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Jack and the Beanstalk, at the Leeds Grand Theatre. Cannon and Ball starred as The Brokers Men. With Harry Worth and Diana Darvey.<\/p>\n
Opening 22nd December 1976. Nightly 7pm, matinees 2:30pm daily until 11th January, then Tuesday and Saturday until 5th February.<\/p>\n
Opening 22nd December 1976. Nightly 7pm, matinees 2:30pm daily until 11th January, then Tuesday and Saturday until 5th February.<\/p>\n
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Characters in Order of Appearance<\/strong><\/p>\n King Hearty: Tom De-Ville Villagers & Courtiers:<\/p>\n The Connie Hall Dancers: Nicky Lewis, Andie Lowie, Susan Starbrook, The Cynthia Carr Juveniles: Mon., Tues., Wed.: Elizabeth Ogram, Thurs., Fri., Sat.: Julie Baker, Josephine Carroll, Lynn Gunby, Choreography: Connie Hall<\/p>\n Synopsis of Scenes<\/strong><\/p>\n Overture\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Bill Unsworth Orchestra INTERVAL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15 minutes<\/p>\n Scene 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Palace Ballroom Orchestral arrangements and musical direction: Bill Unsworth (For Kennedy Street Enterprises Ltd.) (For Howard & Wyndham Ltd. Harry was born in the village of Tankersley near Barnsley, and like most of the other village boys he became a miner when he left school at the age of fourteen. For a hobby he began amateur entertaining and using a cheap doll, taught himself ventriloquism. After six years in the RAF, during which he appeared in a Gang Show in India, Harry Worth made his entry into show business via a beach concert party at Southport. In 1947 he married a pantomime principal girl, Kay Flynn, who persuaded him to write for an audition at the Windmill Theatre. Impressario Vivan Van Damm never laughed once throughout his act but, much to Harry\u2019s surprise, he booked him, and then things really began snow-balling. He starred at all the leading theatres throughout the country, including the London Palladium, appeared in Royal Variety Performances and was voted Personality of the Year by the Variety Club of Great Britain. Consistently successful radio and television shows have made Harry Worth a household name. The 100th performance in his Here\u2019s Harry series brought him a special award from BBC-TV, a unique tribute for it was the first time that a series featuring a comedian had reached a century of shows. For Thames Television It\u2019s Harry Worth, Thirty Minutes Worth and two specials entitled My Name is Harry Worth, have confirmed his nationwide popularity and appeal. Surprisingly, Norman, Is That You? was Harry Worth\u2019s acting debut in the West End, although he recently achieved unanimous acclaim for his portrayal of Elwood P Dowd in a nationwide tour of the comedy Harvey and for his performance in the BBC-TV serialisation of Scoop.<\/p>\n Although an established star in Spain up to 1975 Diana Darvey was unkown here in her native England.<\/p>\n Whilst on Holiday in Spain Benny Hill saw Diana starring in \u201cTheatre Revue\u201d and asked her to contact him if she ever decided to return to this country. From her first appearance on TV with Benny Hill, Diana took the viewing public by storm with her sensational dresses, which\u00a0 she designs herself There\u00a0\u00a0 hasn\u2019t\u00a0\u00a0 been\u00a0\u00a0 so\u00a0\u00a0 much\u00a0\u00a0 interest\u00a0\u00a0 about\u00a0\u00a0 an artiste\u2019s wardrobe since Shirley Bassey first arrived on the scene.<\/p>\n Diana has appeared in the ever popular \u201cCarry on\u201d film series in \u201cCarry on Behind\u201d and on TV with Bob Monkhouse in \u201cQuick on the Draw\u201d series. She played Principal Boy to Dana\u2019s \u201cSleeping Beauty\u201d in Pantomime at the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton in 1975, and in November this year appeared in Thames Television\u2019s new and highly successful series \u201cWednesday at Eight.