Yeovil & District Amateur Operatic Society

President: K B Johnson Esq

Presents


Merrie England


Music by Edward German
Libretto by Basil Hood


5th - 17th February, 1973

Yeovil Technical College


Entire Production under the
Direction of Lilian Dunkley

Musical Director: Roger Howell

Joint Honorary Accompanists:
Iris Jenkin & Mary Sercombe


Programme for the YAOS 1973 production of 'Merrie England'

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A letter from YAOS President Keith Johnson

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CAST FOR "MERRIE ENGLAND" (1973)

PRINCIPALS

The Earl of Essex - John Curry
Sir Walter Raleigh - Jim Welsman
Walter Wilkins - Keith Saunders
Silas Simpkins - Wally Cottrell
Long Tom (Royal Forester) - Bryan Evans
Big Ben (Royal Forester) - Tim Hillard
The Queen's Fool - Ray Bartlett
A Butcher - Gerry Gee
A Baker - Len Smith
A Tinker - Harold Cowcher
A Tailor - Roy Perrins
Lords in Waiting - Terry Mitchell, Bill Stocks
First Royal Page - Clive Jennings
Second Royal Page - Paul Saunders
Heralds - Sandra Cottrell, Sharon Robbins
Queen Elizabeth - Mary Bramwell
Miss Bessie Throckmorton - Margaret White
"Jill All Alone" - Angela Rees
The May Queen - Isobel Tanner
Marjory - Jane Barrett
Kate - Rachael Dore
Ladies in Waiting - Ann Swain, Margot Young
Yeomen of the Guard / Soldiers - Barry Mills, Graham Riggs,
Colin Smith, Wreford Stainer

DANCERS
Jane Barrett, Sue Burgess, Jem Dawe, Anne Hussey, Elaine Murphy, Dawn Sumbler, Sylvia Thresh

TOWNSFOLK
Marguerite Beard, Margaret Bishop, Sue Burgess, Jean Chinnock, Pat Cleverdon, Joan Cousins, Jem Dawe, Anne Hussey, Sheila Johnson, Elaine Murphy, Jacqueline Parsons, Eileen Richardson, Marian Stainer, Dawn Sumbler, Sylvia Thresh, Jean Walford, John Bishop, Paul Easton, Brian Hussey, Alan Johnson, Ray Kelly, Ken Nichols, Geoffrey O'Sullivan, Geoff Thresh

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