Programme 1969 – The Boyfriend

THE DANNEVIRKE OPERATIC SOCIETY

Presents their “21st” Production

THE BOYFRIEND

DANNEVIRKE TOWN HALL
MARCH 15th 17th AND 18th 1969

DANNEVIRKE CHORAL & OPERATIC SOCIETY INC.

OFFICERS – 1969

Patron:   Mr. W. A. DEW.

Vice Patrons:
Mrs E. BEEDIE, Mrs M. McINTOSH, Mr. T. D. SCOTT, Mr. M. J. Q. POOLE, Mr W G. HOLLOWAY, Mr. H. C. LIDINGTON, Mr. A. SPEIRS

President:   Mrs. M. E. AYRES.

Vice-Presidents:   Mrs. R. K. ROBERTSON, Mr. E. G. NORRISS.

Committee:
Mesdames W MAUGER, S. PARRIS, Misses O. HANSEN, T. WALSHE, D. HANSEN;
Messrs. A. HANSEN, P. KEEN, J. McGIBBON.

Hon. Secretary:   Mr. B. JENKINS.

Hon. Treasurer:   Mrs. L. O. JONES.

Hon. Auditor:   Mr. R. GAYLER.

Conductor:   Mr. E. G. NORRISS.

Deputy Conductor:   Mrs. H. C. LIDINGTON.

Accompanist:   Mrs. J. DAVIDSON.

Hon. Member:   Mr. W. KNOWLES.

PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD

It has always been the aim of the Society to provide entertainment of a high standard and we feel that we have again achieved our object in the presentation of our “21st production” celebration – Sandy Wilson’s “Boyfriend”.

Though this has been a period of intense rehearsal, our cast has rallied with whole hearted efforts under the inspiring directorship of Miss Robyn Charlton-Kelly whose talent and enthusiasm has injected all concerned with a true sense of dedication.

Our thanks are extended to all members for their support, pianist, orchestra, stage and house management, whose concentrated efforts have enabled our producer and musical director to mould the entirely local cast into what we hope will prove one of our most successful productions.

I would take this opportunity of expressing our thanks to the Press and those firms who have supported us in any way.

THE BOYFRIEND . . . THE STORY

The story is simple with little intrigue – a reflection of the times. The pupils of a girls finishing school in the South of France, are in a state of excitement over the Carnival Ball. One of the girls, Polly Browne, is very rich, and in order to protect herself against fortune hunters, has invented an escort. Another of the girls, Maisie, has a very eager boy friend named Bobby van Husen, to whom she pretends indifference.

Since coincidence is the mainspring of most musical books of the 1920’s it follows in this story that Polly’s Father Percival, while visiting the school, finds himself face to face with an old flame Madame Dubonnet, the school’s head-mistress, and Madame’s delight is Percy’s embarrassment.

Next to appear is Tony (through the French windows of course) bringing Polly’s dress for the Carnival Ball. It is love at first sight and they arrange a rendezvous Sur le Plage, little knowing that the disguises they both adopt to attract one another, will bring tears before the traditional reunion at the close of the story.

PAST PRODUCTIONS

1949 – 52   Choral Concerts

1953   *Merrie England.

1954   *The Emerald Isle

1956   Wildflower

1957   Happy Days

1959   Beyond the Blue Horizon

1968   Palace of Varieties

1962   *Elijah

1962   The Blue Rose

1963   Easter Oratorio

1963   Showtime Revue

1964   The Pirates of Penzance

1966   The Mikado

1967   Sweethearts

*Concert Version

DANNEVIRKE CHORAL & OPERATIC SOCIETY (INC.)

present SANDY WILSON’S

THE BOYFRIEND

(by arrangement with Samual [Samuel] French)

CAST
in order of appearance

HORTENSE (a French Maid)   RAEWYN HAYWARD
MAISIE   pupils at Mme. Dubonnet’s finishing school   SALLY PARRIS
DULCIE   pupils at Mme. Dubonnet’s finishing school   GWENNYTH McLEOD
FAY   pupils at Mme. Dubonnet’s finishing school   TERESA WALSHE
NANCY   pupils at Mme. Dubonnet’s finishing school   VAL CLARKE
POLLY BROWNE   BEVERLEY LIDINGTON
MARCEL   BARRY JENKINS
PIERRE   COLIN HANSEN
ALPHONSE   LANCE FOTHERGILL
MADAME DUBONNET   MARY AYRES
BOBBY VAN HUSEN   BILL McLEOD
PERCIVAL BROWN   PAT KEEN
TONY   ALAN HANSEN
LORD BROCKHURST   JOHN BARNETT
LADY BROCKHURST   BEVERLEY JONES
GENDARME   EWAN McDONALD
A WAITER   EWAN McDONALD
PEPE   Specialty [Speciality] Dancers   MAURICE MILLAR, ROBYN CHARLTON-KELLY
LOLITA  Specialty Dancers   MAURICE MILLAR, ROBYN CHARLTON-KELLY

CHORUS, LADIES:   Christine Andersen, Sue Davis, Betty Dornbusch, Ellen Dougherty, Margaret Gault, Phyl Gundersen, Linda Hall, Gail Hansen, Anna MacDonald, Yvonne Pinfold, Wendy Polglase, Margaret Simpson, Margaret Yates.

