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'La Belle Hélène (Beautiful Helen)' Programme. Ampthill & District Amateur Operatic Society. Redborne School Hall.

17 Apr 1968 - 20 Apr 1968

From: 1968 To: 1968

Programme for the Ampthill & District Amateur Operatic Society production of 'La Belle Hélène (Beautiful Helen)'. Related photograph: Z1903/1/2/2 Cover (Mid blue with white text): La Belle Hélène Inside cover - Carlow Radio Limited Advertisement Page 1 - Title, Location, Dates & Cost Page 2 - Advertisements for: Frames, Bedford (travel agents) and Roses, Bedford (fashion) Page 3 - Ampthill and District Amateur Operatic Society President, Vice-Presidents, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Business Manager, Committee (List of names) Page 4 - Road safety message about road accidents involving children from the Bedfordshire Road Safety Committee Page 5 - The story of the opera summarised by Peter R. Brown (Producer), includes black and white portrait photograph of Peter R. Brown Page 6 - Advertisements for: Ampthill Bews & Flitwick Record, Ampthill (newspaper), Janet's, Ampthill (hairdresser), C.G. & J. Dix Ltd, Ampthill (decorators) Page 7 - Principals, list of names and black and white portrait photographs. Elizabeth Davey (Helen), Maurice Smith (Paris), Victor Gillett (Calchas), Leigh Harris (Menelaus) Page 8 - Advertisement (with images) for: Double Star, Charles Wells, Bedford (alcohol) Page 9 - Principals, list of names and black and white portrait photographs. Robert Day (Agamemnon), Stanley Webster (Ajax), James Gillett (Achilles), John Gribble (Philocomus) Page 10 - List of cast names (Cast, Chorus, Dancers) Page 11 - Acts and Musical numbers Page 12 - Advertisements for: Herbert and Herbert, Bedford (photography) and Stewartby Operatic Society Page 13 - Principals, list of names and black and white portrait photographs. Patricia Almond (Orestes), Sheila Acton (Nesta) Page 13 - Advertisements for: Peck's of Ampthill, Ampthill (home furnishings) and Luton Concert Orchestra Page 14 - Advertisements for: Luxury Homes in Ampthill, Warren Farm Estate, Mead Estates Ltd, Dunstable and Cheeseman, Ampthill (Chemist) Page 15 - Principals, list of names and black and white portrait photographs. Janice Doone-Ames (Leona), Laura Adams (Cressida) Page 15 - Advertisement for: Dudeney & Johnston, Flitwick (groceries) Page 16 - Advertisements for: Hunting Engineering Limited, Ampthill and Alexander & Thompson, Bedford (decorator) Page 17 - Chairman's notes from Mr T R Worthington, including black and white portrait photograph of Mr T R Worthington Page 17 - Advertisement (with images) for: The White Hart Hotel, Ampthill Page 18 - Advertisement for: Bryan H. Young, The Post Office, Ampthill Page 18 - Past productions list Page 19 - List of orchestra names Page 20 - List of other names (production, musical direction, stage management, scenery, lighting, wardrobe, costumes, make-up etc) and acknowledgements Back cover - Advertisements for: F.R. Underwood, Ampthill (electrical appliances), D.A.Woolgar, Flitwick (electrician), A.S.Ronchetti, Ampthill (chemist/opticians) Note: Names listed are only those listed on page 10 (cast, chorus, dancers) Size: 18 cm (w) x 23 cm (h) 7 in (w) x 9 in (h)

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Stearn, Peter,
Gillett, James,
Adams, Brian,
Furr, Charles,
Harris, Gregor,
Woodfine, Gareth,
Aldridge, John,
Doone-Ames, Janice,
Noble, Margaret,
Sharpe, Dorothy,
Read, Alan,
Rolfe, Gerald,
Adams, Kathleen,
Adams, Laura,
Broadway, Phyllis,
Cheeseman, F.,
Cole, Tessa,
Gazeley, Grace,
Gillett, Joan,
Harris, Hilary,
Jefferies, Kathleen,
Juffs, Pam,
Mundy, Jacky,
Olney, Doris,
Schwarz, Betty,
Shorten, Virginia,
Simms, Barbara,
Smith, Diana,
Smith, Lyn,
Thorpe, Joan,
Todd, Joyce,
Walker, Marion,
Woolgar, Ann,
Daw, Trevor,
Everitt, John,
Gripton, Peter,
Gillett, Victor,
Harding, Brian,
Harris, Kenneth,
James, Alfred,
Massey, Raymond,
Newton, Ronald,
Shaw, Peter,
Thompson, George,
Underwood, Andrew

MUSIC, DRAMA, opera, Redborne County Secondary School, COSTUME & DRESS, Ampthill & District Amateur Operatic Society