Programme 1985 – ‘Cox and Box’ and Amahl and the Night Visitors

HASTINGS OPERATIC SOCIETY

PRESENTS

COX AND BOX

BURNAND & SULLIVAN

PRODUCER:
OLIVE GIBBS

MUSICAL DIRECTOR:
DIGBY EDGECOMBE

FOLLOWED BY

AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS

GIAN-CARLO MENOTTI

PRODUCER:
DAWN UNSWORTH

MUSICAL DIRECTOR:
NANETTE ROBERTS

ON STAGE
NOVEMBER 16 – 23

VENUE:   ORPHANS CLUB HALL
CNR MILLER & ALBERT STREETS

NOV 16   8pm
NOV 17   4pm
NOV 19,22   8pm
NOV 23   2pm & 8pm

COX AND BOX

Burnand and Sullivan

Producer:   Olive Gibbs

Musical Director:   Digby Edgecombe

James John Cox   Warwick Bull
A Journeyman Hatter

John James Box   Peter Crawshaw
A Journeyman Printer

Sergeant Bouncer   Chris Gibbs
A Lodging Housekeeper, with military reminiscences

1.    “Rataplan” – Bouncer
2.   “Stay, Bouncer, Stay”   Cox and Bouncer
3.   “Hushed is the Bacon”   Box
4.   “My Master is Punctual”   Cox
5.   “Who Are You Sir”    Cox, Box and Bouncer
6.   “The Buttercup”   Cox and Box
7.   “Not Long Ago”   Cox and Box
8.   “My Hand upon it”   Cox, Box and Bouncer

Until 1867, Sullivan wrote mainly religious music. Then he met F. C. Burnand who asked him to compose music for a comic operetta. Sullivan reluctantly agreed – the result was COX AND BOX, which was an immediate success and ran for over 300 performances in London. Sullivan’s title to lasting fame was won by a happy combination of a sense of fun and rhythm together with his gifts for melody and orchestration; qualities which first displayed themselves in COX AND BOX – the forerunner of the ever-popular Gilbert and Sullivan Operas.

Sullivan was a favourite of Queen Victoria who awarded him a knighthood in 1883.   O.G.

AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS

Gian-Carlo Menotti

Producer:   Dawn Unsworth

Musical Director:   Nanette Roberts

Amahl   Ricky Behague
Mother   Jenny Leu Williams
King Kasper   Haldane Scougall
King Melchior   Robert Houston
King Balthazar   Anthony Bewley
Page   Raymond Harrison

Chorus of Shepherds and Villagers:-
Rosalie Adler, Joan Campbell, Alison Gloss, Helen Date, Joy Galloway, Merlyn Jarden, Eileen von Dadelszen, Geoff Behague, Hans Jansen, Phil Linyard, Darin McDonald, Ernie Stuart, Graeme Taylor.

Dancers:- Lisa Hay, Taanga Lawrence, Maree Taylor.

Menotti’s inspiration came from “The Adoration of the Magi”, painted by Bosch in about 1480. From his imagination he created the tender intimate story of the poor widow, her crippled son, Amahl, and the overnight visit of the three wise men who were following the Star to Bethlehem.

Pianists: “Cox and Box’:   Digby Edgecombe
Christine Kerr

“Amahl”:   Nanette Roberts
Catherine Anyan

Percussion:   Warwick Curtis

Flute:   Derryn Beeby

Choreographer:
“Amahl”   Maree Taylor

Production Secretary:
“Amahl”   Christine Shirras

Prompt:   “Cox and Box’   Ann Sellwood

Call Steward:   Fran Gardiner

Wardrobe:   Sybil Reay, Jean Campbell and Helpers

Stage Manager:   Bob Whitburn

Back Stage Crew:   John Stewart, Russell Anderson, Nick Gibbs, Laurie O’Donoghue

Lighting:   Robert Tankersley, Jim Speers

Set Builder:   Bob Whitburn

Set Painter:   Dorothy Newnham

Props:  Moira Reay, Liz Pegg, Barbara Jones, Staveley Tankersley

Make-Up:   Tracey Hook, Cathie Scales, Carey Smart, Minnie Wright

Suppers:   Staveley Tankersley, Gaye Parkin, Val Howard, and Friends

Front of House:   Eric Raey [Reay], John Doig, Dave Austin

Publicity:   Helen Date

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
David Waite Electrical, Helen Campbell, Kevin Everitt, and Glenys Shephard, Jim Lawson, Elaine Treacher, Yvonne Whitburn, Andy Pegg, Mr G. Hemmingson, Whittaker’s Garden Centre, Curiosity Shop, Mandarin Gift Shop, Odlins, Hastings Musical Comedy, and Friends of the Society.

ADVERTISING SPONSORS:
Stortford Cellars, E. J. Treacher Ltd, G. W. Goodall Ltd, E. & C. Savings Bank, N.Z.I. Co. Ltd, Brents Hair Design, Langwoods, F.L. Bone, Lloyd Singleton, “Dickie Dirts”, United Building Society.

ANNOUNCEMENT from the President of The Hastings Operatic Society, Geoff Treacher –

Next production – April 1986

“RETURN TO VIENNA”
to be produced by Nanette Roberts

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