Title: Swan Lake/Les Sylphides/Blood Wedding/Toccata/Les Patineurs/Checkmate/Pineapple Poll/Divertissiment from Napoli/Flower Festival at Genzano Pas de deux
Date: Monday 1st-Saturday 6th April 1963
Type: Ballet
Company: Royal Ballet Touring Company
Location: Theatre Royal, Norwich, England
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Swan Lake), Frédéric Chopin (Les Sylphides), Denis Aplvor (Blood Wedding), Johann Sebastian Bach (Toccata), Giacomo Meyerbeer (Les Patineurs), Arthur Bliss (Checkmate), Arthur Sullivan (Pineapple Poll), Edvard Helsted and Holger Simon Paulli (Napoli), Edvard Helsted (Flower Festival at Genzano)
Choreographer: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov (Swan Lake), Mikhail Fokine (Les Sylphides), Alfred Rodriques (Blood Wedding), Alan Carter (Toccata), Frederick Ashton (Les Patineurs), Ninette de Valois (Checkmate), John Cranko (Pineapple Poll), August Bournonville (Napoli, Flower Festival at Genzano)
Additional Choreography: Frederick Ashton (Swan Lake Act I Pas de Six, Act III Neapolitan Dance)
Conductor: See below
Collection Folder: Folder 7

Cast

Swan Lake (Monday 1st April, Evening)

Conductor: Ashley Lawrence

Odette/Odile: Doreen Wells
Prince Siegfried: Christopher Gable
The Princess Mother: Lorna Mossford
Benno: David Boswell
Von Rothbart: Gordon Aitken

Act I-
Wolfgang, the Tutor: David Gordon
Pas de six: Carole Needham, Jennifer Layland, Yvonne Saunders, Adrian Grater, David Howard, Alan Beale
Pas de trois: Elizabeth Anderton, Phyllis Spira, John Sale
A Peasant Girl: Hilary Debden
Villagers, Court Ladies, Huntsmen, etc.: Artists of the Company

Act II-
Cygnets: Jacqueline Williams, Judith Maden, Brenda Last, Alfreda Thorogood
Two Swans: Carole Needham, Jennifer Layland
Swan Maidens, Huntsmen, etc.: Artists of the Company

Act III-
Master of Ceremonies: David Gordon
The Six Princesses: Caryl Daniel, Sandra Conley, Renee Morreau, Yvonne Saunders, Sally Ashby, Denis Thomas
Czardas: Elizabeth Anderton, Terry Westmoreland, Pauline Gaynor, Susan Carlton, Hilary Debden, Kathleen Denley, Gary Sherwood, Kerrison Cooke, Alan Alder, Ronald Emblem
Spanish Dance: Yvonne Saunders, Elaine Thomas, David Howard, David Boswell
Neapolitan: Judith Maden, Johaar Mosaval
Mazurka: Helen Starr, Hilary Cartwright, Patricia Ruanne, Carole Needham, Adrian Grater, Alan Beale, Cavan Orwell, Jeffrey Phillips
Pages, etc.: Artists of the Company

Act IV-
Two Swans: Carole Needham, Jennifer Layland
Swan Maidens, Cygnets, etc.: Artists of the Company

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Les Sylphides/Blood Wedding/Toccata (Tuesday 2nd April, Evening)

Conductor: Terence Lovett
Solo Pianist: Maureen Tomlin

Les Sylphides-
Nocturne: Belinda Wright, Christopher Gable, Judith Maden, Deidre O’Conaire, Alfreda Thorogood, Jacqueline Williams, Hilary Debden, Hilary Cartwright, Caryl Daniel, Susan Carlton, Kathleen Denley, Gloria Bluemel, Pauline Gaynor, Patricia Ruanne, Renee Morreau, Sally Ashby, Sandra Conley, Denise Thomas, Janet Burgess, Sheila Humphreys
Valse: Judith Maden
Mazurka: Belinda Wright
Mazurka: Christopher Gable
Prelude: Deirdre O’Conaire
Valse: Belinda Wright, Christopher Gable
Grand Valse Brillante: Ensemble

