Title: The Merry Widow
Date: Monday 22nd-Saturday 27th February 1965
Type: Operetta
Location: Theatre Royal, Norwich, England
Music: Franz Lehár, adapted and arranged by Ronald Hanmer
Libretto: Phil Park, adapted from the original libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein
Production: By the Norfolk and Norwich Amateur Operatic Society
Collection Folder: Folder 21

Cast

Anna: Norma Wick
Danilo: Christopher Speake
Baron Zeta: Harold Mould
Valencienne, wife of Baron Zeta: Bridget Grief
Camille, Count de Rosillon: Tom Ashcroft
Njegus, Baron Zeta’s Factotum: Michael Richardson
St. Brioche: Alan Temple
Cascada: Peter Winter
Kromov: Geoffrey Debenham
Olga: Pamela Jackson
Bogdanovitsch: Alan Goose
Pritsch: Keith Ellis
Sylvia: Josephine Gregory
Praskovia: Betty Colle
Grisettes: Sonya Barnes, Sheena Farrell, Wendy Farrell, Norma Gowen, Elizabeth Hellard, Alison Spencer

Ladies of the Chorus: Rudy Addison, Doreen Browne, Mary Cooke, Sheila Dix, Gertrude Freeman, Pauline Findlow, Elizabeth Garner, Christine Garrood, Norma Gowen, Elizabeth Hellard, Joyce Johnson, Ann MacJannett, Diana Newby, Pauline Robinson, Alison Spencer, Rosalind Wade, Rosalind Welsh, Ann Whitehead, Kathleen Wright
Gentlemen of the Chorus: Maurice Bridgeman, Richard Bridgeman, John Cole, Fred Cushing, Harry Dawson, John Drinkwater, Paul England, Percy Garrett, Michael Hilling, Raymond Laight, David MacJannett, Tony Minter, Ron Say, Andrew Slatter, Frank Weyer

Dancers: Ann Barber, Sonya Barnes, Mary Bilham, Jean Carter, Sheena Farrell, Wendy Farrell, Margaret Land, Jackie May, Elizabeth Rush, Bernice Vickers

Orchestra

First Violins:
H. Gossling (Leader)
A. Kirk
H. Thornton
M. Bidwell

Second Violins:
K. Boast
S. Shackleton

Violas:
G. Milnes
W. Ward

Cellos:
B. Wright
F. Kapherr

Basses:
R. Cadywould
P. Cullington

Flute:
J. Last

Oboe:
J. McKenna

Clarinets:
L. Fereday
R. French

Bassoon:
J. Emerson

Horns:
G. Emerson
N. Thrower

Trumpets:
F. Andrews
D. Johnson

Trombones:
G. Shepherd
A. Ronaldson

Percussion:
L. Barker

Crew

For the Merry Widow

Director: R. D’Arcy Richards
Musical Director: Frederick J. Firth
Deputy Musical Director: Dennis Johnson

For the Norfolk and Norwich Amateur Operatic Society

Committee: Mr L.H. Oxley, Mr G.A.J. Browne, Mr C.W. Butler, Mrs N. Bridgeman, Miss C. Hallam, Mr R.W. Lunn, Mrs I. Oxley, Mr H.T.G. Tinkler
Representing Acting Members: Miss J. Gregory, Miss J. Johnson, Mr G. Debenham, Mr T. Ashcroft
Hon. Secretary: P.E. Garrett
Hon. Treasurer: H. Robinson
Hon. Auditor: A.F. Kent

Stage Manager: Doel Luscombe
Hon. Assistant to Stage Manager: Graham Packer
Hon. Stage Assistants: Peggie Quinton, Brian Smith, Malcolm Lucas, Christine Plunkett, Alan Moore, Peter Garrett
Accompanist: Mrs R. Southgate
Ballet Mistress: Janet Russon
Makeup: Dulcis Todd
Hon. Makeup Assistants: Mrs R. Canham, Miss E. Whitehead, Ivor Garnham
Hon. Wardrobe Mistress: Miss G. English
Hon. Wardrobe Assistants: Mrs L. Heighton, Miss A. Whiteman, Mr W.E. Heighton

Programme Printed By: Modern Press Ltd., Norwich