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More Colour Than T.V. Popular Tunes In Musical
Such songs as "Getting To Know You," "I Whistle A Happy Tune," "We Kiss In The Shadows," "Shall We Dance?", and "Hello Young Lovers" made this Rodgers and Hammerstein musical one of the most popular ever staged on Broadway, The Gisborne Operatic Society bring this lavish production to the War Memorial Hall from October 25 to 30 to provide colour and music, the like of which you will never see on your TV screen. It is a show which will be enjoyed by the whole family and is, of course, "The King And I."
Lois Ballantyne (Anna), John Speakman (the King), David Garrett (the Prince) and Leaone Small (Lady Thiang, head wife) take leading roles in the production.
Supporting roles are taken by, from left, Terry Wood (Captain Orton), Simon Evenbly (the Kralahome), Peter Corn (the interpreter) and Leslie Everett (Phra Alack)
Lady Thiang (right), and the king's other wives, wear beautiful costumes throughout the production
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Anna and the King's children. Children from the Chinese community take these parts and play them with great naturalness and aplomb
Ian Davidson plays the part of Louis, son of the widow Anna Leonowens
Providing the secondary story in the musical are Burnette Witters as Tuptim and Lee Pascoe as Lun Tha. At back is Bruce Downie as the controlling slave
Members of the ballet, with the drummer (James Thomson) at right. This group performs the famous ballet, "Small House Of Uncle Thomas," in the second act
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