Blood Wedding-
Leonardo, a married man: Ian Hamilton
The Bride: Elizabeth Anderton
Death: David Boswell
The Moon: David Howard
Servant: Renee Morreau
The Bride’s Friends: Jacqueline Williams, Jennifer Layland, Helen Starr, Gillian Orpin
Leonardo’s Wife: Deirdre O’Conaire
The Bride’s Father: David Gordon
The Bridegroom: Gary Sherwood
His Mother: Lorna Mossford
The Bridegroom’s Friends: Adrian Grater, Gordon Aitken
Villagers, Peasants, Wedding Guests: Jacqueline Williams, Jennifer Layland, Helen Starr, Gillian Orpin, Yvonne Saunders, Alan Alder, Alan Beale, Cavan Orwell, Johaar Mosaval, Jeffrey Phillips
Children: Kathleen Denley, Alfreda Thorogood, Denise Thomas

Toccata-
Fantasia-Toccata: Introduction
Fugue: Ensemble
Tocatta: Doreen Wells, Phyllis Spira, Deirdre O’Conaire, Judith Maden, Helen Starr, Jennifer Layland, Elaine Thomas
Adagio: Doreen Wells, Alexander Bennett, Judith Maden, John Sale, Jennifer Layland, Alan Beale, Helen Starr, Gordon Aitken, Elaine Thomas, Terry Westmoreland
Fugue: Gary Sherwood, Doreen Wells, Ronald Emblem
Prelude: Phyllis Spira, Alan Beale
Fugue: Deirdre O’Conaire, Helen Starr, Carole Needham, and corps de ballet
Toccata: Ensemble
Fantasia-Toccata: Ensemble
Fugue: Finale

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Swan Lake (Wednesday 3rd April, Matinee)

Conductor: Terence Lovett

Odette/Odile: Shirley Grahame
Prince Siegfried: Ian Hamilton
The Princess Mother: Sheila Humphreys
Benno: David Boswell
Von Rothbart: Gordon Aitken

Act I-
Wolfgang, the Tutor: David Gordon
Pas de six: Carole Needham, Jennifer Layland, Yvonne Saunders, Alan Beale, David Howard, Adrian Grater
Pas de trois: Judith Maden, Elaine Thomas, Gary Sherwood
A Peasant Girl: Gloria Bluemel
Villagers, Court Ladies, Huntsmen, etc.: Artists of the Company

Act II-
Cygnets: Jacqueline Williams, Elaine Thomas, Brenda Last, Alfreda Thorogood
Two Swans: Helen Starr, Jennifer Layland

Act III-
Master of Ceremonies: David Gordon
The Six Princesses: Caryl Daniel, Sandra Conley, Renee Morreau, Yvonne Saunders, Sally Ashby, Denis Thomas
Czardas: Alfreda Thorogood, Alan Alder, Pauline Gaynor, Susan Carlton, Hilary Debden, Kathleen Denley, Terry Westmoreland, Ronald Emblem, Michael Coleman, Kerrison Cooke
Spanish Dance: Jennifer Leyland, Elaine Thomas, David Howard, David Boswell
Neapolitan: Jacqueline Williams, Gary Sherwood
Mazurka: Janet Burgess, Hilary Cartwright, Patricia Ruanne, Carole Needham, Adrian Grater, Alan Beale, Cavan Orwell, Jeffrey Phillips
Pages, etc.: Artists of the Company

Act IV-
Two Swans: Helen Starr, Jennifer Layland
Swan Maidens, Cygnets, etc.: Artists of the Company

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Swan Lake (Wednesday 3rd April, Evening)

Conductor: Ashley Lawrence

Odette/Odile: Annette Page
Prince Siegfried: Ronald Hynd
The Princess Mother: Sheila Humphreys
Benno: David Boswell
Von Rothbart: David Gordon

Act I-
Wolfgang, the Tutor: Henry Legerton
Pas de six: Deirdre O’Conaire, Gillian Orpin, Jacqueline Williams, Alan Beale, David Howard, Adrian Grater
Pas de trois: Brenda Last, Hilary Debden, Michael Coleman
A Peasant Girl: Alfreda Thorogood
Villagers, Court Ladies, Huntsmen, etc.: Artists of the Company

