"The Tinder Box"

Produced by Norma Kohn for the Gisborne Repertory Society, the play "The Tinder Box", based on the famous fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson, delighted large audiences of adults and children in the Opera House.

Colourful costumes and sets added to the charm of the story.

The Pussycats (Monty Glengarry and Auton Low).

The King and Queen (Mervyn Bradley and Audrey Griffin.

The Spinning Wheel Voice (Niomi Hudson).

The Bad Witch (Doreen Harrison).

The final scene, from the dress circle.

The Princess (Ann Clark),

Peter (Michael McLernon).

A tense moment for three of the principals, Lord Bartram (Peter Dallas), Countess Helga (Pat Fitzgerald) and Duke Eldred (Adrian Cotter).

The Three Hounds (Janet Swindell, Raewyn Enser, and Neil Nigro).

It was open and shut for Valentine Aston and Glen Akroyd.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 46 : May 1, 1958

"The Tinder Box"