"South Pacific"

Next Wednesday sees the first performance in the Opera House of the Gisborne Operatic Society's 1961 presentation, Rodgers and Hammerstein's famous musical, "South Pacific". With production by Jack Roderick and a talented cast of local players, the show promises to live up to the high standard of recent productions from the society.

Pictures on these pages were taken by "Photo News" when the entire company went "on location" recently at Tatapouri.

"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair"...Girls of the coast with Nellie on the beach.

Male members of the cast gather round Bloody Mary (Leaone Small) when she offers a grass skirt for sale

Lead role of Nellie Forbuah is played by Marion Goodwin.

The romantic leads: Bob Moles as Emile Debecke and Marion Goodwin as Nellie Forbush.

Ian Story as Joe Cable and Margaret Whitehead as the native girl Liat

"South Pacific" will be presented in the Opera House for a season of ten nights and a matinee.

Note. In a caption of Page 36 of this issue, the Lightering Company's tug Tikirau is referred to by mistake as the Harbour Board's Takitimu.

The photograph of Nelson Bros, sand pump on the inside back cover of this issue was made available by Mr Ron Nield, of Bayly Street.

Emile and his children (Elizabeth and Tony Parker) greet Nellie.

Nellie in the hair-washing scene,

Luther and Stewpot in one of their many arguments.

Ian Story (Lieutenant Cable), Dave Smith (Commander Harbison) and Stan Fawcett (Capt. Brackett), talk with Emile (Bob Moles) on the beach.

One of the nuns (Mrs Osborne) with two of the girls (Carolyn Lyle and Dorothy Harris).

Some of the cast enjoying the sun at Tatapouri, wlile the photographs were being taken.

The graceful native girl with whom Joe falls in love.....Margaret Whitehead as Liat.

Liat, Bloody Mary, and Joe Cable in a scene from the play

The "Professor" (Roger Bodle) leads the landing party up the beach.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 88 : October 5, 1961

"South Pacific"