Programme 1956 – 59th Annual Performance and “The Piper’s Son”

NAPIER FRIVOLITY MINSTRELS

Present

The Sparkling Pantomime

THE PIPER’S SON

Municipal Theatre,
Napier

SAT., 10th Nov., 1956
SAT., 17th Nov., 1956
MON., 19th Nov., 1956

SOUVENIR PROGRAMME
6d.

59TH
Annual Performance

EDGAR MAYLETT – 47

The Napier Frivolity Minstrels

. . . PRESENT . . .

THEIR 1956 MINSTREL SHOW

President – WALLY IRELAND.
Secretary and Producer –  J. SIDNEY HENNEY.
Stage Manager – LOU HARDGRAVE.
Stage Assistants – ROY GIRLING, STAN SMITH, RON WILLIS, BRIAN VIGGERS, JOHN WILLIAMS.
House Manager – NORMAN ETHERIDGE.
Musical Orchestration – EDWARD COLLIER.
Ballets and Dances arranged by JOAN LEONARD.

An All-Star Cast of Popular Players

Bones:
LEN DADSON
TREVOR DOCKERY [DOCKARY]

Interlocutor:
TED HERNIMAN

Tambos:
BOB ROSS

CYRIL EAGLE

Jill Alsop, Stella Astwood, Jillian Daniels, Lorraine Batt, Joan Leonard, Margaret Langstone, Janet McLeod, Francis Tait, Maureen Thomson, Diane Yates.

Bruce Campbell, Morris Campbell, Keith Richardson, Brian Simmonds, Vic Viggers, Colin Wells.

Frivs. Grand Orchestra
Piano – Rose Mardon (Musical Directress);   Violins – Edward Collier, William Mitchell;   Bass – Dorothy Smith;   Cornet – Bert Boston;   Trombone – Percy George;   Drums and Effects – Jock Seaton.

PART ONE:
Episode 1 – The Orchestra and Company invite you to   “ Live ‘for all you’re worth”
Episode 2 – From the Bones side of the circle comes Len Dadson with the advice   “Keep a song in your Heart”
Episode 3 – Stella, Jillian and Vic in the number   “Meet me Tonight in Dreamland”
Episode 4 – In the Swingy number “The Oceana Roll”   your performer is Joan Leonard
Episode 5 – From the musical “Show Boat” comes the number “Why Do I Love You?”   Your soloist is Stella Astwood
Episode 6 – The Accordianaires, Brian and Bruce, assisted by Morris and his Banjo in a Modern Medley
Episode 7 – What matters if it rains? There be “Pennies from Heaven” sung by Vic Viggers, assisted by the Ballet.
Episode 8 – “If the Man in the Moon Were a Coon”   by the Cornermen
Episode 9 – Jillian Daniels sings the number   “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes”
Episode 10 – The Friv. Tap Quartette, Lorraine, Maureen, Jill and Joan give you   “Schooldays”
Episode 11 – Some pertinent Parodies by the Friv. Funsters
Episode 12 – Cornerman Bob thinks he’s lucky. The number is   “Lucky, Lucky Me”
Episode 13 – The Frivettes in the old favourite   “Shine On, Harvest Moon”
Episode 14 – Our Interlocutor’s turn. Ted Herniman in   “Lazybones”
Episode 15 – Trevor Dockery and the Company are happy – it’s   “Melontime in Dixieland”
Episode 16 – In this year of Olympic Games we have Vic Viggers who tells you “  I am the Pride of New Zealand.”

– INTERVAL –

PART TWO:

The Napier Frivolity Minstrels

PRESENT THE SPARKLING PANTOMIME

“The Piper’s Son”

A New Version written by J. Sidney Henney, in Three Colourful Scenes.

Cast of Characters in Order of Appearance:
Wee “Willie Winkie (The Storytown “Daily Bugle” Crime Reporter)   Vic Viggers
Dame Winkle (The Storytown Postmistress)   Len Dadson
Sally (her daughter)   Jillian Daniels
The Tall Dark Stranger
Miss Muffin (The Daily Bugle’s Photographer)   Joan Leonard
Constable Tyme (Storytown Policeman)   Trevory Dockery
Sir Bazil Fitzwarden (Storytown’s Richest Man)   Ted Herniman
Tom (the Piper’s Son)   Margaret Langstone
The Sultan of Sigham (Ruler of the Eastern Country of Sigham)   Cyril Eagle
Lotus Bud (his daughter)   Jill Alsop
Chorus of Townspeople, Sighamese Men and Women

SCENE ONE – THE BUSINESS AREA OF STORYTOWN – LATE AFTERNOON.
Episode 1 – Entr’acte – “Taxi”   The Friv. Orchestra
Episode 2 – Opening Chorus: “Always Looking For a Little Sunshine”   The Villagers
Episode 3 – Duet – “Don’t Make a Song About It – Sing”   Dame Winkle and Willie Winkle
Episode 4 – Solo –  “It’s a Hap-Hap-Happy Day”   Sally and Villagers
Episode 5 – Duet – “Where Are You Gonna Be”   Willie, Miss Muffin and Villagers
Episode 6 – Dame’s Song – “Sunbathing in the Park”   Dame Winkle
Episode 7 – Reprise: “Always Looking for a Little Sunshine”   Orchestra

SCENE TWO – A STREETWAY IN OLD SIGHAM, SOME TWO YEAR’S LATER.   THE TIME IS LATE AFTERNOON.
Episode 8 – Solo and Ballet: “Pearl of Malabar”   Lotus Blossom and Ballet
Episode 9 – Duet – “A Little Bit Dependent”   Willie and Miss Muffin and Sighamese
Episode 10 – A Lesson in Sighamese Dancing   Willie and Lotus Bud
Episode 11 – Duet – “Tomorrow”   Tommy and Sally

SCENE THREE – A GARDEN IN THE SULTAN’S PALACE – THAT NIGHT.
Episode 12 – The Ballet Sighamese   Ballet
Episode 13 – Duet – “A Great Big Cuddly Kid”   Miss Muffin and Willie assisted by Company
Episode 14 – Duet – “Let Bygones Be Bygones”   Constable and Dame Winkle
Episode 15 – Duet – “Somebody”   Sally and Tommy
Episode 16 – Specialty Number – “A Display of Eastern Magic, by the Great Chinese Magician”   Low Sung, assisted by Hi Sing
Episode 17 – Closing Chorus: “When You’re Smiling”   The Company

BALLET and CHORUS – Jill Alsop, Stella Astwood, Lorraine Batt, Janet McLeod, Francis Tait, Maureen Thomson, Diane Yates.

MEN’S CHORUS – Bruce Campbell, Morris Campbell, Cyril Eagle, Brian Simmonds, Keith Richardson, Colin Wells, Bob Ross.

Music By – Ebblewhite and Co. (London).
Wigs By – Waller Bros. (London).

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