Collection of performance programs regarding theatre productions in the United Kingdom : Box 1 : A-B

Item No

Production / Title

Venue

Date

Notes

Folder 1/item 01

Ernest W. Gilchrist's matinee musicale

Aeolian Hall

June 9, 1914

Program of music and songs. Artists Livio Boni, Mary Palgrave Turner, Paul Reimers, Jeanne Jomelli, Louise Dale, Hubert Eisdell, Fraser Gange, Margarita D'Alvarez, Dr. Houston Collisson, Maurice Farkoa, Roberto Biletta, Mamie Buck, Reginald Somerville

Folder 1/item 02

The private ear and "the public eye"

Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

Apr. 1, 1962

Written by Peter Shaffer starring Kenneth Williams and Maggie Smith. Directed by Peter Wood

Folder 1/item 03

Music in Shakespeare's England

Aldeburgh Festival

Six programs devised by Imogen Holst for the BBC transcription service and recorded at the Aldeburgh festival of music and the arts

Folder 1/item 04

Alfresco concerts

Eastbourne Pier

Program details. 2 copies

Folder 1/item 05

Varity program

The Alhambra

Jan. 7, 1924

Program details. 2 copies

Folder 1/item 06

Tom Stoppard's dirty linen & new-found-land

Arts Theatre

Two short plays by Tom Stoppard presented by Ambiance Ltd.

Folder 1/item 07

John Gabriel Borkman by Henrik Ibsen

The Arts Theatre Club

A new English version produced by John Fernald

Folder 1/item 08

Mother Adam by Charles Dyer

The Arts Theatre of London

Nov. 30-Dec. 12, 1971

Starring Roy Dotrice and Beatrix Lehmann. A new play the author of "rattle of a simple man" and "staircase". Directed by the author

Folder 1/item 09

Astra productions present "fools rush in"

1950

Kenneth Horme's 3 act comedy produced by Daphne Winslow

Folder 1/item 10

Ballet vol 5 no 6 June 1948

June 1948

Booklet edited by Richard Buckle and published by Ballet publications Ltd. Booklet with photos of famous dances, essays about ballets and eminent people of the ballet world.

Folder 1/item 11

Ballet vol 5 no 8 June 1948

June 1948

Booklet edited by Richard Buckle and published by Ballet publications Ltd. Booklet with photos of famous dances, essays about ballets and eminent people of the ballet world.

Folder 1/item 12

Jack and the beanstalk

Birmingham theatre

Produced by Maurice Fournier, staged and choreographed by Malcolm Goddard. Featured Yvonne Marsh, Frank Carson, Don Maclean, Peter Glaze and Avril Gaynor

Folder 1/item 13

Hosea presented by the Salvation army. the British territory youth department

A new musical by John Larsson & John Gowans

Folder 1/item 14

Mozart symphony no 41 'Jupiter', Haydn mass no 13 'Schopfungsmesse'

Barbican centre

Feb. 5, 1998

John Eliot Gardiner conductor, English baroque soloists, Monteverdi choir, Ruth Ziesak soprano, Bernarda Fink mezzo soprano, Christoph Pregardien tenor, Oliver Widmer baritone

Folder 2/Item 1

Charley's aunt

Adelphi Theatre

June 19, 1979

Starring John Inman, written by Brandon Thomas, directed by Bill Roberton. An Yvonne Arnaud theatre production. Also featuring Mark Wynter, Derek Francis, Allan Cuthberton and Helen Cherry

Folder 2/Item 2

Lionel Bart's musical Blitz!

Adelphi Theatre

Music, lyrics and direction by Lionel Bart. Featuring Amelia Bayntun, Bob Grant, Grazina Frame, Graham James, Thomas Kempinski, Toni Palmer, Edward Caddick

Folder 2/Item 3

Charlie Girl

Adelphi Theatre

Presented by Harold Fielding starring Anna Neagle, Gerry Marsden and Ray Cooney

Folder 2/Item 4

Charlie Girl

Adelphi Theatre

Dec. 15, 1965

Presented by Harold Fielding starring Anna Neagle, Derek Nimmo and Patricia Burke

Folder 2/Item 5

The Country wife

Adelphi Theatre

Presented by the English stage company. Starring Diana Churchill and Laurence Harvey, written by William Wycherley

Folder 2/Item 6

Damn Yankees

Adelphi Theatre

June 24, 1957

Starring Stephen Douglass, Howard Caine, Devra Korwin and Shannon Bolin. Book by George Abbott and Douglas Wallop, music and lyric by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, dances and musical numbers by Bob Fosse. Production directed by George Abbott

Folder 2/Item 7

Helen!

