14th April 1958 to 19th April 1958

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Otherwise known as "The Witch's Curse".

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Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, disguised as Robin Oakapple, a young farmer

Peter Jenkyns

Richard Dauntless, his foster brother, a man-o-wars-man

John Crossfield

Sir Despard Murgatroyd of Ruddigore, a wicked baronet

David Wilson

Old Adam Goodheart, Robin's faithful servant

Ian Forbes

Sir Roderick Murgatroyd, 21st Baronet of Ruddigore

Albert Nixon

Rose Maybud, a village maiden

Valerie Woods

Mad Margaret

Audrey Shea

Dame Hannah, Rose's aunt

Vera Shelford

Zorah Professional bridesmaids

Eileen Coates

Ruth

Margaret Olivant

The Rederring Corps of Professional Bridesmaids

Iris Briggs, Barbara Buckley, Ann Carrington, Betty Devon, Mary Myers, Beryl Nixon, Gillian North, Suzanne Revitt, Diana Salter, Joan Uff

Villagers

Dorothy Barnes, Ruth Beck, Joyce Chandler, Marie Gray, Eileen Jarvis, Pamela Kell, Doris Smith, Dorothy Tabraham, José Thomas, Doreen Young

Bucks, blades & ancestors

John Bate, David Berridge, Richard Brunskill, Michael Covey-Crump, Paul Downham, Robert Fitzsimmons, Richard Glover, John Hare, John Jarman, James Last, Barry Mitchell, Reginald Sprague, James Sutherland James Toogood

Producer

Matthew Culley

Musical director

Lewis Covey-Crump

Deputy musical director

Peter Jenkyns

Rehearsal pianist

Elsie Lavers

Stage manager

Derrick Challis

Wardrobe mistress

Maud Chandler

  Assisted by

Lily Mee

Scenery

Stage Scenery Limited

Perruquier

C. A. W. Holmes

House manager

Val Cockle

Electrician

Frank Lee

Publicity manager

George Goodhead

Programmes & stewards

Kathleen Cockle

Floral decorations

Phyllis Bosdet

Costumes & wigs

B. J. Simmons & Co. (1941) Limited

Violins

Sidney Rumbelow, Alfred Alcock, Joyce Covey-Crump, Osmond Cowlishaw, Margaret Kime, Paul Lucock, George Saunders

Viola

Elsie Lavers, Barbara Sheed

Cello

Grace Coles

Double bass

William Tewson

Woodwind

Vera Brunskill, Angela Brunskill, Roland Booth, David Hinton, Haydn Roberts, Geoffrey Walker

Horns

Cyril Taylor, Clement Peters

Trumpets

John Barnes, Barry Smith

Trombones

William Fairchild, Alfred Furness

Timpani, drums etc

John Tournay

 

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