CHORUS, MEN:   Ken Barnett, John Sturm, Harry Yates, Bill Tulloch.

ORCHESTRA
1st Violins:   Mrs. L. Ritchie, Mr. C. Ellison.
Cello:   Mr. E. J. Smith.
Double Bass:   Miss M. Love.
Saxaphones [Saxophones]:   Mr. G. Buchanan. Mr. J. MacGibbon
Drums:   Mr. N. Fletcher.
Piano:   Mrs. J. Davidson.
Conductor:   Mr. E. Norriss.

MEMBERS OF THE BALLET
Iola Smith
Jocelyn Kelly
Beryl Burlace
Catherine Lyttle.
Claire Galloway.

THE BOYFRIEND
SYNOPSIS OF MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT 1.
Overture.
‘PERFECT YOUNG LADIES’   Hortense and Chorus
‘THE BOYFRIEND’   Polly and The Girls
‘WON’T YOU CHARLESTON?’   Bobby and Maisie
‘FANCY FORGETTING’   Mme. Dubonnet and Percy
‘I COULD BE HAPPY WITH YOU’   Polly and Tony
THE BOYFRIEND   Ensemble

INTERVAL:   15 MINUTES.
Coffee will be served in the Theatre Nibble Nook.

ACT II
‘SUR LE PLAGE’   The Boys and Girls
‘A ROOM IN BLOOMSBURY’   Polly and Tony
‘IT’S NICER IN NICE’   Hortense and Chorus
‘YOU DON’T WANT TO PLAY WITH ME BLUES’   Mme. Dubonnet and Percy
‘SAFETY IN NUMBERS’   Maisie and Boys
‘I COULD BE HAPPY WITH YOU’   Polly and Ensemble

INTERVAL:   5 MINUTES

ACT III
THE RIVIERA   Bobby, Maisie and Chorus
‘IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO FALL IN LOVE’   Dulcie and Lord Brockhurst
‘POOL[POOR] LITTLE PIERETTE’   Mme. Dubonnet and Polly
FINALE – THE BOYFRIEND’ and ‘I COULD BE HAPPY WITH YOU’.

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES
Act I.   The drawing room of the Villa Caprice, Madame Dubonnet’s Finishing School near Nice. A morning in 1926.
Act II.   The Plage. The afternoon of the same day.
Act III.   The Terrasse of the Cafe Pataplon the same night.

PRODUCTION PERSONNEL

MUSICAL DIRECTOR   DON NORISS
WARDROBE   DIANE HANSEN
PROPERTIES   BRONWYN McILROY
FLORENCE FEIERABEND
PROMPT   BEBE ROBERTSON
STAGE MANAGER   JOHN DAVIDSON
HOUSE MANAGER   HARRY LIDINGTON
ELECTRICIAN   WALLY KNOWLES
MAKE-UP   RHETTA MILLAR, SALLY PARRIS AND ASSISTANTS
ADVERTISING   BILL TULLOCH, BARRY JENKINS, GAIL HANSEN
PROGRAMME   BEVERLEY LIDINGTON
SET CONSTRUCTION   PAT KEEN AND ASSISTANTS
PHOTOGRAPHY   (METRO STUDIOS)   SUE WALKER
BACK STAGE   BARNEY COWPER, JOHN IRELAND, COLIN HOWARD
PIANIST   SHIRLEY DAVIDSON
DIRECTOR   ROBYN CHARLTON-KELLY
PRODUCER   JOHN MACGIBBON

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Accompanist, Shirley Davidson and members of the Orchestra; Miss Joan Irvine and Miss Robyn Charlton-Kelly for Choreography; Brown and Gowan for Furniture; Masterton Operatic Society for Stage Sets; Palmerston North and Thames Operatic Societies for Costumes; Mrs. M. Hansen for presenting our Anniversary Cake: Mr. Doug. Scott for Publicity Posters.

The Society Gratefully Acknowledges Businesses who Sponsored This Programme

NORRISS PHARMACY
H. C. LIDINGTON LTD.
RAINBOW DRY CLEANERS
MATAMAU STORES LTD.
EION JOHNSTON LTD.
MOUNSEYS LTD.
EATOX BUTCHERY
E. G. HARRINGTON
J. TREWAVAS LTD.
FRASER McLEOD & SON
KITTS PHARMACY
K. CAWSEY LTD.
BARRETT STUDIOS