\u201d Unfortunately Diana was not able to see the show herself as, at that time, she was starring at the luxurious Inter-Continental Hotel in Dubai \u2013 with the Arabs sending so much of their oil to this Country, it was only fair we should let them see one of our most valuable commodities in the living flesh.<\/p>\n It is Diana\u2019s first appearance in Pantomime here at the Grand, where we are sure, not only will she prove a popular hero as \u201cJack\u201d with younger members of the audience, but will please many a Father\u2019s eye with her good looks and shapely legs!<\/p>\n Diana is an animal lover \u2013 and has a delightful poodle \u201cWinnie the Pooh\u201d \u2013 \u201cPooh\u201d for short, who normally travels with her, but for those overseas trips she has to part with \u201cPooh\u201d, who then stays with Diana\u2019s parents in Bristol.<\/p>\n Diana\u2019s favourite charity is the St. John\u2019s Ambulance Brigade. She is always delighted to help with their fund raising activities whenever her heavy schedule permits we are sorry gentlemen Diana is not available to nurse you back from ill-health!<\/p>\n The ability to laugh at the most Holy of our Sacred Cows is a well publicised trait of the British Race, and two Lancashire lads quick to realize the comedy potential in our much vaunted championship of the under dog are Messrs. CANNON & BALL, the brightest and most original comedy duo since Morecambe and Wise.<\/p>\n Mr Cannon is top dog, Mr Ball is quite definitely under-dog and this situation forms the basis of the quick fire cross talk act which has brought them success in virtually every field of the entertainment industry<\/p>\n The act flows with all the polish of the thoroughly professional job of work that it is and their considerable respect for the other\u2019s ability is quite obvious, yet it is doubtful if so close a blend of talent would be possible without an equally personal friendship. So close are they, that on occasion, only Mr Ball\u2019s quick thinking has saved Mr Cannon from actual physical violence. Cries of \u2018Shame!\u2019 usually signify where comedy is involved, to Cannon and Ball they indicate that the right blend of pathos and humour is as viable as commodity as when the great Chaplain first offered it.<\/p>\n JOE BLACK born in Yeadon and now living up the road in Horsforth is no stranger to the Grand Theatre, this will be his third pantomime at his favourite theatre. He has for years now been featured in pantomime in all the major theatres.<\/p>\n Although pantomime is Joe\u2019s first love, he has during the last few years appeared on several television programmes, perhaps you saw him in Jack Rosenthal\u2019s Red Letter Day Play on Granada Television, when he played Joe McGill in \u201cReady When You Are Mr McGill\u201d and, which now has been chosen as ITV\u2019s drama entry in the 1977 Monte Carlo International Television Festival.<\/p>\n RUPERT Britain\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0 best\u00a0\u00a0 loved little bear has been with us for over\u00a0\u00a0 fifty five\u00a0\u00a0 years.\u00a0\u00a0 He was originally\u00a0created\u00a0by\u00a0MARY TOURTEL,the wife of a Daily Express editor in 1920, and has appeared in the DAILY EXPRESS ever since.<\/p>\n In October 1970 RUPERT added a new dimension to his career \u2013 he became a television star in his own series, THE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT BEAR. It proved so popular that it became one of Britain\u2019s biggest dollar-earning TV exports, and was sold to TV networks throughout the world.<\/p>\n The puppet company known as STAGE THREE worked on the TV series, first making, and then operating the puppets during filming. When the second series was completed in May 1971 \u2013 it was suggested to STAGE THREE that they should present RUPERT on stage, and permission to do this was then obtained from the DAILY EXPRESS.<\/p>\n STAGE THREE set to work immediately to produce their puppet version of RUPERT \u2013 using the same actress JUDY BENNETT who does the marvellous voices for all the RUPERT characters in the television series. A new set of puppets was made (twice the size of those used in the TV series) and it wasn\u2019t long before RUPERT OF THE DAILY EXPRESS AND HIS PUPPET PALS were all set to start their new career on the stage.