Programme 1972 – White Horse Inn

THE “INN” SHOW FOR ’72

White horse Inn

The Hastings Light Opera Company (Inc.)

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The Hastings Light Opera Company (Inc.)

(A member of the Federation of Operatic Societies)

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

After last year’s outstanding success with “The Desert Song” our company was placed in the invidious position of choosing a show for this year that was not only of the same high standard musically as “The Desert Song”, but also had public appeal. In choosing “White Horse Inn” we hope we have achieved this.

This year we have one of the largest choruses, numbering over forty, and one of the most enthusiastic that we have ever assembled on stage, and I am sure that with the usual expert guidance of our producer, Sadie Brown; the appealing musical interpretation of Ngaire Shand the Musical Director and her authentically clad Austrian orchestra; and the gay and boisterous dances of Choreographer Joan McVicar, I feel confident that we will have given you all a night’s entertainment you will long remember.

WILLKOMMEN ZUM WEISSES ROESSL
WELCOME TO THE WHITE HORSE INN

RON WALKER, President.

OFFICERS FOR 1972

Patrons:
His Worship the Mayor of Hastings: R. V. Giorgi,
N. B. Fippard, Esq.
President: Ron L. Walker.
Vice-Presidents: Sybil Reay, Peter Hill.
Hon. Secretary-Treasurer: Eric Reay.
Assistant Secretary: Marcia Roberts.

Committee:
Sadie Brown
Maureen Brady
Peter Dixon
Paul Waring
Bruce Murray
Nada Broomhead
Judy McLaren
Oliver Christofferson [Christoffersen]
Norm Brown
Adrian Brown
Kevan Broomhead

WHITE HORSE INN PERFORMANCES
Hastings Municipal Theatre, April 29th – May 6th
Napier Municipal Theatre, May 10th – May 13th

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Production Team…

A lot of hard exacting work, but well worthwhile. This is the thoughts of us all, as you, our patrons listen and enjoy – and I know you will – the Hastings Light Opera Company’s 1972 “Inn” Show, “White Horse Inn”. I am proud to be associated with them all in this memorable Musical.

Producer
Sadie Brown

In this production we have aimed at creating an authentic “Viennese” sound and our orchestral combination has been designed to help give this effect.

We have enjoyed working with this atmosphere and hope that you, our audience, will derive pleasure from it also.

I must extend a personal thanks to all members of the Company for their help and co-operation during this production.

Musical Director
Ngaire Shand

It is my pleasure to once again be associated with the Hastings Light Opera Company. The enthusiasm and co-operation has been excellent and I have enjoyed “White Horse Inn” tremendously.

Choreographer
Joan McVicar

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I
OVERTURE
INTRODUCTION   Kathi and Chorus
REPRISE   Zenzi
ENTRANCE OF TOURISTS   Leopold and Chorus
DUET   Leopold, Josepha and Girls, “It would be wonderful”
ARRIVAL OF GUESTS   Chorus
DUET   Sutton, Josepha and Chorus, “The White Horse Inn”
CHORUS OF DAIRYMAIDS (Girls Chorus) & DANCE   “Happy Cows”
DUET   Sutton, Ottoline and Chorus, “Your Eyes”
FINALE – ACT I   Josepha, Leopold and Chorus

INTERVAL

ACT II
ENTR’ACTE. AND OPENING CHORUS   Josepha, Leopold and Chorus
SONG   Leopold and Men, “Good-bye”
DUET   Sutton and Ottoline, “You Too”
TRIO   Josepha, Grinkle, Kathi & Chorus, “In Salzkammergut”
SONG   Sigismund and Chorus, “Sigismund”
BALLET   Kathi, Sutton, Grinkle and Chorus, “Salzkammergut
DUET   Sigismund and Gretel, “Fairies”
FINALE – ACT II   Josepha, Leopold, Sutton and Chorus

ACT III
ENTR’ACTE AND SERENADE   Chorus
RECITATION   Emperor, “My Philosophy”
REPRISE   Ottoline, Josepha and Sutton, “The White Horse Inn”
VALSE SONG   Ottoline, Sutton and Chorus, “My Song of Love”
REPRISE   Gretel and Sigismund, “Sigismund”
FINALE – ACT III   Josepha, Ottoline, Gretel, Leopold, Sutton, Sigismund and Chorus

ORCHESTRA

Clare Brugh – Piano
Rosalie Coe – Piano Accordian
Cliff Howell – Double Bass, Trombone, Eb Bass
Arthur Buckley – Clarinet, Alto, Tenor Saxophone
Stuart Boston – Trumpet
Douglas Robinson – Trombone
Graeme Harrison – Percussion

Character Parts…

JOSEPHA, OTTOLINE, GRINKLE, LEOPOLD and HEAD WAITRESSES

MINOR PRINCIPALS

“White Horse Inn”

By Arrangement with Samuel French Ltd.

Music by Ralph Benatzky with interpolated songs by Robert Stolz
English book and Lyrics by Harry Graham

CAST (in order of their appearance)

KATHI   Beverley Nisbet
KARL   Norm Brown
FORRESTER   John Hodges
ZENZI   Beth Lean
COURIER   David Pipe
FRANZ   Brian Overend
LEOPOLD   Paul Waring
JOSEPHA   Maureen Brady
BRIDE   Pat Brown
BRIDEGROOM   Ross Pullen
CAPTAIN   Kevin Broomhead
JOHN EBENEZER GRINKLE   Bob Bird
OTTOLINE   Beth Wood
VALENTINE SUTTON   Wayne Lister
SIGISMUND SMITH   Peter Hill
PROFESSOR HINZEL   Pearce Williams
GRETEL   Jeanette Marshall
THE MAYOR   Frank Dew
THE MAYOR’S LADY SECRETARY   Jean Campbell
THE EMPEROR   Randal Roberts
KETTERL   Bryan Baker
LANDLORD   John Hodges

LADIES’ CHORUS:
Chambermaids, Waitresses, Flowergirls, Dairymaids, Tourists and Villagers.
Hazel Boyd
Judy Brereton
Pat Brown
Jean Campbell
Janet Currie
Sandra Dixon
Robyn Edwards
Carol Heywood
June Keough
Maisie Kyle
Beth Lean
Yvonne Lemon
Linda McCavana
Linda Merrall
Beverley Nisbet
Glen Read
Moira Reay
Beryl Ritchie
Doreen Ritchie
Marcia Roberts
Barbara Smith
Jan Smith
Kay Townsend
Jill Tobin
Olwyn Walker
Jocelyn Whiting

MALE CHORUS:
Alpine Guides, Tourists, Porters and Villagers.
Bryan Baker
Brian Bartlett
Murray Bridges
Jim Burnett
John Davidson
Frank Dew
Bruce Gibbs
John Hodges
Henk van Hooijdonk
Nigel Hyde
Brian Overend
Tony Page
Colin Person
David Pipe
Ross Pullen
Jack Ritchie
Randal Roberts

PRINCIPAL DANCERS:
Robyn Edwards
Barbara O’Sullivan
Karen Thompson
Shona Thompson

SUPPORTING DANCERS:
Murray Bridges
Pat Brown
Jim Burnett
Oliver Christoffersen
Phillip Dean
Tony Page
David Pipe
Ross Pullen
Beryl Ritchie
Jack Ritchie
Jan Smith
Kay Townsend
Jocelyn Whiting

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES
ACT I
SCENE 1. – Outside the “White Horse Inn”
SCENE 2. – The Cow Shed.
SCENE 3. – Outside the Inn.

ACT II
SCENE 1. – Outside the Inn.
SCENE 2. – The Pine Wood.
SCENE 3. – The Town Hall.
SCENE 4. – The Cow Shed.
SCENE 5. – Outside the Inn.

ACT III
SCENE 1. – Outside the Inn.
SCENE 2. – “The Traveller’s Rest”.
SCENE 3. – Outside the Inn.

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The Story of “White Horse Inn”

Josepha Vogelhuber, the attractive proprietress of the “White Horse Inn”, has sacked five head waiters since the death of her husband three years ago. Now she finds that the present head waiter, Leopold, like his predecessors, is in love with her. Josepha, however, cares only for a regular visitor to the Inn – Valentine Sutton, a young English solicitor.

Prior to his arrival, the lake steamer, “Emperor Franz Joseph”, brings a party of tourists to St. Wolfgang. The tourists include an underwear manufacturer, John Ehenezer Grinkle, and his daughter, Ottoline. Since Sutton represents a rival underwear firm, Grinkle dislikes the young solicitor, hut does not realise until too late that Ottoline and Sutton are falling in love.

Other visitors to the Inn include Professor Hinzel, Gretel, his daughter, and Sigismund Smith, Grinkle’s business rival. They are, however, eclipsed in importance by the Emperor, who arrives to open the shooting season.

Having sacked Leopold, Josepha is forced to reinstate him so that the “White Horse Inn” may fittingly receive the royal guest.

The kindly Emperor helps Josepha to see to whom her heart really belongs; Grinkle unwittingly encourages his daughter to marry his enemy, Sutton; the hand of the poor Professor’s daughter is won by her millionaire suitor and to complete the happy picture, the two opposing business concerns amalgamate to make a “combination” unique in its promise for the future.

