‘Only An Orphan Girl’ was performed on Wednesday 7, Thursday 8, Friday 9, and Saturday 10 June, 1961, at the Theatre Royal.
| Townsville Theatrical Society ‘Only An Orphan Girl’, Theatre Royal Wed 7, Thurs 8, Fri 9, Sat 10 June 1961 Cast Dramatis Personae ARTHUR RUTHERFORD (From the City)................. Mr. Mervyn Smith DICK PERKINS (A Clean Cut Farm Lad)....................Mr. Malcolm Hodges SWEN PERKINS (His Father)....................................Mr. Jack Grasso NELLIE (The Orphan Girl)........................................Miss Pat McCarthy ETHEL RUTHERFORD (A Fair Stranger)….................Mrs. Bettina Smeaton Mrs. PERKINS (A Mother)........ ..............................Mrs. Mary Dixon LUCY (A Ray of Sunshine)......................... .............Miss Barbara Mitchell WIDOW APPLEBY (A Neighbour) ...........................Mrs. Jo Foreman Triumph of Thespis and Terpsichore "ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY" A Gay Musical of the Bright and Breezy Naughty '90 Era. Great care has been taken to expunge from the Olio Entertainment any items that might be distasteful to Ladies and Young Persons. Sit back and Relax — Join in the Songs that linger forever. A Synopsis of Specially Selected Musical Numbers SCENE I :— Overture—Mrs. Irene Summerfield. Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight....................................Full Company Waiting for the Robertee Lee……………………………Joan White and Company Back in Your Own Back Yard (Vocal)...............................Gavin Horwood Old Folks at Home (Soft Shoe Tap)....................................Christine Clayton and Company Banjo Medley......................... .............................................Reg Brown Hello, Hello, Who's Your Lady Friend…………………..Lesley Wyer, John Tracey, Betty Rosendahl Fall In and Follow Me..........................................................Full Company SCENE II:— —- A Bird in a Gilded Cage (Vocal) .........................................Lesley Wyer and Male Quartette Honeysuckle and the Bee.....................................................Carol Alexander and Michael Tracey Sweet Rosie O'Grady............................................................Male Quartette Strolling Through the Park... ...............................................Full Company Waiting at the Church (Vocal).................. ...........................Mavis Colban Tell Me Pretty Maiden (Vocal)…………………………...Betty Rosendalil, Gavin Horwood and Full Company When You Wore a Tulip (Tap Dance—Duo) ……………Joan White and Christine Clayton with Company SCENE III :— By the Sea, By the Sea .........................................................Full Company I want a Girl...........................................................................JohnTracey and Gavin Horwood I do like to be beside the Seaside........ ..................................Full Company SCENE IV :— Kiss in the Dark (Vocal)........................................................Betty Rosendahl Ta Ra Ra Boom De Aye (Dancers and Barbershop Quartette)..Joan White, Christine Clayton, Carol Alexander FINALE :— After the Ball (Vocal).................. ..........................................John Tracey By the Light of the Silvery Moon (Vocal)...............................Gavin Horwood Till We Meet Again…………………………………………John Tracey, Betty Rosendalil, Gavin Horwood with Full Ensemble Cast appearing in Musical Section Betty Rosendahl, Joan White, Lesley Wyer, Christine Clayton, Carol Alexander, Phyllis Stevenson, Mavis Colban, Gavin Horwood, John Tracey, Michael Tracey, Malcolm Hodges, Bryan Turner, Jack Grasso, Reg Brown. MALE QUARTETTE: John Tracey, Gavin Horweod, Michael Tracey and Bryan Turner. DANCERS—KISS IN THE DARK : Betty Brown and Neil Walker. Producer and Director....... ..........................................................................................JACK GRASSO Assistant...............................................................................................................ALAN TEALBY Musical Programme Selection by................................................................................JACK GRASSO Assistance by................................................................................................................DEL NOTT Pianists................................................................................................................. IRENE SUMMERFIELD Prompt..........................................................................................................................PAT SNELL Properties..............................................................................................................FLO SNELL Make-up Room ………………………...............BETTY BROWN, PAT SNELL and MARY SUMMERFIELD Costumes arranged by............................ .....................................................................DEL NOTT and JACK GRASSO Costumes made by....................................................Mrs. R. SHANKS, Mrs. J. R, TRACEY and Mrs. PHYL MARSH Costumes supervised by ……………………………Mrs. E. ELLERY, Mrs. PHYL MARSH and Mrs. J. R. TRACEY Electrician.....................................................................................................................BILL HOGAN Projectionist ..............................„………………………………..................................BERT MOONEY Sound Effects.................................................................................................................PAUL BROWN Posters....................................................................................................................MALCOLM HODGES Set Design......................................................................................................................JACK GRASSO Stage Manager..............................,................................................................................ALAN TEALBY Assistants…………………………………………MICHAEL LILWELL, DAVID INNES, LESZEK KACZMARSKI Bookings………………………………………………………………………………GRAY’S NEWSAGENCY House Management…………………………………………………………………….DEL NOTT Box Office………………………………………………………………………………LIL FRASER Usherettes and Programme sellers……..E.DOWNEY, G. MITCHELL, P. FOGG, A. DOIG, E. UPRICHARD, M.SINCLAIR, M. EMMERSON, M. RICKETTS, and D. DOWNEY. |
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