Act II-
Cygnets: Jacqueline Williams, Brenda Last, Judith Maden, Alfreda Thorogood
Two Swans: Deirdre O’Conaire, Gillian Orpin
Swan Maidens, Huntsmen, etc.: Artists of the Company

Act III-
Master of Ceremonies: Alan Beale
The Six Princesses: Caryl Daniel, Sandra Conley, Renee Morreau, Jacqueline Williams, Sally Ashby, Gillian Orpin
Czardas: Alfreda Thorogood, Terry Westmoreland, Pauline Gaynor, Susan Carlton, Hilary Debden, Kathleen Denley, Alan Alder, Ronald Emblem, Michael Coleman, Kerrison Cooke
Spanish Dance: Yvonne Saunders, Janet Burgess, David Howard, Gordon Aitken
Neapolitan: Phyllis Spira, John Sale
Mazurka: Helen Starr, Hilary Cartwright, Patricia Ruanne, Deirdre O’Conaire, Adrian Grater, David Boswell, Cavan Orwell, Jeffrey Phillips
Pages, etc.: Artists of the Company

Act IV-
Two Swans: Deirdre O’Conaire, Gillian Orpin
Swan Maidens, Cygnets, etc.: Artists of the Company

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Les Sylphides/Blood Wedding/Toccata (Thursday 4th April, Evening)

Conductor: Ashley Lawrence
Solo Pianist: Maureen Tomlin

Les Sylphides-
Nocturne: Belinda Wright, Christopher Gable, Brenda Last, Shirley Grahame, Judith Maden, Jacqueline Williams, Hilary Debden, Hilary Cartwright, Caryl Daniel, Susan Carlton, Kathleen Denley, Gloria Bluemel, Pauline Gaynor, Patricia Ruanne, Renee Morreau, Sally Ashby, Sandra Conley, Denise Thomas, Janet Burgess, Sheila Humphreys
Valse: Brenda Last
Mazurka: Belinda Wright
Mazurka: Christopher Gable
Prelude: Shirley Grahame
Valse: Belinda Wright, Christopher Gable
Grand Valse Brillante: Ensemble

Blood Wedding-
Leonardo, a married man: Ian Hamilton
The Bride: Elizabeth Anderton
Death: John Sale
The Moon: David Howard
Servant: Renee Morreau
The Bride’s Friends: Susan Carlton, Phyllis Spira, Janet Burgess, Gloria Bluemel
Leonardo’s Wife: Elaine Thomas
The Bride’s Father: Henry Legerton
The Bridegroom: Gary Sherwood
His Mother: Sheila Humphreys
The Bridegroom’s Friends: Adrian Grater, Gordon Aitken
Villagers, Peasants, Wedding Guests: Susan Carlton, Phyllis Spira, Janet Burgess, Gloria Bluemel, Yvonne Saunders, Terry Westmoreland, Alan Beale, Ronald Emblem, Kerrison Cooke, Jeffrey Phillips
Children: Kathleen Denley, Sandra Conley, Hilary Debden

Toccata-
Fantasia-Toccata: Introduction
Fugue: Ensemble
Toccata: Doreen Wells, Phyllis Spira, Gillian Orpin, Judith Maden, Helen Starr, Jennifer Layland, Elaine Thomas
Adagio: Gillian Orpin, Alexander Bennett, Judith Maden, John Sale, Jennifer Layland, Alan Beale, Helen Starr, Gordon Aitken, Elaine Thomas, David [?, either D. Boswell or D. Gordon}
Fugue: Terry Westmoreland, Doreen Wells, Ronald Emblem
Prelude: Phyllis Spira, Alan Beale
Fugue: Gillian Orpin, Helen Starr, Carole Needham, and corps de ballet
Toccata: Doreen Wells
Fantasia-Toccata: Ensemble
Fugue: Finale

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Les Patineurs/Checkmate/Pineapple Poll (Friday 5th April, Evening)

Conductor: Terence Lovett

Les Patineurs-
Pas de huit: Gillian Orpin, Jennifer Layland, Denise Thomas, Alfreda Thorogood, Gary Sherwood, Adrian Grater, Gordon Aitken, Alan Beale
Entrée: Judith Maden, Phyllis Spira
Variation: John Sale
Pas de deux: Elizabeth Anderton, Alexander Bennett
Ensemble: Ensemble
Pas de trois: John Sale, Judith Maden, Phyllis Spira
Pas de Patineurs: Elaine Thomas, Helen Starr
Finale: Ensemble

