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Dramatic Productions 1956

THE CRITIC

Presented by the

MALTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
DRAMATIC SOCIETY

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The Prologue is spoken by Jennifer Smith (Form VI), a member of Miss Pollard's Elocution Class.

THE PLAYERS:
  • Sir Fretful Plagiary ... J. D. Rolls (Form IV)
  • Puff ... T. E. Buckle (Form IV)
  • Dangle ... D. H. Marwood (Form V)
  • Sneer ... R. Wilson (Form VI L)
  • Signor Pasticcio Ritornello ... G. D. Humble (Form VI L)
  • Assistant Stage Manager ...K. W. Holmes (Form V)
  • Servant ... T. L. McManners (Form IV)
  • Interpreter ... B. L. Hopper (Form IV)
  • Mrs. Dangle ... Patsy Laburn (Form V)
  • CHARACTERS OF THE TRAGEDY
  • Lord Burleigh ... D. H. Freer (Form VI U)
  • Governor of Tilbury Fort ... G. R. Stephenson (Form V)
  • Earl of Leicester ... J. H. Fox (Form IV)
  • Sir Walter Raleigh ... R. A. Smailes (Form VI U)
  • Sir Christopher Hatton ... J. R. House (Form IV)
  • Don Ferolo Whiskerandos ... N. Suggitt (Form VI U)
  • Beefeater ... P. W. Davies (Form V)
  • Justice ... J. H. M. Smith (Form V)
  • Son ... M. J. Farndale (Form IV)
  • Constable ... N. I. Ford (Form IV)
  • Tilburina ... Elizabeth Allison (Form III)
  • Confidante ... Gillian Taylor (Form VI L)
  • Justice's Lady ... Pamela Taylor (Form V)
  • First Niece ... Sally Nendick (Form IV)
  • Second Niece ... Sally Milne (Form IV)
  • Sentinels ... D.J. Hill (Form III), B. Windsor (Form IV)
  • River Thames ... T. H. Campion (Form IV)
  • River Banks ... D. F. Shaw (Form I), A. J. Thorpe (Form II)
  • Britannia ... Judith Young (Form IV)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  • The Producers ... Mr. Rolls and Mr. Martindale
  • Wardrobe ... Mrs. Thompson and Miss Roe.
  • Stage Carpentry etc. ... Mr. Dowding, assisted by M. J. Searle
  • Scene Painting ... Mr. Fayers assisted by members of Forms II, III, IV, and VI.
  • Stage effects ... Mr. Greaves, assisted by Pamela Robinson and Helen Ward.
  • Musical Adviser ... Mr. Taylor
  • Make-up ... Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. E. Smith.
  • Effects carpentry ... Mr. Martindale, assisted by T. Lealman, T. McManners & J. M. Harrison.
  • Prompter ... Mavis Thackray
  • Seating ... Miss Goldberg, assisted by Form VI Girls
  • Posters ... Gillian Hicks

We are very grateful to many friends who have helped with the loan of furniture and in many other ways. Among them are Mrs. E. Smith, Mr. G. A. Armstrong, Mrs. P. T. Taylor, Miss Washington and Mrs. Rolls.

The programme on the left is taken from a printed programme, which has been thoughtfully saved in an envelope labelled "Playbill", glued in to a large black album with the inscription "M. G. S. Dramatic Society". The photos below are from the same album, all mounted with four corner mounts on black pages, all printed by Massers of Malton, and all 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.