Title: The Enchanted Princess/Harlequinade
Date: Thursday 29th-Friday 30th December 1949
Type: Ballet
Company: N/A
Location: The Corn Exchange, Chichester, England
Choreographer: Marian Lombard
Collection Folder: Scrapbook #1

Cast

The Enchanted Princess

Scene I

A Prince is celebrating his betrothal to the Princess of a neighbouring realm. Suddenly a Demon King appears, casts a spell over the Princess and spirits her away.
Music: John Bull, Giles Farnaby, Traditional, Friedrich Burgmüller

Peasant Children: S. Barker, H. Barker, J. Booth, A. Heather, C. Johnson, S. Oates, W. Smith, J. Viney
Prince: Jill Cladman
Princess: Jennifer Bennett
Court Ladies: J. Black, F. Robinson, G. Stainton
Jester: J. Trusler
Nursery Rhymes: M. Anderson, N. Coltart, D. Conduit, J. Eames, S. Foote, G. Heaseman, J. Lawton, Lyndhurst (no forename initial given), P. Metcalfe, A. Oates, D. Roth, A. Smith, J. Tanner, G. Tibbits, I. Willis
Demon King: Suzanne Dubois
Demon’s Imps: E. Haill, V. Maitland, H. Morgan, M. Noyce, R. Noyce, F. Remane, J. Simor, G. Tibbits, K. Trussler, J. Upton

Scene II

The Seasons pass as the Prince sets out to search the world for his Princess. He thinks he finds her among the Autumn leaves, but she eludes him.
Music: Edward MacDowell

Winter: P. Bailey, S. Dubois, J. Gladman, W. North, E. Reeves, J. Read, S. Gunning, H. Lower, S. Langford, L. Massy, G. McKay, L. Monro
Spring: R. Alexander, T. Barratt, S. Bartlett, F. Barraud, B. Byass, J. Dunkerly, T. Edwards, M. Heather, J. John, R. Pope, D. Parker
Summer: H. Ballard, G. Coombes, J. Daniels, R. Lamble, G. Morgan, M. Owens, L. Robinson, G. Stainton, M. Sewell, A. Sivyer, M. Tapner, W. Watts, P. Wellbelove
Autumn: J. Bennett, C. Charles, V. Compton, W. Davies, A. Doree, A. Godding, G. Seagrim, J. Trusler

Scene III

Tired by his wanderings, the Prince sleeps on the seashore. He wakes and asks the gnomes from the caves if they have seen the Princess. They tell him she is among the waves. He finds her again for a brief moment, but she is swept from him by the sea-spirits.
Music: Edward MacDowell, Edward Elgar

Prince: Jill Gladman
Gnomes: P. Barratt, S. Barker, S. Bartlett, F. Barraud, M. Calvert, P. Doney, H. Goldrich, M. Heather, A. Heather, V. Jones, C. Johnson, S. Oates, P. Prior-Palmer, L. Robinson, W. Smith, W. Twine, J. Viney
Spirits of the Sea: R. Alexander, T. Barratt, B. Byass, P. Brayne-Nicholls, H. Ballard, J. Dunkerley, T. Edwards, R. Gillard, A. Gentle, B. Hadland, R. Pope, D. Parker, B. Tibbits, P. Willis
Princess: Jennifer Bennett

Scene IV

The Prince finds himself in the strange land of Fantasy and once more has a fleeting glimpse of his lost betrothed.
Music: Harry Farjeon

Creatures of Fantasy: E. Blake, D. Berry, J. Read, G. Seagrim, J. Trusler, C. Charles, V. Compton, W. Davies, A. Godding, S. Gunning, J. McKay, L. Monro, J. Kingsland, S. Langford, A. Remane, J. Bennet, J. Gladman

Scene V

The Prince returns home disconsolate. He has not found his Princess. His court is in festive mood and they persuade him to join them. Suddenly an old crone appears. By an act of kindness the Princes breaks the Demon’s spell, finds that the crone was the Princess in disguise, and there is general rejoicing as the Demon retires, powerless.
Music: Traditional, Friedrich Burgmüller, William Jackson, Franz Behr

Prince: Jill Gladman
Norwegian Dances: C. Charles, W. Davies, L. Monro, M. Watson, V. Watson, J. Norris
Swiss Dance: E. Collins, A. Godding, J. Godding, J. Trusler
Princess: Jennifer Bennett
Demon King: Suzanne Dubois
Portuguese Dance: J. Black, E. Reaves, F. Robinson, G. Seagrim, E. Holland
Hungarian Dance: Marion Lombard
Czechoslovakian Dance: Jennifer Bennett, Jill Gladman

Harlequinade

Music: Robert Schumann

Pierrot: Victoria Compton
Harlequin: Jennifer Gunning
Columbine: Ann Godding
First Victorian Girl: Helen Turnbull
The Captain: Anne Cassidy
Second Victorian Girl: Christabel Charles
The Butcher Boy: Wendy Davies
Clown: Gina Seagrim
Two French Poodles: Lydia Monro, Lyn Massy
Policeman: Julie Trusler

Piano: Vera Wells

Crew

For the Double Bill

Director: Marion Lombard
Stage Manager: Mollie Child
Decor Design and Painting: William Kinchott
Costumes: Lydia Monro, E. Robinson, Marion Lombard
Lighting: T.C. Daniels

Notes

Additional Material: Ticket for the Friday 30th December show, numbered P7 (most likely a seat number)