Checkmate-
Love: Sheila Humphreys
Death: David Gordon
Red Pawns: Elaine Thomas, Phyllis Spira, Susan Carlton, Hilary Debden, Gloria Bluemel, Alfreda Thorogood, Denise Thomas, Kathleen Denley
First Red Knight: Ian Hamilton
Second Red Knight: David Boswell
Black Knights: Alan Beale, Alexander Bennett
Black Queen: Shirley Graham
Red Queen: Deirdre O’Conaire
Red King: Gordon Aitken
Red Bishops: Gary Sherwood, Terry Westmoreland
Red Castles: Kerrison Cooke, Cavan Orwell
Black Pawns: Jacqueline Williams, Helen Starr, Hilary Cartwright, Yvonne Saunders, Renee Morreau, Patricia Ruanne, Janet Burgess, Sally Ashby
Black Castles: Adrian Grater, Jeffrey Phillips

Pineapple Poll-
Pineapple Poll: Phyllis Spira
Jasper: Johaar Mosaval
Captain Belaye: Alan Alder
Blanche: Elaine Thomas
Mrs. Dimple: Sheila Humphreys
The Crew of the HMS Hot Cross Bun: Alan Beale, Adrian Grater, Michael Coleman, Kerrison Cooke, David Boswell, David Howard
Sweethearts, Wives, etc.: Alfreda Thorogood, Renee Morreau, Jacqueline Williams, Helen Starr, Janet Burgess, Gillian Orpin

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Les Patineurs/Divertissement from Napoli/Flower Festival in Genzano Pas de deux/Pineapple Poll (Saturday 6th April, Matinee)

Conductor: Ashley Lawrence

Les Patineurs-
Pas de huit: Yvonne Saunders, Gloria Bluemel, Susan Carlton, Alfreda Thorogood, Kerrison Cooke, Adrian Grater, Alan Alder, Jeffrey Phillips
Entrée: Phyllis Spira, Judith Maden
Variation: Michael Coleman
Pas de deux: Shirley Grahame, Alexander Bennett
Ensemble: Ensemble
Pas de trois: Michael Coleman, Phyllis Spira, Judith Maden
Pas de Patineurs: Gillian Orpin, Jennifer Layland
Finale: Ensemble

Divertissement from Napoli-
Elizabeth Anderton, Doreen Wells, Deirdre O’Conaire, John Sale, Gary Sherwood, Shirley Grahame

Flower Festival at Genzano Pas de deux-
Christopher Gable, Belinda Wright

Pineapple Poll-
Pineapple Poll: Phyllis Spira
Jasper: Terry Westmoreland
Captain Belaye: Alan Alder
Blanche: Deirdre O’Conaire
Mrs. Dimple: Sheila Humphreys
The Crew of the HMS Hot Cross Bun: Adrian Grater, Jeffrey Phillips, Michael Coleman, Cavan Orwell, Kerrison Cooke, David Boswell
Sweethearts, Wives, etc.: Denise Thomas, Renee Morreau, Jacqueline Williams, Yvonne Saunders, Sally Ashby, Gillian Orpin

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Les Patineurs/Checkmate/Pineapple Poll (Saturday 6th April, Evening)

Conductor: Terence Lovett

Les Patineurs-
Pas de huit: Yvonne Saunders, Jacqueline Williams, Denise Thomas, Janet Burgess, Kerrison Cooke, David Howard, Gordon Aitken, Alan Beale
Entrée: Brenda Last, Hilary Debden
Variation: Johaar Mosaval
Pas de deux: Deirdre O’Conaire, Alexander Bennett
Ensemble: Ensemble:
Pas de trois: Johaar Mosaval, Brenda Last, Hilary Debden
Pas de Patineurs: Elaine Thomas, Helen Starr
Finale: Ensemble

