob Ross sings   “I’m My Own Grand Paw”
Episode 13 – The Frivettes and Company in a Part Song   “You’re Just in Love”
Episode 14 – Ivena Pothan in a Bright and Breezy offering   “Back to the Good Old Days”
Episode 15 – Caramba! The intrepid Toreador – Senor Vic Viggers   “Oh! Carmelita”

– INTERVAL –

PART TWO:

The Napier Frivolity Minstrels

PRESENT THE SPARKLING PANTOMIME

“The Queen Of Hearts”

A Revised and Original Adaptation – A Sparkling Musical Presentation in Four Scenes.
Written by Sid Henney.

Cast of Characters in Order of Appearance:
Stefan (a Villager)   Bob Ross
Georgie Porgie {what a detective!)   Vic Viggers
Mayor Sylvester (and what a Sylvester)   Ivena Pothan
Princess Alexia (The Princess of Hearts)   June Pothan
Hassan (a Wanderer) (The Prince of Smiles)   Vonda Daniels
Little Miss Muffett (Georgie Porgie’s Secretary)   Jillian Daniels
Tamara (a Gypsy Fortune Teller)   Dawn Duley
Ramon (A Gypsy)   Merv Batt
Queen Violet (Hearts are Trumps)   Len Dadson
Miss Potts (The Lady-in-Waiting)   Joan Leonard
Princess Ayesha (Hassan’s Sister)   Diane Yates
Count Sebastian (The Knave of Hearts)   Trev Dockery
Village People   Ladies of the Court and Courtiers

SCENE ONE – THE MAIN STREET OF TOYTOWN.   SUNSET.
Episode 1 – Entr’acte “A’ Frangesa”   Friv. Orchestra
Episode 2 – Opening Chorus; “We’ll All Go Riding on a Rainbow”   Village Girls and Boys
Episode 3 – Song: “Pretend”   Georgie Porgie
Episode 4 – Chorus: “Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams”   The Merrymakers
Episode 5 – Song and Chorus: “Don’t Let it Bother You”   Hassan and the Villagers

SCENE TWO  –  A MOONLIT PATH THROUGH THE WOODS.
Episode 6 – Song: “My Gypsy Sweetheart”   Ramon
Episode 7 – Song: “Cinderella Sweetheart”   Princess Alexia

SCENE THREE – THE COURTYARD OF THE CASTLE.   NEXT MORNING.
Episode 8 – Trio: “Dearie”   Queen Violet, Mayor Sylvester and Count Sebastian
Episode 9 – Duet: “A Little Co-operation From You”   Georgie Porgie and Miss Potts
Episode 10 – Song: “Where is Your Heart”   Hassan

SCENE FOUR – A MASQUERADE BALL.   THAT EVENING.
Episode 11 – Ballet: “Masquerade”   The Ballet
Episode 12 – Song: “You’re Mine”   Hassan
Episode 13 – Closing Chorus; “We’ll All Go Riding on a Rainbow”   The Company

LADIES’ CHORUS and BALLET – Jillian Daniels, Dawn Duley, Isobel Eckhold, Joan Leonard, Ngaire Viggers, Diane Yates, Janet McLeod.

MEN’S CHORUS – Merv Batt, Bruce Campbell, Len Dadson, Trevor Dockery, Brian Simmonds, Russell Spencer, Bob Ross.

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The “Frivs.” would like to thank all friends who have helped in any way to make this latest show a success.

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