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*Assisted by [[Sheils Pasco|Miss Sheila Pasco]], [[Sheila Saxon|Miss Sheila Saxon]] & [[Peter Dais|Mr Peter Davis]]
 
*Assisted by [[Sheils Pasco|Miss Sheila Pasco]], [[Sheila Saxon|Miss Sheila Saxon]] & [[Peter Dais|Mr Peter Davis]]
 
*Lighting - [[Colin Stokes|Mr Colin Stokes]] & [[Rota Tootill|MissRota Tootill]]
 
*Lighting - [[Colin Stokes|Mr Colin Stokes]] & [[Rota Tootill|MissRota Tootill]]
*Wardrobe - [[Iris Lenny|Miss Iris Lenny]] & [[
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*Wardrobe - [[Iris Lenny|Miss Iris Lenny]] & [[Pam Lyne|Miss Pam Lyne]]
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*Front of House & Box Office - [[Frank Howcutt|Mr Frank Howcutt]]
  
 
== Reviews ==
 
== Reviews ==
  
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"Uninspired Fare"
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It needs a memory of no9 great length to recall the p[leasure given by the Lambeth Players whenb they visited the South London Theatre with an  entertainment called "Victoriana".
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In expectation of a revival of those joys, the pulses are quickened this week as we pass through the S.L.T.C. foyer to be greeted by a pisture of the great Queen in repose against the flag of her far-flung Empire. But the beat is soon brought down to normal - even a little below - by the goods on offer inside the theatre.
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Some of the best talents of the S.L.T.C. are employed to no great purpose in a bill calling itself Old Time Music Hall. Unlike the above mentioned show by the Lambeth Players, it is amorphous, lacking in identity, jumbled as to period and without a definable point of view.
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Worst of all, it is short on variety, the spice of life of any music hall worthits salt. We have to wait until the near end for the very accomplished turn by guest magician Hugh Lennon. Until then it is virtually all songs relieved by a couple of long momlogues and a fitfully amusing mimed skecth to a narrative peom spoken my the Chairman.
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Victor Shar, as it happens, has the makings of a very good Chairman. His eyebrows can express pained surprise with the best of them, and his voice has that wiff of condescention that bestokns superior knowledge.
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Nor is there much wrong with the performers as such. The songs are put over with feeling enough, theonly trouble being they arrive by the boatload. Dennis Packham has a chirpy touch of Harry Champion: Ginny Kybert does the awkard schoolgirl bit with some spirit; Sally Lill, though vocally thin, has a certain naive charm; and the singing waiters are at least amusing to look at.
  
  

Revision as of 13:08, 29 January 2009

Poster by Poster Designer

by Various

Produced by Miss Ann Mattey

Performances: (Dates not in archive book) January 1974, Theatre


Introduction

Text about the play

The Artistes

Crew

Reviews

"Uninspired Fare"

It needs a memory of no9 great length to recall the p[leasure given by the Lambeth Players whenb they visited the South London Theatre with an entertainment called "Victoriana".

In expectation of a revival of those joys, the pulses are quickened this week as we pass through the S.L.T.C. foyer to be greeted by a pisture of the great Queen in repose against the flag of her far-flung Empire. But the beat is soon brought down to normal - even a little below - by the goods on offer inside the theatre.

Some of the best talents of the S.L.T.C. are employed to no great purpose in a bill calling itself Old Time Music Hall. Unlike the above mentioned show by the Lambeth Players, it is amorphous, lacking in identity, jumbled as to period and without a definable point of view.

Worst of all, it is short on variety, the spice of life of any music hall worthits salt. We have to wait until the near end for the very accomplished turn by guest magician Hugh Lennon. Until then it is virtually all songs relieved by a couple of long momlogues and a fitfully amusing mimed skecth to a narrative peom spoken my the Chairman.

Victor Shar, as it happens, has the makings of a very good Chairman. His eyebrows can express pained surprise with the best of them, and his voice has that wiff of condescention that bestokns superior knowledge.

Nor is there much wrong with the performers as such. The songs are put over with feeling enough, theonly trouble being they arrive by the boatload. Dennis Packham has a chirpy touch of Harry Champion: Ginny Kybert does the awkard schoolgirl bit with some spirit; Sally Lill, though vocally thin, has a certain naive charm; and the singing waiters are at least amusing to look at.


Gallery

Reminiscences and Anecdotes

Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.

See Also

We have produced other varieties of Music Hall, in the Bell Theatre, Prompt Corner and The Nettlefold Hall (or West Norwood Library Theatre, as it is sometimes known) one of which was recorded for the TV programme .....

References

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