"Showboat" Coming Soon

The lovely musical, "Showboat", by Jerome Kern, has been chosen by the Nelson Operatic Society as its 1966 production. The chosen cast has been rehearsing now for many weeks and scenery and costume preparations are now well advanced. As we would not have the opportunity of showing something of this wonderful production in our September issue (the show will run in the Theatre Royal from September 10 to 17), we attended one of the rehearsals recently to get these pix. As can be seen from our front cover, the costuming is up to its usually high and colourful standard. The lead roles are those of Magnolia (Barbara Lane), Gaylord Ravenal (Neil Thompson), Captain Andy and his wife Parthy Ann (David and Joyce MacKenzie). The humorous situations will be exploited by the comedy team of Yvonne King (Ellie-May Chipley) and Warren Bromell (Frank).

Riverboat family: Magnolia, daughter of cheerful Cap'n Andy and his wife, old sourpuss, Parthy Ann,

The "mincing misses" chorus: Christine Wells, Frances Maloney, Faye Reeves, Yvonne King, Beverley Hume, Dick Ferguson and Judy Sunnex.

De black chorus

Dat lazy, no-good layabout Joe (Barry Don), done get his ear chewed by his better half, Queenie (Lisa Washbourn).

Lovebirds Magnolia and her riverboat gambler, Gaylord Ravenal.

Captain Andy intervenes when Sherrif Vallon (Chris Thomas) attempts to take Julie La Verne (Rosemary Clark) into custody on suspicion that she is a half-caste.

Horseplay from the comedy team of Ellie-May and Frank

The "white" chorus: Margaret Phibbs, David Fea therstone, Patricia Hunter, Lindsay Skinner, Neil Thompson, Belle Walls, John Black, Ross B enbow and Joy Anderson.

Parthy-Ann is not pleased

Pete (Dan Dungan) has some information for the sherrif about Julie, but Frank tries to stop him receiving it

The ballet, Alison Archer, Joan Lipscome, Jill Sllcock, Sheila Pilbrow and Lief Walker, find Frank an Interested observer as they dance.

The fearsome Dahomey villagers: Rhonda Downey, Christine Jamieson, Karen Harwood, Stewart Bartlett, Salve Esposito and Keith Ercolano.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 70 : August 20, 1966

"Showboat" Coming Soon