Programme 1960 – 63rd Minstrel Show and “Call Me Colonel”

NAPIER FRIVOLITY MINSTRELS

PRESENT THEIR 63rd MINSTREL SHOW

AND SPARKLING PANTOMIME

“CALL ME COLONEL”

Production by
Minstrel Show – JOCK STEVENSON
Pantomime – SID HENNEY
Ballet Mistress – JOAN LEONARD
Musical Director – WILLIAM MAYO

I BARBER

MUNICIPAL THEATRE, NAPIER

1960 SEASON – SOUVENIR PROGRAMME

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NAPIER FRIVOLITY MINSTREL SOCIETY

Foreword by the President
I would again like to thank the public of Hawke’s Bay for their wonderful support over the past season, and we look forward to seeing you all at our coming performances in your district.

This year’s show, “Call Me Colonel,” I think is one of the most humorous and tuneful we have had the honour to present, and I trust you will enjoy it as much as we do in presenting it to you.

In conclusion, I would like to thank the following persons and organisations for their help, in many ways, in the production of “Call Me Colonel”: Mrs Waite (costumes), Mr R. Lavin (music), the Hardgrave Brothers (backstage), front of house staff, Mr Fred Burton (poster design), H.B. Motor Co., Daily Telegraph, Napier Operatic Society, Mrs F. J. Leonard, and all others who have helped to make the show such a success.

Production Personnel
Once again the Minstrel Section of this year’s production has been produced and arranged by Jock Stevenson, who also is the Interlocutor – a position he has held for the past four seasons. He has been associated with the stage in Napier for many years, playing with repertory and operatic societies, as well as many other organisations.

In the Pantomime he is cast as Baron Serge Swartz, the Marcovian Ambassador.

Joan Leonard, Ballet Mistress, has been associated with the Frivs for the past eight years, and for the last five productions has handled with credit the ballet and dance routines in both sections of the show. She has also played many leading roles in the last few Pantomimes and this year is cast as Mitzi – Colonel Boulle’s jealous girl friend.

Once again the Pantomime Section of the Show has been written by Sid Henney, this being the tenth consecutive Pantomime he has written and produced for the Frivs. He has also written extensively for radio – children’s plays and sketches.

Besides these activities he has acted for the past ten years in the capacity of hon. secretary to the company.

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THE FOUR CORNERMEN TAKE A BOW . . .

Once again the important role of Cornermen is being played by those old favourites – Left, Len Dadson (Mr. Bones); centre, Trevor Dockery [Dockary] (Rastus) – and Bob Ross (Moses). They all take leading roles in the Pantomime.

For the second year Vic Viggers also fills the role of Mr Sambo – the fourth Cornerman. Vic has been a leading comedian in Hawke’s Bay for many years, playing leading roles with the “Frivs.” As Colonel Boulle he once again shows his talent for hilarious comedy.

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MEET THE ORCHESTRA!
Dorothy Smith
(Bass)

George Stuart
(Violin)

William Mitchell
(Violin)

Geoff Pell
(Drums)

Back: Cedric White (Flute), Lyn Bond (Pianist), Edward Collier (Violin), Doug. Robinson (Trombone). Front: William Mayo (Sax and Clarinet – Musical Director), Pat Jones (Viola), Stewart Boston (Trumpet).

(absent) Jock Seton (Drums)
(absent) Roland Lavin (Bass)

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Who Have We Here!   Meet . . .

William Mayo, our Musical Director for 1960. Bill also arranged the music for last year’s show, “The Shriek of Araby,” as well as handling this important part for this year’s production. He has been associated with the Frivs for a number of years, both as performer on stage and in the orchestra.

Ian Barber. – Ian paints our scenery that we use each year in the Napier performances of the Pantomime and adds greatly to the success of our productions. Also the programme cover designs from his artistic and inventive mind. He is resident in Auckland.

Norman Etheridge, an old Friv, each year acts as our House Manager for the Napier performances and we feel sure our patrons will also remember his association as a performer, on the Corner and other roles.

Meet some of the Company!

All five Frivs have been associated with the Company for several years. Jill O’Brien, Wardrobe Mistress, this year plays the role of Baroness Olga Plottski, and Margaret Atkins the part of Crown Prince Rudi of Marcovia.

As a member of the Ballet, Noeline Leonard takes part in the Dream Sequence “Tonight,” and Adrianne Bangs and Alan Hall are both valuable members of the Chorus, with Alan making one of the Instrumental Trio who appear in Scene One of the Pantomime.

