"A Midsummer-Night's Dream"
Performed 30 August 1950 and 2 September 1950
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Wimpole Park Training College, Cambridgeshire 1947-1950.
A local history and genealogy page for the Parish of Wimpole.
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| W.P.T.C. Dramatic Society (Session III) |
| Presents |
| "A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM" by William Shakespeare |
| at Seven p.m. on Wednesday, August 30 |
| and at Two p.m. on Saturday, September 2 1950 |
| between Cotton and Parker Courts if fine, otherwise in the Gym. |
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| Cast: |
| Theseus, Duke of Athens: E Green |
| Egeus, Father to Hermia: T Hunt |
| Lysander, in love with Hermia: D Morris |
| Demetrius, in love with Hermia: R Bulbeck |
| Philostrate, Master of the Revels to Theseus: P Collier |
| Quince, a Carpenter: R McArthur |
| Snug, a Joiner: H Pepper |
| Bottom, a Weaver: W Sherriff |
| Flute, a Bellows Mender: S Hipsey |
| Snout, a Tinker: F Porter |
| Starvelling, a Tailer: G Hyde |
| Attendants to Hippolyta: A Howe and M Shelford |
| Attendants to Theseus: Allan Goats and Peter May |
| Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus: E Smith-Wright |
| Hermia, daughter to Egeus: M Emslie |
| Helena, in love with Demetrius: J Skipsey |
| Oberon, King of the Fairies: B King |
| Titania, Queen of the Fairies: E Marston |
| Puck: P Taylor |
| The Changeling: Christopher May |
Fairies -
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| First Fairy: H Boyd |
| Peas Blossom: O Sidwell |
| Cobweb: T Green |
| Moth: M Dore |
| Mustardseed: J Matthews |
| Other Fairies: Wendy Hall, Katherine Hammond, Valerie Mooney, Anita Pryor, Julie Sankey, Joan Taylor |
| The dog: Whisky Selig |
| [Editor's Note: Some of the cast members above may prove to be children of either tutors or pupils from Wimpole Park School. Or, indeed, a dog.] |
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The Scene: Athens and a Wood near it.
There will be a ten minute interval halfway through the play. |
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| Music: Under the direction of W E May |
| Madrigal Singers: Misses F E Hopkins, J Hutchings, E Johnson, K Turner, Mrs A Robbins, Messrs S Evans, W E May, E Passey, A Robbins |
| Recorders: Misses K Burton, A Dance, E Robinson, Mrs M Selford |
| [Madrigals: On the Plains, All Creatures Now, Draw on Sweet Night, Lullaby My Sweet Little Baby] |
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| Lighting by Norman Ackerman and Ronald Radford |
| Amendments to Outdoor Setting: Paul Collier |
| Costumes: |
| Designed by Nora Muddiman (Mortals), Florence Stokes (Immortals) and Celia Houghton (Clowns). Executed by Joyce Preston, Joan Youngman, Nancy Daw |
| Puck's costume designed and made by herself. |
| The Ass's head by Molly Dore. The Lion's head by Liz Charles |
| Make-Up under the direction of Lesley Wright |
| Prompter: Barbara Beaton |
| Flowers by Carmen |
| Stage Manager: Liz Charles |
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| The play produced by Robert McArthur, assisted by Joan Skipsey |
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