Programme 1987 – Music Hall Variety

Napier Operatic Society Inc.

PROUDLY PRESENTS

Music
Hall
Variety

1987

MUSIC HALL
OF
VARIETY

1987

Come Join us in song

HAPPY DAYS

Happy days are here again, the skies above are clear again.
Let us sing a song of cheer again, happy days are here again.
All together shout it now there’s now one who can doubt it now
so lets tell the world about it now, happy days are here again.
Your cares and troubles are gone there’ll be no more from now on.
Happy days are here again the skies above are clear again,
Let us sing a song of cheer again, happy days are here again.

Powder your face with sunshine, put on a great big smile,
make up your eyes with laughter, folks will be laughing with you in a little while.
Why don’t you whistle a tune of gladness, blue never was in style,
The future’s brighter, when hearts are lighter, smile, smile, smile.

When you’re smiling, when you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you,
When you’re laughing, when you’re laughing, the sun comes shining through,
But when you’re crying you bring on the rain, so stop your sighing be happy again, keep on smiling co’s when you’re smiling the whole world smiles with you.

LEANING ON A LAMPOST

I’m leaning on a lampost at the corner of the street in case a certain little lady comes by Oh me, Oh my I hope that little lady comes by.
I don’t know if she’ll get away, she cannot always get away, but anyway I know that she’ll try,
Oh me, Oh my I hope that little lady comes by.

FANLIGHT FANNY

She looks swell in the lime, a queen all the time you get your monies worth, by day you’d say
it’s her second time on earth. And every morning at the break of day, they call for the empties and they cart her away Fanlight Fanny the frowsty night club Queen.

I’m looking over a four leaf clover that I overlooked before,
One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain, third is the roses that grow in the lane and there is no need explaining the one remaining, It’s somebody I adore, I’m looking over a four leaf clover,
that I overlooked before.

Put your arms around me honey, hold me tight, cuddle up and cuddle up with all your might,
Oh, Oh, won’t you roll those eyes, Eyes that I just idolise.
When you look at me my heart begins to float, then it starts a rockin’ like a motor boat.
Oh, Oh, I never knew any guy/girl like you.

In This Centennial Year
The Napier Operatic Society

proudly presents
in its Tabard Theatre
under the Direction of that noted member of the capital constabulary

MR STANLEY SIMMONDS

MUSIC HALL
Of
VARIETY

Master of the Pianoforte: Mr Eric Thorpe
Terpsichorial Interpretations: Madame Shirley Jarrett
Chairman and Host: Paul Grosvenor Waring Esq.

Featuring:
Mr Sidney Price
Madame Connie Barfoot
Madame Guiseppa Bartle
Mr Keith Ormerod
Madame Heather York
Mr Buddy Collins
Mr Tony Ironside
Mr Gavin Etheridge

Introducing:
Mr Norman Compton
Mr Vernon Crabtree
Mr Roy Clement
Mr Richard Harris
Robin Barrand

With the Variety Show Girls
Miss Raelene Kyle
Miss Sharon Pook
Miss Pamela Walklate
Miss Mary O’Donovan
Miss Katherine O’Connor
Miss Linda Carrad

The Variety Dancers
Ann-Margaret Windle
Corrine Bowey
Sarah Stephens
Karlene Rainham
Toni Bingham
William Waitoa
Ann-Tonia Hill
Katie Field
Reiss Jenkinson
Melanie Jonson
Katrina Mortenson
Denise Sewell
Linda Carrad
Vanessa Maunder
Bridget Sinclaire

THE ENTIRE AND EXTENSIVE PROGRAMME OF
ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT AND
PARTICIPATION

The Overture   Mr Eric Thorpe & Ensemble

1.   Miss Heather York and The Show Girls invite you to sing
Happy Days are Here again
Powder your face with Sunshine
A Four Leaf Clover
When You’re Smiling
Put Your Arms Around Me.

