Collection of performance programs regarding theatre productions in the United Kingdom : Box 1 : A-B
Item No |
Production / Title |
Venue |
Date |
Notes |
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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 |
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Folder 1/item 04 |
Alfresco concerts |
Eastbourne Pier |
Program details. 2 copies |
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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. |
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Folder 1/item 07 |
John Gabriel Borkman by Henrik Ibsen |
The Arts Theatre Club |
A new English version produced by John Fernald |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Folder 1/item 13 |
Hosea presented by the Salvation army. the British territory youth department |
A new musical by John Larsson & John Gowans |
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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 |
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Folder 2/Item 3 |
Charlie Girl |
Adelphi Theatre |
Presented by Harold Fielding starring Anna Neagle, Gerry Marsden and Ray Cooney |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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Folder 3/item 7 |
Bodies |
Ambassadors Theatre |
Dinsdale Landen, Gwen Watford, David Burke, Angela Down in Bodies by James Saunders. Directed by Robin Lefevre |
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Folder 3/item 8 |
The cryptogram |
Ambassadors Theatre |
Lindsay Duncan, Eddie Izzard in the cryptogram by David Mamet. Directed by Gregory Mosher |
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Folder 4/Item 1 |
Starlight express |
Apollo Victoria Theatre |
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, directed by Trevor Nunn. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |