Programme 1982 – Annie Get Your Gun

DANNEVIRKE OPERATIC SOCIETY

presents

Annie get Your Gun

DANNEVIRKE TOWN HALL
24 – 29 July, 1982

WAIPUKURAU CIVIC THEATRE
31 July – 1 August, 1982

The Dannevirke Operatic Society Inc.

proudly presents

“Annie Get Your Gun”

Director
PAT SNOXELL

Musical Director
STUART DOUGLAS

Choreographer
BERYL DAILEY

in association with Chappell & Co.

Music & Lyrics by
IRVING BERLIN

Book by
HERBERT & DOROTHY FIELDS

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

Act 1
Scene 1   The Wilson House, a Summer Hotel on the outskirts of Cincinnati, July 1884.
2   A Pullman Parlour in an Overland Steam Train. Six weeks later.
3   The Fair Grounds at Minneapolis, Minnesota. A few days later.
4   A dressing room tent. The same day.
5   The Arena of the Big Tent. Later that night.

Act 2
Scene 6   The Deck of a Cattle Boat. Eight months later.
7   Ballroom of the Hotel Brevoort, New York. The next night.
8   The Governor’s Island Ferry. Next morning.
9   Governor’s Island. Near the Fort. Immediately following.

MUSICAL NUMBERS

Act 1
Overture
1.   ‘Colonel Buffalo Bill’   Charlie & Ensemble
2.   ‘I’m a Bad Bad Man’   Frank & Girls
3.   ‘Doin’ What Comes Naturally’   Annie, Kids & Wilson
4.   ‘The Girl That I Marry’   Frank
5.   ‘You Can’t Get A Man With A Gun’   Annie
6.   ‘Show Business’   Charlie, Buffalo Bill, Frank & Annie
7.   ‘They Say It’s Wonderful’   Frank & Annie
8.   ‘Moonshine Lullaby’   Annie & Porters
9.   ‘I’ll Share It All With You’   Winnie & Tommy
10.   ‘Circus Dance’   Ballet
11.   Reprise – ‘Show Business’   Annie
12.   ‘My Defences Are Down’   Frank & Boys
13.   ‘Indian Dance’   Wild Horse & Dancers
14.   ‘Ceremonial Chant’   Ensemble
15.   ‘I’m An Indian Too’   Annie
16.   ‘Adoption Dance’   Annie, Sitting Bull & Dancers

Act 2
1.   ‘Who Do You Love, (I hope)?’   Winnie & Tommy
2.   ‘Sun In The Morning’   Annie & Ensemble
3.   Reprise – ‘They Say It’s Wonderful’   Annie & Frank
4.   Reprise – ‘The Girl That I Marry’   Frank
5.   ‘Anything You Can Do’   Annie & Frank
6.   ‘Show Business’   Ensemble
7.   ‘They Say It’s Wonderful’   Full Company

PRINCIPALS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
Boy   Andrew Gowan
Charlie Davenport   Sid Richardson
Dolly Tate   Annette Carr
Foster Wilson   Trevor Kirk
Winnie Tate   Trudy Weber
Tommy Keeler   Bruce Allen
Frank Butler   Warren Algie
Annie Oakley   Juliet Ryan
Annie’s Sisters
Minnie   Sharni Burne
Nellie   Rachel Ennor
Jessie   Deanne Smith
Little Jake Annie’s brother   Paul Douglas
Col. Wm. Cody – ‘Buffalo Bill’   Colin Laurie
Mrs Black Tooth   Maisie Bishop
Chinaman   Athol Hamilton
Trainmen
Murray Clarkson
Craig Simpson
Geoff Turkington
Ticket Seller   Maisie Bishop
Waiter   Athol Hamilton
Porter   Stuart Wright
Major Gordon Lillie – ‘Pawnee Bill’   Trevor Kirk
Chief Sitting Bull   Graeme Sinclair
Mrs Sylvia Potter-Porter   Melba Cunningham
Little Boy   Andrew Gowan
Kids   Melissia Bishop, Clare Douglas

ENSEMBLE
Jill Hart
Lorna Cooper
Phillipa Gilvray
Glenys Gowan
Barbara Petrovski
Jackie Green
Leanne Trail
Carol Gimblett
Pat Wadley
Melba Cunningham
Jane Lowe
Paul Trail
Brian Burt
Phillip Barrett
Colin Hook
Scott Cormack
Geoff Turkington
Murray Clarkson
Craig Simpson
Raymond Johnston
Glen Manahi
Stuart Wright

DANCERS
Diane Gribble (Principal), Lani Turkington, Wendy Sinclair, Tracey Holdaway
Michelle Biddulph, Nigel Edgecombe, Geoff Turkington, Stephen Scrimshaw, Murray Clarkson, Brian Burt

