December 1958
see 181.17 - 18 for the entries on this production.
PROGRAMME COVER
Bethlehem
presented by the
Elfed School
December 1958
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PROGRAMME TEXT
181.17
PROGRAMME TEXT
BETHLEHEM
A Choral Drama. The libretto adapted from the
COVENTRY NATIVITY PLAY
Music by Rutland Boughton
CHARACTERS
THE VIRGIN MARYCAROL WILCOCK
GABRIELMARGARET HILL
JOSEPHMR. DEREK HOLLINS
JEMTREVOR HUGHES
SYMIVOR BEAVAN
DAVETERENCE PRITCHARD
AN ANGELJEANNE COLLINS
ZARATHUSTRAMICHAEL SHEEN
NUBARALAN LUNT
MERLINTREVOR HILL
CALCHAS, the HeraldPETER MILLINGTON
HERODIASMARLENE STANT
HERODGLYN FISHER
HEROD'S SONHOWARD JONES
Chorus of peasants, who also play the parts of Believers and Unbelievers:
Marilyn Jones, Margaret Ward, Joan Williams, Lenore Iball, Bernice Purton, Pat Evans, Pamela Williams, Diana Davies, Brenda Parry, Barbara Brownhill, Dorothy Hayes, Pauline Parry, jean Roberts, Jean Fennah, Carol Hopwood, Jeanne Collins, June Griffiths, Pat Grindley, Gillian Blundert, Marie Messham, Dilys Bellis, Jacqueline Peers, Marjorie Wright, Michael Davies, Ann Davies, Denise Edwards, Jean Simpole, Valerie Lloyd, Clive Davies, Lorraine Iball, Megan Tomlinson, Gwen Jones, Vivien Webber, Carol Jenkins, Pamela Williams, Beryl Edwards, Ruth Hughes, Susan Garston, Gillian Blore, Gillian Lightfoot.
Soldiers: Richard Jacks, Brian Taylor, Michael Stevenson, David Freeman.
Slaves: Margaret Millington, Pamela Garston, Muriel Catherall, Diane lease, Susan Fletcher, Marilyn Jordon, Hazel Evans, Pat Hockaday, Ann Hughes, Helen Hopwood.
Angels: Kay Millward, Brenda Millington, Megan Tomlinson, Jeannie Collins,
Children: Susan Dodd, Glenda Shone, Irene Jones, Noreen Brockley, Joan Lewis, Marilyn Fox, Christine Arnold, Sian Williams.
Assistant Accompanist ------Elaine Jones
Choral Prelude
ACT 1, Scene 1.The Home of Joseph and Mary at Nazareth
Scene 2.A Moor at Night
Scene 3.The Stable
ACT 2, Scene 1.An open place in Jerusalem in front of Herod's Palace
Scene 2.The Stable
STAGE MANAGERassistedC. PETERS
SCENERY byJ. V. HUGHES
LIGHTINGSeniorD. A. DAVIES
COSTUMESPupilsMiss E. PETERS
Miss G. C. OWEN
PROPERTIESD. M. HULLEY
J. E. MILLINGTON
Producers
Miss B. M. Barker and Mrs. M. C. Davies
HEN WLAD FY NHADAUTHE QUEEN
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PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS
1954:Michael, by Miles Malleson
The Princess and the Woodcutter, by A. A. Milne
1955:The Other Children, by Margaret Harding
1956:Toad of Toad Hall, by A. A. Milne
1957:Emil and the Detectives, by Erich Kaestner
Author: Elfed High School
Year = 1958
Month = December
Building = School
Document = Ephemera
Event = Social/Entertainment
Work = Education
Extra = Entertainment
Extra = 1950s
Extra = Theatre
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