Adelphi Theatre

Jan. 1932

Presented by Charles B. Cochran based on "La belle Helene" by Meilhac and Halevy. Music by Jacques Offenbach, starring Evelyn Laye as Helen with W.H. Berry, Bruce Carfax, Desiree Ellinger and George Robey. Directed by Max Reinhardt, dances by Leonide Massine

Folder 2/Item 8

Gertrude Lawrence in Nymph errant

Adelphi Theatre

Produced by Charles B. Cochran. Written and directed by Romney Brent, the novel by James Laver, lyrics and music by Cole Porter

Folder 2/Item 9

Harold Fielding's production of Kern & Hammerstein's show boat

Adelphi Theatre

Starring Andre Jobin, Cleo Laine, Thomas Carey, Kenneth Nelson and Derek Royle. Music by Jerome Kern, book & lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the novel show boat by Edna Ferber

Folder 2/Item 10

Pictorial souvenir "London laughs"

Adelphi Theatre

Presented by Jack Hylton with George and Alfred Black. Produced by Alec Shanks and Joan Davis, comedy direction by Richard Bird. Starring Jimmy Edwards, Vera Lynn and Tony Hancock

Folder 3/item 1

Sydney W. Carroll and Lewis Schaverien present Philomel a new comedy in three acts by J. Jefferson Farjeon

Ambassadors Theatre

Nov. 7, 1932

Produced by Robert Atkins. Cast in order of their appearance: Helene Raye, W.E.C. Jenkins, Arthur Wontner, Griffith Jones, Phyllis Neilson-Terry, Robert Atkins

Folder 3/item 2

Sydney W. Carroll presents Martine a play in five scenes by Jean-Jacques Bernard preceded by Mary Newcomb in a one act play La Voix Humaine by Jean Cocteau

Ambassadors Theatre

The play produced by Susan Richmond. Cast in order of appearance: Victoria Hopper, Hubert Gregg, Roger Livesey, Hilda Trevelyan, Rosalinde Fuller

Folder 3/item 3

The Country wife by William Wycherley

Ambassadors Theatre

Presented by Sydney W. Carroll. Cast in order of appearance: Peter Penrose, George Carr, George Grossmith, Valentine Rooke, Agnes Lauchlan, Pamela Stanley , John Cheatle, Philip Desborough, John Laurie, Edmund Willard, Lesley Wareing, Maraeta Scott, Helen Horsey, Diana Churchill, Paul Kolesar, Rita Trekelle

Folder 3/item 4

Peter Saunders presents The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie. Now in its 20th year!

Ambassadors Theatre

Cast in order of appearance: Pamela Charles, Geoffrey Kenion, Michael Sadler, Chili Bouchier, Fred Kitchen, Vanessa Forsyth, Steve Plytas, Paul Darrow. Directed By David Poulson

Folder 3/item 5

Peter Saunders presents the new play by Agatha Christie. this play was produced here on November 25th, 1952

Ambassadors Theatre

Cast in order of appearance: Jean Harvey, John Paul, Allan McClelland, Mignon O'Doherty, Aubrey Dexter, Jessica Spencer, Martin Miller, Richard Attenborough. Directed by Peter Cotes

Folder 3/item 6

Peter Saunders presents a play by Agatha Christie. this play was produced here on November 25th, 1952

Ambassadors Theatre

Cast in order of appearance: Heather Stannard, Geoffrey Adams, Geoffrey Colville, Mysie Monte, Arnold Diamond, Barbara Wilson, Barry Shawzin, Patric Doonan.

Folder 3/item 7

Bodies

Ambassadors Theatre

Dinsdale Landen, Gwen Watford, David Burke, Angela Down in Bodies by James Saunders. Directed by Robin Lefevre

Folder 3/item 8

The cryptogram

Ambassadors Theatre

Lindsay Duncan, Eddie Izzard in the cryptogram by David Mamet. Directed by Gregory Mosher

Folder 4/Item 1

Starlight express

Apollo Victoria Theatre

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, directed by Trevor Nunn.

