Local History


hearty and sincere accord to make the words a success, but were anxious and hampered by difficulties resulting apparently from lack of combined rehearsals’. On the positive side the butterfly music of solos, waltzes and chorus dance performed by the female cast were considered a great feature ‘making


instantaneous appeal to the taste for tunefulness, rhythm, and delicate musical flavour’. Tickets were 3s, 2s and 1s, quite expensive for the time, but then there was an orchestra and probably the expenses of the key performers to pay, culture is never cheap.


“..sang with spirit and charm...”


In the title role of Dido


was none other than everyone’s sweetheart, Miss Mary Groser, who ‘sang with spirit and charm’. There was


praise for Miss Gladys Ball as May, another of the young ladies, for Mr. J. Pope and Mr. C. Harvey who played students., and for Mr.


T.F. Dunstan, a well known local comedian, and Mr. H. Jackman in their roles as Professor Buzzard and Dr. Quickeye. The


“..made a good show of her mock dignity and sang well...”


chaperon-in-chief, a Miss Lark, played by the Hon. Jane Rose made a good show of her mock dignity and sang well. There was praise also for Madame Oxburgh, who sang waltz songs in the role of the busybody Mrs. Quickeye, but with the added remark ‘this success she maintained throughout, although there was sometimes a little sense of strain’. Perhaps she did not always reach the top notes. The orchestra and Mr. de Blois Rowe on the piano were as always commended.


If any reader has any other postcards relating to this production I will be pleased to see them. Please contact me through the Diary on 01822 610575.


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