Title: The Gods Go A-Begging/The Rake’s Progress/Les Patineurs
Date: Thursday 16th November 1939, Evening
Type: Ballet
Company: Vic-Wells Ballet
Location: Theatre Royal, Nottingham, England
Composer: Georg Friedrich Handel (The Gods Go A-Begging), Gavin Gordon (The Rake’s Progress), Giacomo Meyerbeer (Les Patineurs)
Choreographer: Ninette de Valois (The Gods Go A-Begging, The Rakes’s Progress), Frederick Ashton (Les Patineurs)
Production: Original 1936 production (The Gods Go A-Begging), Original 1935 production (The Rake’s Progress), Original 1937 production (Les Patineurs)
Conductor: N/A
Collection Number: 3901_1939_02

Cast

The Gods Go A-Begging

A Serving Maid: June Brae
A Shepherd: Richard Ellis
Two Serving Maids: Julia Farron, Jean Bedells
Court Ladies: Joy Newton, Palma Nye, Anne Spicer, Joan Leaman, Annabel Farjeon
Nobleman: Leslie Edwards, Claude Newman, Alan Carter, Paul Reymond, John Hart
Black Lackeys: Guinevere Parry, Elizabeth Kennedy, Mavis Jackson, Margaret Dale, Jean Bedells, Joan Phillips
Mercury: Deryk Mendel

The Rake’s Progress

Scene I, The Reception-
The Rake: Robert Helpmann
The Dancing Master: Harold Turner
The Tailor: Claude Newman
The Jockey: Richard Ellis
The Fencing Master: Michael Somes
The Bravo: Leslie Edwards
The Horn Blower: Alan Carter
The Betrayed Girl: Mary Honer
The Girl’s Mother: Joy Newton

Scene II, The Orgy-
Ladies of the Town: June Brae, Annabel Farjeon, Molly Brown, Palma Nye, Olive Deacon
The Dancer: Pamela May
The Servant: Mavis Jackson
The Rake: Robert Helpmann
The Rake’s Friend: Frederick Ashton
The Ballad Singer: Joy Newton
Musicians: Michael Somes, Alan Carter

Scene III, Virtuous Interlude-
Creditors: Claude Newman, Leslie Edwards, Alan Carter
The Girl: Mary Honer
The Rake: Robert Helpmann

Scene IV, The Gambling Den-
The Rake: Robert Helpmann
His Friend: Alan Carter
The Gamblers: Richard Ellis, Michael Somes, Leslie Edwards

Scene V, Near the Prison Gates-
The Betrayed Girl: Mary Honer

Scene VI, The Mad House-
The Gentleman with a Rope: Harold Turner
The Rake’s Friend: Frederick Ashton
The Violinist: Michael Somes
The Sailor: Claude Newman
The King: Leo Young
The Pope: Stanley Hall
The Betrayed Girl: Mary Honer
The Rake: Robert Helpmann
Visitors: June Brae, Olive Deacon, Annabel Farjeon

Les Patineurs

Entrée: Mary Honer, Patricia Garnett
Pas de huit: Joy Newton, Joan Leaman, Elizabeth Kennedy, Palma Nye, Michael Somes, Richard Ellis, Alan Carter, Leslie Edwards
Variation: Harold Turner
Pas de deux: Margot Fonteyn, Robert Helpmann
Ensemble: Mary Honer, Patricia Garnett, June Brae, Pamela May, Margot Fonteyn, Harold Turner, Robert Helpmann, Joy Newton, Joan Leaman, Elizabeth Kennedy, Palma Nye, Michael Somes, Richard Ellis, Alan Carter, Leslie Edwards
Pas de trois: Mary Honer, Patricia Garnett, Harold Turner
Pas des Patineuses: Pamela May, June Brae
Ensemble: Mary Honer, Patricia Garnett, Pamela May, June Brae, Harold Turner, Joy Newton, Joan Leaman, Elizabeth Kennedy, Palma Nye, Michael Somes, Richard Ellis, Alan Carter, Leslie Edwards

Pianists (All Works): Constant Lambert, Hilda Gaunt

Crew

For the Triple Bill

Music Arranger, The Gods Go A-Begging: Thomas Beecham
Costumes and Decor Design, The Gods Go A-Begging: Hugh Stevenson

Scenario, The Rake’s Progress: Gavin Gordon after William Hogarth
Costumes and Scenic Design, The Rake’s Progress: Rex Whistler after William Hogarth

Music Arranger, Les Patineurs: Constant Lambert
Costumes and Scenic Design, Les Patineurs: William Chappell

For the Vic-Wells Ballet

Director: Ninette de Valois
Choreographers: Frederick Ashton and Ninette de Valois

Ballet Mistress: Joy Newton
Stage Manager: Louis Yudkin
Assistant Stage Manager: C.J. Hillier
Secretary: Edith Carlyon

For the Theatre Royal

Managing: Moss’ Empires Ltd.
Joint Managing Directors: R.H. Gillespie and George Black
Director: George Black
Resident Manager: Tim H. Tillson
Resident Musical Director: Charles Dennis

Programme Published By: Stilwell Darby & Co. Ltd.
Programme Printed By: John Waddington Ltd.