Old Chelsea

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Event Old Chelsea
Venue Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW
First Date 18 October 1951
Opening Date 18 October 1951
Last Date 24 October 1951
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description A musical romance in three acts.

Act 1 - A Courtyard in Chelsea towards the end of the 18th Century

Act 2 - The Withdrawing Room at the home of Nancy Gibbs late afternoon a few weeks later

Act 3 - The same as Act 1 a few hours later
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ellie Dodsley Accompanist
Frances Smith Accompanist
Audrey Beecham Actor and Singer Special Ladies
Betty Benfield Actor and Singer The Countess of Stafford
William Bird Actor and Singer Lord Ranelagh
Beryl Boardman Actor and Singer Mistress Murphy (Jacob Bray's Irish housemaid)
Marion Brough Actor and Singer Schoolgirl also Chorus
R. Cattell Actor and Singer Chorus
Paula Chalmers Actor and Singer Nancy Gibbs
Anne Chapman Actor and Singer Special Ladies
William Crooks Actor and Singer Mr Bumpus and Special Men
William Crossley Actor and Singer The Chelsea Pensioner and Special Men
Jill Davis Actor and Singer Chorus
Pat Davis Actor and Singer William (Tradesman) also Special Men
Del de Glorion Actor and Singer The Deaf Lady
Lee Dodsley Actor and Singer Chorus
Fay Ella Actor and Singer An Actor, also Special Ladies
Warren Ellery Actor and Singer An Actor
Reg Fenn Actor and Singer Special Men
Ray Gibson Actor and Singer The Blacksmith
Donald Gillies Actor and Singer Sir Percy Chudleigh
Sigmund Gnoyek Actor and Singer Chorus
Olga Hainsworth Actor and Singer Special Ladies
R. Hay Actor and Singer Special Men
Essie Hudson Actor and Singer The Duchess of Crewe
Ken Johnson Actor and Singer Chorus
Mona Malcolm Actor and Singer Mary Fenton (a Milliner)
Alex Malescewsky Actor and Singer Chorus
Frances Malley Actor and Singer A Dairymaid
A. McDonagh Actor and Singer Special Men
Eric Morrissey Actor and Singer Jacob Bray (Professor of Philosophy)
Max Nolan Actor and Singer Special Men
Barbara O'Connor Actor and Singer Lady Walgrave
Madge Ormerod Actor and Singer Mrs Bumpus
Joan Pascoe Actor and Singer Special Ladies
Alan Pomfrett Actor and Singer Organ Grinder Toni
Thelma Ritchie Actor and Singer Special Ladies
Molly Sheargold Actor and Singer Christine
Dorothy Shellsell Actor and Singer Chorus
V. Shellsell Actor and Singer Chorus
John Simonette Actor and Singer A Painter, and Sir Roger Woodville
Marie Skafte Actor and Singer 3rd Aunt
R. Skafte Actor and Singer Chorus
Dorothy Squires Actor and Singer Special Ladies
Ron Steele Actor and Singer Peter Crawley
Joan Thorne Actor and Singer The Deaf Lady, also a Lavender Seller
Maisie Toward Actor and Singer Chorus
Robert Vincent Actor and Singer Chorus
Elizabeth Waddingham Actor and Singer Special Ladies
Pam Wilson Actor and Singer Chorus
Audrey Wood Actor and Singer Chorus
June Woodden Actor and Singer Chorus
Beryl Wylde Actor and Singer An Aunt
Jessie Brownlie Choreographer Dance Director and Choreography
Bernard Grun Composer
Richard Tauber Composer
Aileen Chapman Costume Designer
Irene Alderton Dancer Corps de Ballet - Gavotte
Nancy Buckston Dancer Corps de Ballet - Gavotte
Lorraine Christensen Dancer Corps de Ballet - Toe Ballet
Hannah Gale Dancer Corps de Ballet - Gavotte
Muriel Gallagher Dancer Corps de Ballet - Gavotte
Nancy Haynes Dancer Corps de Ballet - Gavotte
Stella Marney Dancer Corps de Ballet - Gavotte
Merna Middleton Dancer Corps de Ballet - Gavotte
Deidre Ottewill Dancer Corps de Ballet - Gavotte
Dellas Rennie Dancer Corps de Ballet - Gavotte
Lenore Rowe Dancer Corps de Ballet - Gavotte
Pat Shearman Dancer Corps de Ballet - Gavotte
Nancy Spiers Dancer Corps de Ballet - Gavotte
Meryl Storey Dancer Corps de Ballet - Toe Ballet
Carole Sutcliffe Dancer Corps de Ballet - Toe Ballet
Jill Daniels Dancer: Ballet Pas de Deux also Corps de Ballet -Toe Ballet
Józef Drewniak Dancer: Ballet Pas de Deux also Special Men
Dawn Ross Dancer: Ballet Solo Dancer also Corps de Ballet - Toe Ballet
Walter Ellis Lyricist
Fred S Tysh Lyricist
Pamela Barrett Performer Children
Judith Hanlon Performer Children
Carol Jones Performer Children
Helene Morris Performer Children
Margaret Scott Performer Children
Pamela Smith Performer Children
Judith Thorpe Performer Children
Diane Walsh Performer Children
Colin Chapman Producer Stage Director, Music Director and Conductor
Ralph Freer Set Designer
Claude Smith Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information A season of 7 performances, 18, 19, 20 (matinee. and evening), 22, 23 and 24 October 1951
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Correspondence
Event Identifier 152379
Dataset AusStage