Programme 1960 – The Student Prince

The Student Prince

Produced by Laurie Swindell

Hastings Municipal Theatre 5th to 17th September

Napier Municipal theatre 21st to 14th September

HASTINGS MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY 1960

Programme 1/-

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Officers 1960

Patron:
W.E. BATE. Esq.

President:
W. WILSON. Esq.

Vice-President:
H.L. SPENCE, Esq.

Committee:

Mrs. R. PORTEOUS   Mr. G. MITCHELL
Mr. R. SPENCE   Mr. R. MURRAY
Mr. P. BROWN   Mr. L. HODGSON
Mr. D. WHITWORTH

Hon. Treasurer:
N.J. TOOMEY, Esq.

Hon. Auditor:
F.H. CORBIN, Esq.

Hon. Secretary:
S.C. TAYLOR, Esq.

Hon. Solicitor:
C.E.H. PLEDGER, Esq.

PRODUCTION PERSONNEL

Producer   LAURIE SWINDELL
Production Arranged by   MAY MACDONALD
Musical Director   ARTHUR YOUNG
Chorus Mistress   MARY BELL
Ballet Mistress   EMMA MAYE
Official Pianist   MARIE STOTHART
Ballet Pianist   DORIS GRAY
Costumes Designed by   MARIE FLORANCE
Costumes Made by   MARIE FLORANCE, RITA HOWARD, RUTH PORTEOUS
And Members of the Company
Scenery and Sets Designed by   HECTOR and RALPH SPENCE, KEITH BRAZIER
Scenery and Sets Constructed by   HECTOR and RALPH SPENCE and Members of the Company
Scenery and Sets Painted by   KEITH BRAZIER and Members of the Company
Wardrobe   RITA HOWARD and RUTH PORTEOUS
Properties   BARBARA STIRLING, ANDY ANDREWS, PHIL BROWN, TOM BROWN and ALAN THOMPSON
Make-up   LESTER BULL, MERLE COWLRICK, RAE LILEY, ROSALIE GEOR, MARION SMITH, SHAE HAMILTON, MAISIE CHRISTESON, MAVIS STAYT, RAEWYN TROUPE and JUDITH TAYLOR
Stage Directors   HECTOR and RALPH SPENCE
Chief Electrician   JOHN HENDERSON
Publicity and Programme   W. WILSON, G. MITCHELL and T. BROWN
Business Manager   W. WILSON
House Manager   Jack HANNON
Prompt   MAISIE CHRISTESON and GLADYS WILLIAMSON
Call Boy   TREVOR RUFFEL
Librarian   DEREK WHITWORTH

Our Ballet Mistress

We offer congratulations for the originality of her work in the Ballets of

“ROSE MARIE”
“NAUGHTY MARIETTA”
“SHOW BOAT”
“RIO RITA”
“THE STUDENT PRINCE”

EMMA MAYE

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Mary Bell has been associated with the Society since its first venture into musical comedy, and has been responsible for the fine chorus work in all of its productions.

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“THE STUDENT PRINCE”

MARY BELL

the Student Prince

BASED ON A PLAY called “Old Heidelberg” “THE STUDENT PRINCE” is perhaps the most perennially popular.

As a remarkable combination of music, plot and atmosphere it is unique.

Its bitter-sweet story is lightened with a bountiful display of Sigmund Romberg’s most enchanting music, and its grace and sentiment possess a sunny quality that few operettas approach.

The four acts of “The Student Prince” trace the design of a love affair, and throughout the plot Romberg has generously sprinkled a series of effortless ballads that sway with the graciousness of the vanished era they depict.

RAY DALTON as PRINCE KARL FRANZ.

The charming “Golden Days,” the rousing “Drinking Song,” the sentimental “Deep In My Heart” and “Just We Two” are as attractive a series of songs as any operetta ever boasted. The famous “Serenade,” with its hint of moonlight on Heidelberg town youth and romance, is perhaps his greatest.

The product of one of Romberg’s most prolific periods, “The Student Prince” is also one of his finest and most representative works.

In “The Student Prince” a magic formula was uncovered so effective as to seem not a formula at all, and so elusive that no one has since discovered quite the same balance. Music, youth, romance, the tradition of a proud old university – all these were blended with an extraordinary skill to produce one of the operatic classics of our time.

JUDY SMITH as KATHIE

Our Producer

The Society has been fortunate indeed in obtaining the services of Laurie Swindell as Producer for its 1960 production, “The Student Prince.”

Mrs. Swindell has had considerable experience over a number of years in repertory work, and has taken part in and produced many stage shows. She is also well known for her work in radio.

Musical comedy has been a new experience for her, and a major undertaking. We trust that in the many successes yet to come she will be happy to assist the Society as its Producer.