Folder 4/Item 2

The sound of music

Apollo Victoria Theatre

Aug. 4, 1981

Music by Richard Rogers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein. Starring Petula Clark, Honor Blackman, June Bronhill, Michael Jayston, John Bennett

Folder 4/Item 3

Lulu a sex tragedy

Apollo Theatre

Jan. 13, 1971

Adapted by Peter Barnes Frank Wedekind's earth spirit and pandora's box. Lulu played by Julia Foster

Folder 4/Item 4

Alpha Beta 2 copies

Apollo Theatre

Mar. 16, 1972

Playwright E.A. Whitehead. Directed by Anthony Page. Cast Albert Finney and Rachel Roberts

Folder 4/Item 5

The beheading

Apollo Theatre

Playwright Thomas Muschamp. Directed by Noel Willman. Cast John Moffatt, Robert Lang, Virginia McKenna, Ioan Meredith, Bernard Kay

Folder 4/Item 6

For amusement only a revue

Apollo Theatre

June 5, 1956

Devised and written by Peter Myers. Music by Ronald Cass and John Pritchett. Directed by Michael Charnley.

Folder 4/Item 7

Charley's aunt

Apollo Theatre

Dec. 6, 1971

Written by Brandon Thomas, directed by Braham Murray. Cast Wolfe Morris, Dilys Hamlett, James Cossins, Tom Courtenay, Celia Bannerman, David Horovitch, Arthur Blake, Garth Forwood, Joanna McCallum, Emily Richard

Folder 4/Item 8

Home

Apollo Theatre

Written by David Storey, directed by Lindsay Anderson. Cast John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Dandy Nichols, Mona Washbourne, Warren Clarke

Folder 4/Item 9

Starlight express souvenir programme

Apollo Victoria Theatre

Mar. 27, 1984

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, directed by Trevor Nunn.

Folder 5/item 1

Equus

Albery Theatre

Apr. 20, 1976

Written by Peter Shaffer, directed by John Dexter. Cast Colin Blakely, Rupert Frazer, Petra Markham, Glyn Owen, Jennifer Percey, Louie Ramsay, Peter Schofield, Jane Wenham

Folder 5/item 2

Pygmalion

Albery Theatre

May 16, 1974

Written by Bernard Shaw, directed by John Dexter. Cast Diana Rigg, Alec McCowen, Ellen Pollock, Jack May, Bob Hoskins

Folder 5/item 3

Blood brothers a musical

Albery Theatre

July 28, 1988

Book, music and lyrics by Willy Russell, directed by Bob Tomson. Cast Angela Richards, Mark Jefferis, Steve McGann, Robin Hart, Phil Hearne, Elizabeth Morton, Helen Hobson, John Conroy, Ian Burns, Dee Robillard, Scott Farrell

Folder 6/item 1

The collection preceded by playing with fire

Aldwych Theatre

June 18, 1962

Royal Shakespeare company. The collection by Harold Pinter. Playing with fire by August Strindberg. The collection directed by Peter hall and Harold Pinter. Cast Michael Hordern, Kenneth Haigh, Barbara Murray, John Ronane. Playing with fire directed by John Blatchley. Cast Colin Jeavons, Sheila Allen, Gwen Nelson, Michael ordern, patricia England, Kenneth Haigh

Folder 6/item 2

The beggar' opera, a midsummer night's dream, the physicists

Aldwych Theatre

Royal Shakespeare company. the beggar's opera by John Gay, directed by Peter Wood. Cast Tony Church, Patience Collier, Derek Godfrey, Doris Hare, Virginia McKenna, Gareth Morgan, Ronald Radd, Dorothy Turin, Michael Williams. Amidsummer night's dream by Shakespeare directed by Peter Hall. Cast Ann Beach, Donald Bisset, Newton Blick, Michael Burrell, Tony Church, Patricia Conolly, Rosemary Frankau, Paul Hardwick , Doris Hare, Ian Hewitson, Ian Holm, Donald Layne-Smith, Barry, MacGregor, Juliet Mills, Brian Murray, John Nettleton, Ian Richardson, Diana Rigg, Tony Steedman, Michael Williams. the physiscists by Durrenmatt directed by Peter Brook. Cast Michael Burrell, Tony Church, Patience Collier, Patricia Conolly, Cyril Cusack, Doris Hare, Tony Steedman, Clive swift, Alan Webb