2.   Please welcome your Host and Chairman, the one and only   Mr Paul Grovenor [Grosvenor] Waring

3.   The entire Company Take you to,
Trafalgar Square   It’s in the Air
Mr Norm Compton   Running Round the Fountains
Mr Stan Simmonds   I do do Things
Mr Keith Ormerod   Leaning on a Lampost
Mr Sid Price   Fanlight Fanny
– Who is Fanlight Fanny? –

4.   The delightful, Miss Connie Barfoot   I took my Harp to a party

5.   A Tramp (or Two) in the Park
Mr Tony Ironside and Mr Vern Crabtree give you   My Pal and Me

6.   For your delight Mr Buddy Collins sings   Come back to Sorrento

7.   Muckrakers anonymous By popular demand   The Molecatcher

8.   Mr Eric Thorpe and Mr Paul Waring
A little class   The Gas Man Cometh

9.   The Management proudly present for Ballet devotees

An Arcadian Tale – to the music of Delibes   Amyntas, a shepherd, is in love with Sylvia – one of the huntress nymphs of Artemis – the Goddess of Chastity

– INTERVAL –

Once again for your pleasure and participation our Chairman invites you to rejoin

10.   Madame Heather York in familiar song (with Mr Roy Clements and Mr Richard Harris)
Oh we ain’t got a barrel of money
If you knew Suzie
Here’s to the good old Whisky

11.   The Variety Dancers   Perform moves on a Dance around the Chimneys of London.

12.   The Show Girls tell you “If I were not upon the Stage”
Featuring:   Miss Katerine O’Connor
Miss Sharon Pook
Miss Raelene Kyle
Miss Pamela Walklate
Miss Mary O’Donovan
Miss Linda Carrad

13.   Come visit the Land of Sun and Sand
Mr Paul Waring – a perfect gentleman   Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Mr Buddy Collins is   The Sheik of Araby
Mr Sidney Price and Mr Tony Ironside go to   The Old Bazaar in Cairo

14.   Madame Guiseppa Bartle brings back sweet memories of   Glocca Morra

15.  A time to let voices ring out as Mr Sidney Price and Mr Stan Simmonds take you strolling with the Show Girls and Mr Richard Harris
Mr Norman Compton
Mr Vernon Crabtree
Nice People
Mr Roy Clement

16.   To enchant us all Madame Connie Barfoot sings   Il Bacio (The Dream of Home)

17.   Mr Keith Ormerod teaches us about   The Birds and the Bees

18.   The Finale
Presenting a cultural experience with   Dr Clair Voyant
Dame Anna Rexia and the Entire Company
The Tiddly Pom Song

Our Final Rousing Chorus   Rule Britannia

CURTAIN

Officers of the Society

Patron:   R. Wright
President:   F. Twyford
Vice-President:   A. Jones
Chairman:   W. Shirras
Immediate Past President:   W. Beckett
Secretary:   I. Reid
Treasurer:   L. Browne

Committee
S. Page, E. Graney, G. Ward, R. Van de Ven, J. Briggs, V. Crabtree, I. Collins, P. Shepherd, R. Johnson, W. Perry.

Society Membership

Financial: If you wish to obtain a preferencial [preferential] booking rights to our 1988 productions become a financial member, send $15.00 for your 1988 subscription to Box 756, Napier.

Active: We are always looking for new active members both on stage and behind the scenes.
Become an active member and join in our social activities. Contact one of our Committee
Members for further information.

Next Years Productions

Oliver
We will be staging this popular Musical in the Municipal Theatre in May, 1988. Director will be Mr Bruce Murray.

An Evening with Gershwin
To be staged in the Tabard Theatre, August 1988. Director will be Mrs Shirley Jarrett.

Music Hall, 1988
November/December 1988 Tabard Theatre.

SECOND HALF SING-A-LONG WITH HEATHER

Oh we ain’t got a barrel of money, maybe were ragged and funny
but we’ll travel along singing our song, side by side.
Don’t know whats coming tomorrow, maybe it’s trouble and sorrow,
but we’ll travel the road, sharing our load, side by side.
Through all kinds of weather, what if the sky should fall,
long as were together, it doesn’t matter at all,
when they’ve all had their troubles and parted,
we’ll be the same as we started, just travelling along,
singing our song, side by side.

If you knew Susie like I know Susie, Oh, Oh, Oh what a girl,
There’s none so classy as this fair lassie, Oh, Oh Holy moses,
what a chassis, we went riding she didn’t fall, from the Country,
I’m the one that has to walk, if you knew Susie like I know Susie
Oh, Oh what a girl.