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The Principals…

LEOPOLD   PAUL WARING

JOSEPHA   MAUREEN BRADY

SUTTON   WAYNE LISTER
OTTOLINE   BETH WOOD

GRETEL   JEANETTE MARSHALL
SIGISMUND   PETER HILL

PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS

1961 – Patience.
1962 – The Gondoliers.
1963 – The Mikado.
1964 – Iolanthe.
1965 – The Pirates of Penzance.
1966 – The Valley of Song.
1967 – Brigadoon.
1968 – A Country Girl.
1969 – Kiss Me Kate.
1969 – Cinderella.
1970 – The Land of Smiles.
1970 – Aladdin.
1971 – The Desert Song.
1971 – Jack and the Beanstalk.

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Chorus and Dancers

TOURISTS, WAITRESSES, FLOWERGIRLS, DAIRY-MAIDS, ALPINE GUIDES and PORTERS.

PRINCIPAL DANCERS – KAREN THOMSON, BARBARA O’SULLIVAN, ROBYN EDWARDS and SHONA THOMPSON

SALZKAMMERGUT DANCERS

Behind the Scenes

Stage Manager – PETER DIXON

“White Horse Inn” is Peter’s second major show with the Hastings Light Opera Co. He has previously worked Professional Theatre, in Australia with J. C. Williamsons, on “Fiddler on the Roof”, Black and White Minstrels and “Canterbury Tales”. Peter has also worked for the Australian Ballet Co., and for a short term in T.V. with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Wardrobe Mistress –
NADA BROOMHEAD

Pianist –
CLARE BRUGH

Publicity Officer –
OLIVER CHRISTOFFERSEN

Properties –
SYBIL REAY

The original “White Horse Inn”

Above is a reproduction of a photograph of the original “White Horse Inn”. This picturesque hotel is situated in St. Wolfgang, on the banks of Wolfgangsee, surrounded by mountains – one of the most idyllic and beautiful holiday resorts in the whole of Austria. The “Inn” is actually a collection of five houses, which were joined to become the hotel we know today. The first mention of the “Inn” was in 1440 when it was recorded in a chronicle of the day.

The present owners, the Peter family, purchased the property in 1912 and since that time, it has become world renowned.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The production of any amateur show entails considerable expense. Royalties are very high and advertising expensive.

The company would like to express their grateful thanks to all business firms who have contributed in some way towards the cost of this production. They have supported us – we recommend that you support them.

Thanks also to:

Wim Heuser for organising “A Night at the White Horse Inn”
Doreen Millinery
Mrs. S. Pell, Ballet Pianist
Neville Rodgers Ltd., Electrical Contractors.
All programme and paper advertisers.
All those who displayed Posters and Signs.
All who have helped towards the success of the show.
Last but not least our subscribing members whose interest in the company we value.
Thank you

Production Personnel

Stage Manager:
Peter Dixon

Electrician:
John Henderson

Rehearsal Officer:
Oliver Christoffersen

House Manager:
Eric Reay

Lighting Designer:
Cedric Wright

Wardrobe Mistress:
Nada Broomhead

Assistant Wardrobe Mistress:
Barbara Dean

Property Mistress:
Sybil Reay

Librarian:
Maureen Brady

Publicity Officer:
Oliver Christoffersen

Posters and Signwriting:
Oliver Christoffersen

Programme and Publicity:
Sybil Reay, Frank Dew

Sound Effects:
Peter Eade

Prompt:
Janice Bird

Stage Team:
Peter Dean (Assistant Stage Manager), Wayne Andersen, Bill Beckett, Vaughn Brady, Kevan Broomhead, Bill Boyd, Philip Dean, John Dunn, Peter Eade, Peter Hill, John Lindstrom, Chris Lindstrom, Keith McLean, Neil Millar, Jon Murphy, Bruce Murray, Graham Sharplin, Win Snijders.

Properties:
Muriel Boyce, Corrine Minty, Beverley Romanes, Kevin Wolfran.

Dressers:
Minnie Bloxham, Lyn Chenery, Judy McLaren, Naomi Merrall, Robyn Millett, Jean Park, Beth Townsend.

Millinery:
Doreen Ritchie, Lynette Ritchie.

Make-up:
Barbara Hodgson, Dawn McCowatt, Marie Millman, Linda Urlich.

Front of House:
Ian Humphrey, Aub Merrall, Ray Walker, Len Willcox, Pauline Anderson, Carolyn Bushett, Lyn Chenery, Gaye Davey, Zita Driscoll, Roslyne Earle, Karen Gregory, Norelly Hancock, Anne Lambie, Lynette Lambie, Adrienne Lyford, Robyn Millett, Barbara Morris, Miffy Roberts, Nita Stainer.

Ticket Office:
Lana Tomlinson.

Call Stewards:
Debbie Bignell, Helen Davies, Kirsten Roberts, Steven Reay.

Supper Team:
Margaret Falconer, Evelyn Overend, Nanette Roberts, Joan Parker.

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