Folder 6/item 3

The bad seed by Maxwell Anderson based on the novel by William March

Aldwych Theatre

Apr. 14, 1955

Directed by Frith Banbury. Cast Carol Wolveridge, Robert Ayres, Diana Wynyard, Margalo Gillmore, Jon Farrell, Bernard Bresslaw, Joan Sanderson, Andrew Crawford, Miriam Karlin, Mark Baker, David Gery, Malcolm Keen

Folder 6/item 4

The dark is light enough

Aldwych Theatre

Apr. 30, 1954

Written by Christopher Fry. Cast Edith Evans, James Donald, Margaret Johnston

Folder 6/item 5

RSC in a new production of Henrik Ibsen's ghosts

Aldwych Theatre

June 14, 1967

Adapted by Denis Cannan, directed by Alan Bridges. Cast Chloe Ashcroft, Clifford Rose, David Waller Peggy Ashcroft, John Castle

Folder 6/item 6

Janus

Aldwych Theatre

Apr. 24, 1957

A modern comedy by Carolyn Green. Directed by Lionel Harris. Cast Googie Withers and John McCallum

Folder 6/item 7

RSC in a midsummer night's dream

Aldwych Theatre

June 10, 1971

Cast list flyer

Folder 6/item 8

The little glass clock

Aldwych Theatre

Dec. 10, 1954

Written by Hugh Mills, directed by John Clements. Cast Clare Bradley, George Relph, Andrew Laurence, Kay Hammond, Johh Clements, rian Charteris, Robert Beaumont, Tony Burton, James Lloyd, Basil Sydney, Patrick Barton, Howieson Culff, George Curzon

Folder 6/item 9

RSC in landscape and silence. Two new plays by Harold Pinter

Aldwych Theatre

Directed by Peter Hall. Cast in silence Anthony Bates, Frances Cuka, Norman Rodway. Cast in landscape Peggy Ashcroft, David Waller

Folder 6/item 10

RSC a midsummer's night dream

Aldwych Theatre

June 10, 1971

Directed by Peter Brook. Cast includes Alan Howard, Sara Kestelman, John Kane, Terence Taplin, Ben Kingsley

Folder 6/item 11

Old Times by Harold Pinter 2 copies

Aldwych Theatre

June 1, 1971

Directed by Peter Hall. Cast Colin Blakely, Vivien Merchant, Dorothy Tutin

Folder 6/item 12

The relapse or virtue in danger by Sir John Vanbrugh

Aldwych Theatre

Aug. 17, 1967

Directed by Trevor Nunn. Cast includes Charles Thomas, Susan Fleetwood, Alan Howard, Tim Wylton, Michael Goldie, Donald Sinden

Folder 6/item 13

The relapse or virtue in danger by Sir John Vanbrugh

Aldwych Theatre

Aug. 15, 1968

Directed by Trevor Nunn. Cast includes Charles Thomas, Lynn Farleigh, Michael Jayston, Morgan Sheppard, Don Henderson, Barry Ingham

Folder 6/item 14

Mr Bolfry

Aldwych Theatre

Aug. 30, 1956

Written by James Bridie, directed by Alastair Sim. Cast Owen Holder, George Cole, Eileen Moore, Annette Crosbie, Duncan Macrae, Sophie Stewart, Alastair Sim

Folder 6/item 15

The taming of the shrew

Aldwych Theatre

William Shakespeare, re-directed by Maurice Daniels the 1960 Stratford upon-Avon production. Cast Christopher Sly, Mavis Edwards, John Warner, Barry Macgregor

Folder 6/item 16

The seven year itch

Aldwych Theatre

May 14, 1953

Written by George Axelrod, directed by John Gerstad. Cast includes Brian Reece, Bunny May, Margot Stevenson, Jill Melford, Isabel George, Toni Frost

Folder 6/item 17

Troilus and Cressida

Aldwych Theatre

Oct. 15, 1962

William Shakespeare. Directed by Peter Hall. Cast includes Donald Layne-Smith, Dorothy Tutin, Cherry Morris, John Nettleton Trevor Martin

Folder 6/item 18

Tons of money

Aldwych Theatre

Written by Will Evans and Valentine. Cast George Barrett, Ena Mason, Mary Brough, Yvonne Arnaud, Ralph Lynn, Willie Warde, J. Robertson Hare, Madge Saumders, Tom Walls, Sidney Lynn

Folder 6/item 19

The jew of Malta

Aldwych Theatre

Written by Christopher Marlowe, directed by Clifford Williams. Cast includes Tony Church, Eric Porter, Jonathan Hales, Terence Greenidge