THE SHEIK OF ARABY

I’m the Sheik of Araby. Your love belongs to me.
At night when you’re asleep, into your tent I’ll creep.
The stars that shine above, will light our way to love,
You’ll rule this land with me, the Sheik of Araby.

Strolling just strolling in the cool of the evening air,
I don’t envy the rich in their automobiles, for a motor car is phoney,
I’d rather have shanksies pony, when I’m strolling, just strolling
with the light of the moon above.

Every night I go out strolling and I know my luck is rolling
when I’m strolling with the one I love.

Nice people with nice manners but got no money at all
they’ve got such nice habits they keep rabbits but got no money at all.

Their Father keeps their Mother, their Mother keeps their Brother,
and when they’re running short of cash,
they borrow from each other, cause they’re nice people with nice manners but got no money at all.

If you have a pedigree, mix in high society,
you will cultivate a lot of fame, but I know a family,
never had a pedigree, but they have a most distinguished name.

They call them nice people…

Here’s to the good old whisky, mop it down mop it down,
Here’s to the good old whisky, mop it down mop it down,
here’s to the good old whisky, it makes you kind of frisky,
here’s to the good old whisky mop it down.

Rolling home rolling home by the light of the silvery moon,
A Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha and a He He He He He,
here’s to the good old whisky mop it down.

Let’s have another one, before you leave me, we’re having so
much fun, parting will grieve me. There goes the band again,
everythings right, singing is so much fun, let’s have another one,
before we say good night.

For tonight we’ll merry merry be for tonight we’ll merry merry be,
for tonight we’ll merry merry be, tomorrow we’ll be sober.
Tomorrow we’ll be sober.

Here’s to the good old beer, mop it down mop it down,
Here’s to the good old beer, mop it down mop it down,
here’s to the good old beer, it never makes you queer,
here’s to the good old beer, mop it down.
Rolling home, rolling home, by the light of the silvery moon,
A Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha and a He He He He He,
so here’s to the good old beer mop it down.

Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run,
Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run,
Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang goes the Farmers gun
so run rabbit, run rabbit, run, run, run.

Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run,
Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run,
Don’t give the Farmer his fun, fun, fun.
He’ll get by without his Rabbit Pie,
so Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run.

Unseen Personnel

Stage Manager Supreme : Mr Alan Jones
Assistant Stage Manager : Mr Marc Collier
Artistic Designer : Mr Gwyn Ace
Music Ensemble : Eric Thorpe, Leon Speakman, Alan Meakin, Cameron Budge
Head Flyman : Mr Kevin Bartlett

Scenery Construction, Painting and Stage Crew:
Ian Brown, Michael Blow, Trevor Hayter, Kevin Bartlett, John Briggs, Harley Jones, George Ward,
Brian Nathan, Marc Collier, Paul Collier, Alan Holt, Andrew Graney, Danny Brown, Stuart
Simmonds, Mathew Brown, Pip Harris, Andy Prebensen, Mary O’Donovan, Brendon Torley, Rob
Ludecke, Vern Crabtree.

Lighting Crew:
Paul Collier, Harley Jones, Troy Briggs, Wayne Jupp, Marc Collier.

Properties Crew:
Irene Davy, Gail Jones, Donna O’Shaughnessy, Lynda Shirras, Chris Kenah, Glen Ward, Helen
Wakely, Audrey Thorpe, Anita Davies.

Wardrobe Mistress:
Madame Saima Pritchard assisted by friends of the Society.

Mistress of Paint and Powder: Madame Trish Green and willing helpers.

Cooks and Bottle Washers Supreme: Mr Robin Johnson and Madame Frances Murray assisted by friends of the Society.

Your Charming Hostesses:
Mesdames Karen White and Marilyn Steed capably assisted by friends of the Society.
Head Wine Waiter: Peter Shepherd
Supper Lady: Madame Audrey Thorpe
Front of House: Mr Ian Collins and Mr Fred Twyford

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

The Society’s grateful thanks go to Coronation Street neighbours, Jessica’s, Kevin and Davina
Douglas, Silk ‘N Flowers, H.B. Electric Power Board and Briscoes.

McMillin • Craig Limited Napier