Noeline Leonard

Margaret Atkins

Alan Hall

Jill O’Brien

Adrianne Bangs

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THE NAPIER FRIVOLITY MINSTRELS

Present
THEIR SIXTY-THIRD MINSTREL SHOW
(1960)

President: WALLY IRELAND
Hon. Secretary and Panto. Producer: SIDNEY HENNEY
Minstrel Show Producer: JOCK STEVENSON
Ballet Mistress: JOAN LEONARD
Stage Manager: DOUGLAS HARDGRAVE
Wardrobe: Jill O’Brien
House Manager: NORMAN ETHERIDGE
Scenery and Programme Design: IAN BARBER
Sound System: MAX WEST and RON WILLIS
Vocal Arrangements: ROLAND LAVIN
Lighting and Prompt: DAVID CURTIS
Costume Designs (Pantomime): DEREK OLPHERT
Stage Assistants: BRIAN VIGGERS, DON O’BRIEN, DES McVICAR, STAN SMITH, and the HARDGRAVE BROTHERS.

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Bones:
Mr Bones, LEN DADSON
Rastus, TREY DOCKERY

Interlocutor:
JOCK STEVENSON

Tambos:
Sambo,VIC VIGGERS
Moses, BOB ROSS

Margaret Atkins, Adrianne Bangs, Alison Gibson, Fay Kayser, Joy Kayser, Margaret Kersey, Joan Leonard, Noeline Leonard, Janet Sevenson, Barbara Welch, Jennifer Woolf, Jill O’Brien;   Trevor Atkins, John Calnan, Alan Hall, Ron Hall, Alan Single, P Kellond.

1960 MINSTREL SHOW
Producer: JOCK STEVENSON

PART ONE
1.   Overture   Friv’s Orchestra
2.   “LET’S HAVE A GAY FRIVOLITY PARTY.” – everybody’s invited: The Company
3.   “HOWY’A GOIN’ TO KEEP ‘EM DOWN ON THE FARM?”- the girls ask the question and the boys give the answer; The Company
4.   Mr. Bones sings the praises of his homeland; “THEY MADE IT TWICE AS NICE AS PARADISE, AND THEY CALLED IT DIXIELAND.”
5.   Some close harmony, “APPLE BLOSSOM TIME”: Alison, Fay and Joy.
6.   A long way from home, Mr. Sambo becomes nostalgic in “I’D LOVE TO FALL ASLEEP AND WAKE UP IN MY MAMMY’S ARMS.”
7.   The Two Alans, Ron and Moses are having trouble with “HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER.”
8.   A little sentiment in waltztime, “WHEN CLOUDS HAVE VANISHED”: Alison Gibson.
9.   Yes, here it is again – same old tune but some new lyrics – “SO EARLY IN THE MORNING”: The Sextette.
10.   The sun shines east; the sun shines west – “MAMMY”: Mr. Rastus.
11.   Money, money, money, but “WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE”: Joan and Noeline.
12.   They dream of Creole babies with flashing eyes, “WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS”: Mr. Bones, Mr. Rastus, Mr. Moses and Mr. Sambo.
13.   Mr. Moses has a deep longing to be down among the sleepy hills of “TEN-TEN-TENNESSEE.”
14.   Bongo, Bongo, Bongo, he was kicked out of the Congo – That intrepid explorer VIC VIGGERS.

– Interval –

PART TWO

THE FRIVOLITY MINSTRELS
Present the Colourful Pantomime Farce

“CALL ME COLONEL”
(An Original Pantomime Written and Produced by Sidney Henney)

Cast in Order of Appearance:
COLONEL JAKI BOULLE (the Chief of Police)   VIC VIGGERS
MITZI (a Maid from the Hotel Magador)   JOAN LEONARD
DR COSMO ARPIC (Prime Minister of Wheresgovnia)   BOB ROSS
BORIS HADDENUFF (Secret Agent 456)   TREVOR DOCKERY
TANYA SANGALLI (Secret Agent 789)   MARGARET KERSEY
PRINCESS CATRINA (Ruler of Wheresgovnia)   ALISON GIBSON
RUDI (Crown Prince of Marcovia)   MARGARET ATKINS
BARONESS OLGA PLOTTSKI (A Mysterious Spy)   JILL O’BRIEN
IVAN ILYICH (Her Accomplice)   PETER KELLOND
HIS EXCELLENCY BARON SERGE SWARTZ (The Marcovian Ambassador)   JOCK STEVENSON
CARMEN VERANDA (The Spanish Canary)   LEN DADSON
A COURTIER   TREVOR ATKINS
Cast of Musicians, Townspeople and Tourists