LAURIE SWINDELL

MAY MACDONALD

The Society is deeply grateful to May MacDonald for her untiring efforts in this year’s production of “The Student Prince” and the major success of “Show Boat” and “Rio Rita.” May the happy memories of these productions and ail those associated with them endure through the years.

SADIE BROWN as GRAND DUCHESS ANASTASIA.
JAMES PAXIE as LUTZ.

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PEASANT BALLET

JULIE HAMILTON, STAVELEY KEENAN, GLORIA JONES, ANNETTE LIDDINGTON, MAIDA ROBB, MOLLY PORTEOUS, JOY SLEEMAN.

The Student Prince Choruses and Ballet

LADIES OF THE CHORUS
Olive Andrews, Barbara Burnett, Hannah Cotter, Gladys Ferris, Camillia Hapi, Hine Hapi, Hinemaka Hapi, Grace Hunt, Kathleen Jones, Pat Lewis, Ruth O’Connor, Joyce Parahi, June Parahi, Kara Parahi, Lydia Poto, Rose Puriri, Judith Taylor, Mavis Waihi, Sarah Wainohu, Pam Wood, Myra Woodham, Judy Williams, Jessie Swanson.

GENTLEMEN OF THE CHORUS
Anthony Bewley, Boydie Campbell, Bill Christian, Charles Couch, Tama Edwards, George Ferris, Steve Francis, Ian Gordon, Peter Hapi, Rangi Hapi, Turoa Hapi, Peter Jones, Mervyn Kelman, Frank Kerrigan, George Mitchell, Spadic Onekawa, Tangi Osborne, Malcolm Palmer, Leo Pere,
Bryan Petrie, Sam Poto, Jim Rosenberg, Erie Rouse, Peter Trask.

CORPS DE BALLET
Yvonne Eastwood, Julie Hamilton, Gloria Jones, Staveley Keenan, Annette Liddington, Naida Robb, Molly Porteous, Joy Sleeman.

RAY BEGG as VON ASTERBERG.
GOOCH PARAHI as LUCAS.
BOB MURRAY as DETLIFF [DETLEF]

PAT O’LEARY as GRETCHEN.
DEREK BELCHER as HUBERT.

SANDRA HALDANE as PRINCESS MARGARET.
ANTHONY BEWLEY as CAPTAIN TARNITZ.

GORDON JOHANSON as VON MARK.
RAY DALTON as PRINCE KARL FRANZ.

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Incorporated

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The Student Prince

Music by
SIGMUND ROMBERG

Book and Lyrics by
DOROTHY DONNELLY

Cast
(In order of appearance)

HANS   RANGI HAPI
HEINZ   TUROA HAPI
HEINRICH   LEO PERE
HERTZEL   GEORGE FERRIS
VON MARK   GORDON JOHANSON
DOCTOR ENGEL   JAMES PURIRI
PRINCE KARL FRANZ   RAY DALTON
RUDER   BILL WILSON
GRETCHEN   PAT O’LEARY
TONI   CEDRIC CATTON
DETLEF   BOB MURRAY
LUCAS   GOOCH PARAHI
VON ASTERBERG   RAY BEGG
KATHIE   JUDY SMITH
LUTZ   JAMES PAXIE
HUBERT   DERECK BELCHER
GRAND DUCHESS ANASTASIA   SADIE BROWN
PRINCESS MARGARET   SANDRA HALDANE
CAPTAIN TARNITZ   ANTHONY BEWLEY
COUNTESS LEYDON   PATRICIA SCOTT
BARON ARNHEIM   BILL CHRISTIAN

Arranged by
MAY MACDONALD

Produced by
LAURIE SWINDELL

Musical Director:
ARTHUR YOUNG

Chorus Mistress:
MARY BELL

Synopsis of Scenes

TIME – SPRING, I860

PROLOGUE: Antechamber in the Palace at Karlsberg.
ACT 1: Garden of the Inn of the “Three Golden Apples” at the University of Heidelberg.
ACT 2: Sitting room of Prince Karl, at the Inn. Four months later.
ACT 3: A Room of State in the Royal Palace at Karlsberg. Two years later.
ACT 4: Same as Act 1. The next day.