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Stage Director   Garry Griffin
Prompt   Fran Manahi
Rehearsal Pianist   Shirley Davidson
Head Flyman   Lyle Haste
Fly Crew   Adam Appleton, Tiri Manahi, Peter Longstaff, Walter Pinfold, Alan Swenson
Stage Crew   Eion Simmons, Peter Sinclair, Philip Webb, Trevor Pinfold, Bill Sargent, Peter Smithers, Daryl Wills
Set Design   Athol Hamilton
Lighting Design   John MacGibbon
Lighting Assistants   Edith MacGibbon, Peter MacGibbon, Stuart MacGibbon
Dome Spot   David MacGibbon
Sound   Don Anderson
Props Mistress   Trish Sharplin
Props Assistants   Katherine Boyce, Jeanette Manahi, Lindsay Nichols, Bobbie Nichols
Gun Master   Alison Hampton
Wardrobe Mistress   Beverley Kirk
Wardrobe Assistants   Gwen Hamilton, Andrea Barrett. Jean Tolmie, Nancy Hall, Beverley Lidington, Dell Webber, Rhyll Ryburn
Call Steward   Doreen Douglas
Make Up Design   Annette Carr
Assistants   Meagan Kirk, Janet McAvinue and Operatic Society Members
Hair Styles   Sue Gunderson
House Manager   Anne Holdaway
Box Office   Veda Turkington
Front of House   Derek Holdaway, Val Holdaway, Mark Holdaway.
Assistants   June Watts, Sarah Watts, Lyn Tougher, John Davidson, Kim Francis, Margaret Biddulph, Yvonne McGrath, Shellyn Kilkolly, Deborah Henley, Stephanie Hook, Val Hook, Tracey Rogers
Social Convener   Melba Cunningham
Teas   Nan Scott, Gertie Phillips, Phylis Houston, Elaine Weber, Joyce Brightwell, Sheila Perry, Pat Evernden, Rosalie Nordloff
Promotion and Programme   Edith MacGibbon, John MacGibbon, Sandy Anderson, Dave Robb

ORCHESTRA
Conductor   Stuart Douglas
Piano   Shirley Davidson
Violins   Marie Brickland, Judith Jamieson, Jessie Sargent
Cellos   Ruby McMillan, Eric Smith
Bass   Alison Bibby
Clarinet/Saxophone   Eldon Ormsby, Virginia Harcombe, Graeme Buchanan
Flute   Barbara Michie
Trumpets   Neil Williams, Ross Milner
Trombone   John Thirtle
Percussion   Ron Wallace

DANNEVIRKE OPERATIC SOCIETY INC.

Patron   Mr H.C. Lidington
Vice Patrons   Mr J.C. McL. Davidson, Mr M.J.Q. Poole, Mrs B. Jones, Mr W. Wallace
Life Members   Mr W.T. Knowles, Mrs M. Ayres, Mrs B. Robertson, Mrs B. Lidington

Executive –
President   Mr T. Kirk
Vice President   Mrs F. Manahi
Secretary   Mrs A. Barrett
Treasurer   Mr A. Hamilton
Committee   Mr A. Appleton, Mr P. Barrett, Mr G. Griffin, Mr L. Haste, Mr J. MacGibbon, Mr P. Trail

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Invercargill Operatic Society
Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society
Palmerston North Operatic Society
Manawatu Theatrical Society
Manawatu Gang Show
Dannevirke Drama Society
Te Kuiti Operatic Society
MacLite Hireage
Radio 2XS
George Mitchell
Waipukurau District Council
Central and Southern Hawkes Bay Community Arts Council
Roger Burson
Plans Drawn (Dvke) Ltd
Geoff Eagle
Jim Thomas
Para Rubber Co. Ltd

SPONSORS
The Dannevirke Operatic Society gratefully acknowledges sponsorships towards the promotion of ‘Annie Get Your Gun ‘from the following:

L. & M. Blackford
Art Carr Ltd
Davidson Engineering
D.I.C. Ltd
Eatox Butchery
Gowan Bros. Ltd.
Hallenstein Bros. Ltd
Lasts Motor Cycles (Dvke) Ltd
K.C. Millar and Sons
McKenzie& Co. Furnishers Ltd
Olympic Takeaways
Salon Annie
Seftons (N.Z.) Ltd
Simon McKenzie
Strongs Shoes
Treadle Talk
Tuki Tuki Motels
W Bank
Wards Pharmacy

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Libretto by Herbert and Dorothy Fields

The Story
Annie Oakley is a girl from the backwoods who becomes, through her skill with a gun, the star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. By superior sharpshooting she ousts Frank Butler who leaves the show to join the rival outfit of Pawnee Bill. Annie then discovers that she is in love with Frank. Unfortunately, he prefers his women to be of the soft and gentle old-fashioned variety. Their romance is doubly complicated by the fact that they are business rivals. Eventually, their problems are solved when the two outfits merge and Frank comes to realise that Annie is, after all, the right girl for him

Principal Characters
Annie Oakley (mezzo-soprano)
Frank Butler (baritone)
Buffalo Bill (baritone)
Winnie Tate (mezzo-soprano)
Tommy Keeler (tenor)

Principal Musical Numbers

Act 1
Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly (Annie)
The Girl That I Marry (Frank)
There’s No Business Like Show Business (Frank, Annie, Buffalo Bill)
They Say It s Wonderful (Frank, Annie)

Act 2
I Got the sun in the Morning (Annie. Chorus)
Anything You Can Do (Frank. Annie)

Synopsis of Scenes

Act 1
1.   Wilson House Hotel
2.   Pullman Parlour
3.   Fairground
4.   Dressing Room Tent
5.   Arena

Act 2
1.   The Deck of a Cattle Boat
2.   Ballroom of the Hotel Brevoort
3.   Governor’s Island Ferry
4.   Governor’s Island

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