DREAM SEQUENCE:
THE GIRL   NOELINE LEONARD
THE BOY   ALAN SINGLE
and The Ballet

Instrumental Trio: ALAN SINGLE, ALAN HALL and RON HALL

FRIVS.’ GRAND ORCHESTRA
Musical Director and Arranger: WILLIAM MAYO
Piano: Linton Bond.   Violins: Edward Collier, George Stuart, William Mitchell.   Trumpet: Stewart Boston.   Sax and Clarinet: William Mayo.   Trombone: Douglas Robinson.   Flute: Cedric White.   Cello: Pat Jones.   Bass: Dorothy Smith, Roland Lavin.   Drums and Effects: Geoff Pell and Jock Seton.

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SCENES
SCENE 1:   The Lookensee.   Wheresgovnia’s Market Square.   Morning
SCENE 2.   The Lookensee.   Wheresgovnia’s Market Square.   Sunset.
SCENE 3.   The Royal Reception.   That Night.

MUSICAL NUMBERS
SCENE 1 –
1.   Entr’acte   The Orchestra
2.   Opening Chorus, “BUY YOURSELF A BROOM”   The Company
3.   Solo and Chorus, “I LOVE GIRLS”   Colonel and Girls
4.   Solo and Chorus, “WATERLOO”   Mitzi, Colonel and Chorus
5.   Instrumental Number, “AT THE HORIGER”   Trio and Chorus
6.   Solo, “SOME DAY MY HEART WILL AWAKE”   Princess and Chorus
7.   Reprise, “AT THE HORIGER”   Chorus
8.   Reprise, “WATERLOO”   Chorus

SCENE 2 –
9.   Chorus Number, “TZENA, TZENA”   The Chorus
10.   Duet, “BACK IN THE OLD ROUTINE”   Prime Minister and Baron Swartz
11.   Duet, “IMAGINATION,”   Colonel and Mitzi
12.   Solo and Dance, “WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR”: Colonel and Baroness.
13.   Reprise, “SOME DAY MY HEART WILL AWAKE”   Orchestra

SCENE 3 –
14.   Dream Sequence, “TONIGHT”   The Girl and Boy and Ballet
15.   Solo and Dance, “RUN FOR DE DOCTOR”   Carmen Veranda and Chorus
16.   Entrance of the PRINCESS CATRINA   Orchestra
17.   Solo, WALTZ OF MY HEART”   Princess and Chorus
18.   Entrance of the CROWN PRINCE   Orchestra
19.   Solo and Chorus, “GETTING TO KNOW YOU”   Prince and Chorus
20.   Closing, “LOVE IS MY REASON”   Princess and Chorus

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Our Lone Male “Friv” appears trapped . . . but does not seem very perturbed!

Alison Gibson, who plays the role of Princess Catrina

Fay Kayser, a member of the Friv’s Chorus.

Peter Kellond, the Baroness’s accomplice, Ivan Ilyich.

Margaret Kersey, as Secret Agent No. 789. Colonel’s helpful? assistant.

Barbara Welch, one of the members of the Ballet.

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Introducing some new & old members of the ‘Friv’ Circle.

Trevor and Joy have been with the Frivs for the past three seasons, as chorus members. Alan Single, we welcome once more, was with the Company several years ago.

The two newcomers are Jenny Woolf and Ron Hall . . . we hope their association with the organisation will be long and happy.

Jenny Woolf

Alan Single

Ron Hall

Trevor Atkins

Joy Kayser

SOME OF THE COMPANY AND BACKSTAGE TEAM!

Des McVicar. – One of our regular backstage helpers.

Ron Willis. – A sound man who helps with the sound equipment.

Janet Stevenson. – One lone lass all alone . . . don’t worry! The Interlocuter is watching!

John Calnan. – A newcomer to the Company, and welcome, indeed!

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How did our pianist get here!

Max West. – In charge of the important department of sound; A Sound Fellow!

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WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT THE BACKSTAGE TEAM!

All the Backstage Team have been with the Company for quite a number of years, with the exception of David Curtis, a newcomer from Blenheim! Welcome, David – watch that you don’t get blown up with the explosion that always appears in some part of a Friv Show.

Douglas Hardgrave
(Stage Manager)

David Curtis
(Lighting and Prompt)

Stan Smith
(Assistant)

Don O’Brien
(Assistant)

Brian Viggers
(Assistant Stage Manager)

CREDIT; The Frivs would like to thank Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson for assistance with make-up this year and in past years.

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