<\/p>\n CHRISTINE GLANVILLE, TINA WERTS & DAVID ROSS teamed together in 1970. Their first venture together was to work on \u201cRUPERT\u201d as a puppet presentation for the live theatre. Other TV series the trio have worked on include THUNDERBIRDS, CAPTAIN SCARLET JOE 90, SECRET SERVICE and THE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT BEAR.<\/p>\n Despite their heavy schedule of work STAGE THREE have managed to find the time to write a new children\u2019s puppet show for television and stage presentation. It is hoped that production will commence early in 1977<\/p>\n Patricia Baker as \u201cThe Fairy\u201d Jack and the Beanstalk, at the Leeds Grand Theatre. Cannon and Ball starred as The Brokers Men. With Harry Worth[…]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3042","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
Jack Durden: Diana Darvey
Dame Durden: Joe Black
Spite, the Devil\u2019s Henchman: Hugo Myatt
Princess Melonie: Valery Ann
The Brokers\u2019 Men: Cannon & Ball
Simple Simon: HARRY WORTH
Daisy the Cow: Tina Werts & David Ross
The Good Fairy: Patricia Baker
Giant Blunderbore: Douglas Quarterman
Speciality Rupert Bear Operators: Christine Glanville, Tina Werts
and David Ross<\/p>\n
Tina Walker, Honey Wheeler, Catherine Carroll, Janet Guppy,
Vivienne Law, Linda Lennox, Jackie Lesley<\/p>\n
Susan Hollingworth, Kathryn Weetman, Suzanne Shorter,
Samantha Shaw, Amanda Hillyard, Hilary Burke, Lynda Webb,
Yvonne Parker, Deborah Johnston<\/p>\n
Lesley Moss, Sharon Tindale, Jacqueline Clift, Kathryn Blackburn,
Allison Haley, Doreen Meadowcroft, Catherine Watson<\/p>\n
Scene 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Village of Much Dawdling
Scene 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dame Durden\u2019s Cowshed
Scene 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On the Way to Market
Scene 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Room in the Palace
Scene 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dame Durden\u2019s Kitchen
Scene 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (a) The Land of Rupert Bear
(b)\u00a0 Half way up the Beanstalk
(c)\u00a0 The Land of Flowers
(d)\u00a0 The Land of Clouds
(e)\u00a0 At the top of the Beanstalk<\/p>\n
Scene 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Near Blunderwitz
Scene 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Giant\u2019s Lair
Scene 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Cell in the Giant\u2019s Castle
Scene 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Courtyard of the Giant\u2019s Castle
Scene 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Hall of the Giant\u2019s Castle
Scene 13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In Davy Jones\u2019 Locker at the Bottom of the Sea
Scene 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Room in the Royal Palace
Scene 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dame Durden\u2019s Kitchen
Scene 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Simple Simon\u2019s Party
Scene 17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Wedding Reception in the Palace Grounds<\/p>\n
Organist & Piano: Nigel Hogg
Trumpets: Peter Ferris, Sid Pollitt
Trombone: Fred Hutchinson
Saxophone: Dave Hardy
Clarinet: Eddie\u00a0 Bown
Bass\u00a0 Guitar: Barry\u00a0 Rickaby
Percussion\u00a0\u00a0 Phil Langton.<\/p>\n
Company & Stage Manager: John Levene
Wardrobe Mistress: Norma Bryan<\/p>\n
Production Manager: Reg Allen<\/p>\n
\nProgramme<\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\nHARRY WORTH<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nDIANA DARVEY<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nCANNON AND BALL<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nJOE BLACK<\/h3>\n
RUPERT and his Puppet Pals<\/h3>\n
STAGE THREE<\/h3>\n
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Valery Anne as \u201cPrincess Melonie\u201d
Tom De Ville as \u201cThe King\u201d
Hugo Myatt as \u201cSpite\u201d
Douglas Quarterman as Giant<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"