White Horse Inn (1960) - Woodhouse Amateur Operatic Society

White Horse Inn was the Woodhouse Amateur Operatic Society's 1960 production.

It was performed at Woodhouse Church School from Saturday 23 April to Saturday 30 April 1960.

Souvenir Brochure

Credits

• John H. Hanson — producer
• Arnold A. Theaker — musical director
• Pauline Morgan — dance producer

Cast

In order of appearance:

• Margaret Briggs — Kathi, the Postwoman
• J. Rodney Dickens — Karl, "Piccolo", Waiter at the White Horse Inn
• David Leech — A Forester
• Shirley Richardson — Zenzi, a Goatherd
• Albert Sharp — A. Courier
• Douglas Hiley — Franz, a Waiter
• Kenneth Turner — Leopold, Head Waiter at the White Horse Inn
• Jean Bampfield — Josepha Vogelhuber, Owner of the White Horse Inn
• Albert Sharp — The Steamer Captain
• Stanley Waddington — Bridegroom
• June Crowther — Bride
• Lewis Leeming — John Ebenezer Grinkle, a Manufacturer
• Mary Thompson — Ottoline, His Daughter
• Dennis Robinson — Valentine Sutton, a Solicitor
• David Mattin — Sigismund Smith, Another Manufacturer
• Ernest Gelder — Professor Hinzel
• Shirley Taylor — Gretel, His Daughter
• Frank Senior — The Mayor
• Nancy Eastwood — The Mayor's Lady Secretary
• Jack Hanson — The Emperor
• Kenneth Burns — Ketterl, His Servant
• Douglas Hiley — Landlord of the Travellers Rest

Dancers:

• Janet Barr, Christine Dyson, Betty Gawthorp, Margaret Greaves, Patricia Livesey, Dorothy Senior.

Ladies' Chorus:

• Margaret Briggs, Marjorie Burns, Barbara Clarkson, Pamela Crowder, June Crowther, Nancy Eastwood, Marie Exley, Dora Fuller, Sandra Holmes, Lesley Kaye, Barbara Leech, Angela Matthews, Sheila McGurty, Christine Woodhead.

Gentlemen — Chorus and Dancers:

• Stanley Armitage, Kenneth Burns, Douglas Hiley, David Leech, Brian Roberts, Albert Sharp, William Sinclair, Keith Thompson, Stanley Waddington, Nigel Whittaker, Alec Woodhead.

Orchestra

• violins — A. Lowe (leader), H. Townend, Mrs. J.R. Birkbeck
• 'cello — A. Mortimer
• bass — G. Mortimer
• drums & tymps — A. Squires
• flute — R. Ward
• clarinet — Miss A. O'Dea
• trumpet — N. Waite
• piano — F. Balmforth

Stage Staff

• Percy Shaw — set design
• Walter Dronfield — stage staff: scenery builder & painter
• Albert Ekin — stage staff: scenery builder & painter
• Arthur Goodger — stage staff: scenery builder & painter
• Walter G. Hampson — stage staff: scenery builder & painter
• Bryan Hodgson — stage staff: scenery builder & painter
• Jim Kirrane — stage staff: scenery builder & painter
• Frank Senior — stage staff: scenery builder & painter
• Percy Shaw — stage staff: scenery builder & painter
• Roger Pike — junior staff
• Christopher Pike — junior staff
• Frank Senior — stage staff: lighting & special effects
• Geoff Bampfield — stage staff: lighting & special effects
• David C. Corbett — stage staff: lighting & special effects
• Frank M. Fuller — stage staff: lighting & special effects
• George E. French — steward
• Harry Gill — steward
• Henry Hepworth — steward
• Albert E. Lee — steward
• Fred Marshall — steward
• Fred Walker — steward
• Gilbert Wilson — steward