Ballet: EMMA MAYE

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The Student Prince Musical Numbers

ACT I

PROLOGUE
DUET (Prince and Engel) – “Golden Days”   (Down Where the Neckar[Nectar?] Flows)
BALLET
CHANGE OF SCENE AND CHORUS OF GIRLS   (Garlands Bright)
NICOLAS’ PIPE   (Flute Solo)
ENTRANCE OF STUDENTS AND KATHIE   (To the Inn We’re Marching)
CHORUS OF STUDENTS – “Drinking Song”   (Drink! Drink! Drink!)
And CONCERTED NUMBER   (Where is the Maid?)
REPRISE – “Drinking Song”   (Drink. Drink. Let the Toast Start)
EXIT OF STUDENTS   (To the Inn We’re Marching)
ENTRANCE OF PRINCE AND ENGEL   (Heidelberg, Beloved Vision)
UNACCOMPANIED MALE CHORUS – “Gaudeamus”   (Gaudeamus Igitur)
REFRISE (Engel) – “Golden Days”   (Golden Days, in the Sunshine)
DUET (Kathie and Prince) – “Deep in My Heart, Dear”   (Of Love I’ve Often Heard)
BALLET
FINALE   (Come, Sir, Will You Join?)
CONCERTED NUMBER – “Serenade”   (Overhead the Moon is Beaming)

ACT II

INTRODUCTION
OPENING CHORUS
CONCERTED NUMBER – “Student Life”   (Student Life is Gay)
INCIDENTAL MUSIC
FLUTE SOLO
FINALE   (Thoughts Will Come Back to Me)

ACT III

OPENING AND BALLET
INCIDENTAL MUSIC
DUET (Princess and Tarnitz) AND CHORUS – “Just We Two”   (Just We Two! If They Knew)
BALLET
ENSEMBLE AND GAVOTTE  (The Flag That Flies Above Us)
INCIDENTAL MUSIC
FINALE   (What Memories, Sweet Rose)
SERENADE INTERMEZZO

ACT IV

BALLET
OPENING CHORUS   (Let Us Sing a Song)
INCIDENTAL MUSIC
FINALE   (To the Inn We’re Marching)

STUDENTS

Our Musical Director

Mr. ARTHUR YOUNG has been a member of the Society for many years, and was its Musical Director for many of its past successes.

We extend to him our grateful thanks for once again taking up the baton.

The Orchestra

Conductor:   ARTHUR YOUNG
Pianist:   MARIE STOTHART
Violins:   Mrs. E. DUNN, Mrs. A. WILSON, Mr. G. WADE, Mr. G. HANCOCK
Cello:   Mr. J. PALMER Trumpets: Mr. K. KEOGH, Mr. C. GIRVAN
Flute:   Mr. C. WHITE Bass: Mr. R. HARWOOD
Clarinets:   Mr. A. LACHLAN, Mr. D. MORI Univox: Mr. G. ARMITAGE.
Drums:   Mr. J. SETON

PAM WOOD
RUTH O’CONNOR
JUDY TAYLOR
JUDY WILLIAMS
KATHLEEN JONES
MYRA WOODHAM
BARBARA BURNETT

RANG! HAPI as HANS
TUROA HAPI as HEINZ
LEO PERE as HEINRICH
GEORGE FERRIS as HERTZEL

GRACE HUNT
JESSIE SWANSON
PAT O’LEARY
PAT LEWIS
OLIVE ANDREWS

HECTOR SPENCE
Stage Director

RALPH SPENCE
Stage Director

Designing Personnel Behind the Scenes

For the all-important task of designing, the Company has been fortunate in retaining the services of these four talented people. The glamour, spectacle and success of our productions are a result of their behind-the-scenes skill and co-operation.

So long as the Society can call upon their services and skill as Key Designing Personnel, we shall count ourselves fortunate.

KEITH BRAZIER
Decor

MARIE FLORANCE
Costume Designer

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SADIA BROWN as GRAND DUCHESS ANASTASIA.

SANDRA HALDANE as PRINCESS MARGARET.
PATRICIA SCOTT as COUNTESS LEYDON

JUDY SMITH as KATHIE.
CEDRIC CATTON as TONI.

JIM PURIRI as DOCTOR ENGEL.
RAY DALTON as THE PRINCE.

SADIE BROWN as GRAND DUCHESS ANASTASIA
BILL CHRITIAN[CHRISTIAN] as BARON ARNHEIM
SANDRA HALDANE as PRINCESS MARGARET

RAY DALTON as PRINCE KARL FRANZ
PATRICIA SCOTT as COUNTESS LEYDON
ANTHONY BEWLEY as CAPTAIN TARNITZ

BILL WILSON as RUDER.
PAT O’LEARY as GRETCHEN.

DEREK BELCHER as HUBERT.
JAMES PAXIE as LUTZ.

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Credits

To the many members, friends and business firms who have given so generously of their time and assistance to make this and our past musical comedy productions a success, we express our grateful thanks.

“Sally” – Mrs. J.B. HAMILTON.
“No, No Nanette” – J. BAXTER. “Rose Marie” – J. BAXTER.
“Naughty Marietta” – J. BAXTER.
“Show Boat” – MAY MACDONALD “Rio Rita” – MAY MACDONALD
“The Student Prince” – LAURIE SWINDELL.

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