"The Bride of Seville"

With a cast of 25, the operetta, "The Bride of Seville" (an adaptation of "The Barber of Seville"), by Rossini, was presented by students of the Girls' High School.

Members of the cast dressed in their gay costumes are Dawn Wilson, Margot Atkins, Eileen Cruickshank, Elaine Chapman, Sally White, Gina Jackson, Melanie Farndale, Kirsty Atkinson, Diane Baty, and Ann Stewart.

More of the pupils who took part are Gaye Horsburgh, Dianne Knox, Janet MacDiarmid, Penny Ford, Shona Barbour, Theresa Simpson, Lorraine Brown, Jenny Sides, Patricia Egan, and Ann Williams. Absent from the pictures are Karen Berry, Andrea Wells, Jan Yates, Diane Arthur, and Christine Olsen.

"Now how dare you Miss!" Rosina, played by Melanie Farndale, and Dr Bartolo by Diane Baty.

Discussing a few points are Dianne Knox, Miss Lynne Erikson Anne Scholes, Patricia Egan, Janet MacDiarmid, and Mr Marios Sophodeous, producer, and school music teacher.

"You must set your mind in motion": Count Almaviva (left) played by Janet MacDiarmid, and Figaro played by Dianne Knox.

"Tell us, Figaro" cry the townspeople. The townspeople are played by Shona Barbour, Theresa Simpson, and Gaye Horsbourgh, and Figaro by Dawn Wilson. All the principal parts were given a double cast.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 181 : July 16, 1969

"The Bride of Seville"