Checkmate-
Love: Sheila Humphreys
Death: David Gordon
Red Pawns: Elaine Thomas, Phyllis Spira, Susan Carlton, Hilary Debden, Gloria Bluemel, Alfreda Thorogood, Denise Thomas, Kathleen Denley
First Red Knight: Christopher Gable
Second Red Knight: David Boswell
Black Knights: Alan Beale, Alexander Bennett
Black Queen: Jennifer Layland
Red Queen: Gillian Orpin
Red King: Henry Legerton
Red Bishops: Gary Sherwood, Terry Westmoreland
Red Castles: Kerrison Cooke, Cavan Orwell
Black Pawns: Yvonne Saunders, Carole Needham, Hilary Cartwright, Patricia Ruanne, Renee Morreau, Jacqueline Williams, Janet Burgess, Sally Ashby
Black Castles: Adrian Grater, Jeffrey Phillips

Pineapple Poll-
Pineapple Poll: Hilary Debden
Jasper: Ronald Emblem
Captain Belaye: Alan Alder
Blanche: Elaine Thomas
Mrs. Dimple: Sheila Humphreys
The Crew of the HMS Hot Cross Bun: Adrian Grater, Alan Beale, Michael Coleman, Cavan Orwell, Kerrison Cooke, David Boswell
Sweethearts, Wives, etc.: Alfreda Thorogood, Renee Morreau, Gloria Bluemel, Yvonne Saunders, Janet Burgess, Susan Carlton

Crew

For Swan Lake

Staging: Nicholas Sergeyev
Present Production Revised By: Ninette de Valois
Scenery and Costumes: Leslie Hurry

Scenery and Wig Execution: Covent Garden Production Department
Costume Execution: Alec Shanks, Daniel Angel, Covent Garden Production Wardrobe
Act III Scenery Painting: Alick Johnstone

For Les Sylphides

Orchestrations: Gordon Jacob
Present Production Staged by: Serge Grigoriev, Lyubov Tchernicheva
Decor: Alexandre Benois
Scenery, Costume and Wig Execution: Covent Garden Production Department

For Blood Wedding

Scenery and Costumes: Isabel Lambert
Scenery, Costumes and Wig Execution: Covent Garden Production Department

For Toccata

Orchestrations: John Lanchbery
Decor and Costumes: Peter Rice
Lighting: William Bundy

For Les Patineurs

Music Arrangement: Constant Lambert
Design: William Chappell
Decor and Costume Execution: Covent Garden Production Department

For Checkmate

Scenery and Costume Design: E. McKnight Kauffer
Scenery, Costume and Wigs: Covent Garden Production Department

For Pineapple Poll

Music Arrangement: Charles Mackerras
Scenery and Costume Design: Osbert Lancaster
Scenery Making: Ted Waldron
Scenery Painting: Keystudios Ltd.
Costume Making: Covent Garden Production Wardrobe
Wig Making: Albert Sargood, Covent Garden Production Department

For Napoli

Costume Making: Joseph Roth

For Flower Festival at Genzano

Costume Making: Covent Garden Production Wardrobe
Headdress Making: Jean Percival, Covent Garden Production Department

For the Royal Ballet Touring Company

Director: Ninette de Valois
Associate Director and Principal Choreographer: Frederick Ashton
Assistant Directors: John Field, John Hart, Michael Somes
Resident Choreographer: Kenneth MacMillan
Business Manager: Vernon Clarke

Stage Manager: Neville Pearson
Assistant Stage Manager: David Rees
Chief Carpenter: Stephen Dunne
Chief Electrician: Alec MacDonald
Property Master: Wally McGowan
Costume Supervisor: Patricia Pickett
Wardrobe Mistress: Joyce Twiby
Wardrobe Master: Frederick Bennett

Ballet Master: Henry Legerton
Ballet Mistress: Lorna Mossford
Assistant Ballet Master: Gordon Aitken
Assistant Ballet Mistress: Elaine Thomas
Accompanist: Maureen Tomlin

Secretary: Julie Aitken

For the Theatre Royal

Resident Manager and Licensee: Stanley Fuller
Stage Manager: J. Bowhill

Programme Printed By: Hedley’s Printers Ltd., Bognor Regis

Notes

Though advertised as the Royal Ballet, this is actually the Royal Ballet Touring Company, formerly the Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, which operated as an offshoot of the main company during this time.

The dancers appearing in Toccata are listed with first names only – I have matched them to full names myself where possible.