Programme 1983 – Restaurant Minstrel Show

NAPIER FRIVOLITY MINSTRELS

1983

RESTAURANT MINSTREL SHOW

IN OUR 87th YEAR

1983 Restaurant Minstrel Show

PRODUCTION TEAM

Producer – Cast Choreographer:- MARGARET ATKINS

Musical Director & Arranger:- KEVIN MORRIS

Choral Mistress:- EVELYN FOSTER

Dancers’ Choreography:- MARLENE LEONARD – Assisted by LINDA HARRISON

Stage Manager:- TREVOR ATKINS

Script Writer:- MURRAY BURNELL

Wardrobe:- NGAIRE BOYCE, PAM CHRISTIANSEN, LYN ROBERTSON, & HELPERS

Make-up:- JUNE TAYLOR, FAY ROGERS & ASSISTANTS

Backstage Crew:- PETER ELLIOTT, MARTIN HARRISON, DAVID HAVENBLY, ERIN McBRIDE, FRASER RIDDELL, GRAHAM ROGERS, ANDREW SALMON, ROBIN TAYLOR

Host:- JOHN FERGUSON

Hostesses:- JOY COULAM, EDITH FERGUSON, LESLIE JEFFARES,  FRANCIE TURNER

Bar Staff:- JOHN SMITH & HIS FLAGON-BAND

Catering:- COLLEEN POLLY & HER KETTLE-WARMERS

Waitresses:- EUNICE BROWN & HER PINNY-FORCE

FIRST HALF

Overture   Orchestra
Minstrel Songs   Cast
Memory   Julie Adamson
Old Black Magic …. Men’s Chorus
Short and Tall Minstrels   Glyn Lawrence and Stan Simmonds
My Word you do look Queer   Ken Brown
Nostalgia   Cast
Boots   Dancers and Pam Mellor
Endless Love   June and Stan Lawrence
The Railway Platform   Stan Simmonds and Ian Chapman
Western Favourites   Cast
Ventriloquist and Archie   Dick Wood and Ian Chapman
Till There was you    Stella Wood
Around the World in Song   Cast

INTERVAL

SECOND HALF

Entracte   Orchestra
Songs from the Shows   Cast
Thank-you for the Music   Stella Wood
Sunshine Songs   Cast
Man and Maid Skit   Ken Brown and Pam Mellor
Maria    Glyn Lawrence and Vivienne Chapman
Chanson D’Amour    Quartet
Me and My Shadow   Tap Dancers
Standing in the Corner   Men of the Chorus
The Magic Ring   Eunice Brown and Richard Harris
Hey! Big Spender    June Lawrence
Ain’t No Pleasing you   Ken Brown
The Way We Were   Ladies of the Chorus
How’s Your Father   Graeme Thompson and Dick Wood
Minstrel Finale    Cast

CURTAIN

MEMBERS of the CAST

Compere:- KEN BROWN

Ladies:-
JULIE ADAMSON.
STELLA BERRYMAN,
LYN FERGUSON,
KAREN KOEFOED,
JUNE LAWRENCE,
CHRISTINE MEAD,
PAM MELLOR,
KERRY McBRIDE,
MARIE ORTQUIST,
VIRGINIA TRASK,
STELLA WOOD

Gentlemen:-
DAVID BOSLEY,
IAN CHAPMAN,
RICHARD HARRIS,
GLYN LAWRENCE,
MAURICE O’ROURKE,
STAN SIMMONDS,
KEN SMITH,
GRAEME THOMPSON,
ROGER WILLIAMS,
DICK WOOD

Dancers:-
SHARON ATKINS,
VIVIENNE CHAPMAN,
DEBBIE O’LEARY,
KIM WILSON

Orchestra:-
KEVIN MORRIS   Clarinet/Tenor Sax
MAURICE BARTLETT   Drums/Percussion
STUART BOSTON   Trumpet
MURRAY BURNELL   Alto Sax
JENNIFER GILDER   Piano
CLIFF HOWELL   Trombone/Tuba
PAUL JEFFARES   Banjo/Guitar
LEON SPEAKMAN   Bass

Acknowledgements:- The Frivs wish to thank:- BOB WRIGHT, EAGLE MEATS, HATFIELD INDUSTRIES, H.W. LOUIE LTD., GRAPHIC ART SERVICES, VICTORIA HOTEL, JOHN FERGUSON TRAVEL CENTRE, and all other firms and individuals who have helped in any way with this production.

THE FRIVS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ALTER ITEMS OR PERSONEL WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE

WE THANK YOU FOR NOT SMOKING DURING THE PERFORMANCE

THIS PROGRAMME KINDLY SPONSORED BY GRAPHIC ARTS SERVICES, MAREWA

THIS PROGRAMME WAS COMPILED BY MURRAY BURNELL

THE FRONT COVER WAS DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY MAURICE BARTLETT

PRESIDENTS WELCOME

I am indeed pleased to welcome you to tonight’s performance of The Frivs Minstrel Show. This is the first time in 87 years of existence, that our traditional Minstrel Show has been staged in our own theatre.

In keeping with current trends, we felt it was a logical move to present The Minstrel Show in this Restaurant Theatre format, following the three years of highly successful “Radio Times Shows”.

I am sure you will all have a great night out, with good music, singing, comedy and dancing, together of course with our usual high standard of cuisine and hospitality.

We look forward to your future attendance to our other major productions. The pantomime “Jack and the Beanstalk” will be performed here in November, and our “Radio Times Show” is to be presented again in March 1984.

JOHN FERGUSON
President

THE NAPIER FRIVOLITY MINSTRELS (INC).
OFFICE BEARERS
Patron:- WALLY IRELAND
President:- JOHN FERGUSON
Vice Presidents:- GLYN LAWRENCE, MURRAY BURNELL
Secretary:- FAY ROGERS
Treasurer:- CHRISTINE MEAD
Committee:- JUNE TAYLOR – Assist. to Treasurer, MAURICE BARTLETT, HARRY KOEFOED, KEN SMITH, LEON SPEAKMAN, KEN SUTTON
Hon. Auditor:- MR. J. REED
Hon. Solicitor:- MR. H.G. VERRY
Social Committee President:- KERRY McBRIDE
Publicity Officer:- MURRAY BURNELL

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