"New Moon"

The Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society's jubilee year production of Sigmund Romberg's classic musical "New Moon", which is now nearing the end of its ambitious two-week season in the Opera House, has been an outstanding success since its grand premiere opening night on Saturday, 20th October.

An admirable effort, combining excellent lead players, a competent chorus, lavish costuming, and magnificent scenery, the show is one which the many thousands of patrons who attended it will not forget for a long time.

The sets and costumes for the show, which is produced by Joy Walton, were all made locally by the hard-working behind-the-sceners..... another admirable effort.

Leading lady, Marianne (Jenny Fromow), Besac (Robin Bruce), and Jacques (John Gordon), feature with the chorus in this early scene in the Beaunoir mansion in New Orleans.

Robert Misson (Peter Keiha), the male lead, singing with Marianne on board the ship New Moon.

Capt. Duval (John Arnott) speaks sternly to his captives, Robert Misson and Alexander (Ray Poole)

A vicious fight ensues when the New Moon is attacked by pirates

Captain Duval with Marianne and members of the female chorus

The ballet doing their striking Jury number

Alexander gets the treatment when Clotilde (Audrey Smithers) and Julie (Janet Parker) have an argument, watched by Clotilde's companions and members of the chorus

The memorable song "Stout Hearted Men" being sung in the tavern scene by Robert Misson, Phillips (Maurice Renouf), and the townsmen

After a year on their island, the community see Robert and Marianne happily reunited

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 101 : November 1, 1962

"New Moon"