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CLITHEROE’S first-ever drama festival ended on a triumphant note on Saturday evening when a packed audience saw the Green Room Players, of Blackpool, give a polished performance of J. B.. Priest­ ley’s comedy, “When We Are Married,” which earned for them the chief award, the Festival trophy.


Drama lovers from all parts of Lancashire and Yo rkshire were a m o n g the , ,


audience and special guests included the Mayor and Mayoress (Coun. and Mrs. T. Robinson), Coun. Mrs. Mary Troop, Chairman of Clitheroe Rural Council, and


her husband, Mr. J. Troop, and Coun. R. Williamson, chairman of Bowland R u r a l Council, and his wife. Second prize in the festival, the Lawrenson Cup, went to Preston Drama Club,


who performed on Wednesday evening week Harold Pinter’s controversial play^ “The Caretaker,” in which only three character., take part. They were Donald Stephenson, (Aston) Eric Ashton (the tramp) and Alban: Doming (Mick). The p r o du c e r was


Audrey Hughes. Both these groups received cups generously given by


Mr E: Lawrenson, Governing Director of Castle Castings Ltd. . Mr. Lawrenson also donated a third trophy, a con­


dition being that it should be awarded at the adjudicator’s discretion. Thus the adjudicator, Mr. Stanley Hildebrandt, could


either award the trophy to an individual or individuals, for acting or producing, or to a society.


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special trophy-to Clitheroe Technical Theatre Group for their presentation on Tuesday of the straight play, “Waiting for Gillian” was received with enthusiasm. All the trophies were pre­


sented by the Mayor. Mr. Hildebrandt later told


the Advertiser and Times that he reached his decision to give Clitheroe the special award because their play .was a very polished production, with a high standard of act­ ing, but he criticised the pace of the play. Those taking part in


“Waiting for Gillian” were Kenneth Taylor, Barbara Scattergood, Kenneth Par­ kinson, Bill Taylor, Edward Worswick, Sheila Cottam, Edmond Cambien, Susan Cowell and Betty McMillan. Arthur Neal was the pro­


ducer. The Green Room Players,


a Society formed in 1948, has won many notable triumphs at Northern festi­ vals.


SPLENDID


Margot Hutchinson, who directed the play which concluded the series of six


plays in the Civic Hall, had to play a leading role her­ self as the wife of Aider- man Helliwell. In a period of nine days she succeeded in attending six rehearsals. The adjudicator not only


congratulated her for a splendid performance on the stage but emphasized the difficulty she had experi­ enced in remembering every­ one else’s part and correct­ ing faults as rehearsals pro­ ceeded, and, at the' same time, learning her own part and then acting it with such


ducer, those taking part were Vivienne Littler (Ruby Birtle), Terry Gillow (Gerald Forbes), Ella Lightfoot (Mrs. Northrop), Linda Farrell (Nancy Holmes), John Shedwick (Fred Dyson, the reporter), Wilson Barnes (He n r y Ormondroyd, the


a high degree of efficiency. In addition to the pro­


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1900 background, concerns three families, who have all made social progress in a Yorkshire village, or small town. Aid. and Mrs. Helliwell, Coun. and Mrs. Parker, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Soppitt. All three couples were married at the same time, on the same day, at the same chapel and are looking forward, at the beginning of the play to cele­ brating their silver wedding. A newspaper reporter and a photographer call at . the alderman’s home but there is consternation when the news leaks out that they never were married because of a lapse on the part of the minister in not signing certain papers. I t is not until the end of the play is reached that news comes that (he weddings were, after all, in order. Mr. Hildebrandt singled out


effective and there were only, small faults to .be found. Each presented a. separate and dis­ tinct personality. “ Alderman HeUiweU,” ■ for instance, effec­ tively used heel-tapping ' to trigger-off a' certain situation or command attention ' and one knew straight, away from the sound of his comical voice that Roland Barker was going to be good. Not only did he strike tile right comedy, note but he quietly built up strength of character as the play pro­ ceeded. John Benson was very good as the councillor, portray­ ing different moods with equal facility, thus making one feel that the character he pre­ sented was really alive. Mr. Hildebrandt thought


Mr. E. Lawrenson (left) arid the Mayor (right) are seen with the producers o£ the three award winning groups, Arthur Neal (Clitheroe Technical Theatre Group), Audrey Hughes (Preston D rama Club) and Margot Hutchinson (Blackpool Green Room Players).


There were strong character studies situations and compli­ cations which were true to life, and opportunities for nearly every person on the stage, at one time or another, to Com­ mand attention. He described the whole pro­


that Gerald Forbes gave a pleasant performance as the organist, and the clothes he wore were attractive arid of the right period. Other points made by Mr. Hildebrandt were, that Ruby


Birtle could have had a shril­ ler voice, the Rev. Clement Mercer lacked the forceful­ ness suggested by the script, John Shedwick, a last minute


for . particular praise Wilson Barnes, observing that every actor loves to play the part of the photographer because of the scope which it offers and the comical situations with which the character is asso­ ciated. At all times Wilson Barnes kept the right balance between the serious and the farcical and succeeded in pre­ senting a very amusing charac­


ter indeed. In Saturday night's pro­


drunken photographer), Ian Rowe (Alderman Joseph Hel­ liwell), John Benson (Coun. Albert Parker), Roland Barker (Herbert Soppitt), Jill, West- well (Clara Soppitt), Marie Muschamp . (Anne Parker), Wendy Idttier" (Lottie Grady)- and Leslie Hutchinson (Rev. Clement Mercer). • The players had also to


overcome the handicap of a last minute switch in another part, that of the reporter. Priestley’s comedy, with a


duction the outstanding burst of applause from the audience came when the photographer and a bar­ maid, played by Wendy Littler, became associated in an uproariously


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Mr. Hildebrandt also praised Wendy Littler for her good sense of comedy and timing. So far as the three "mar­


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ried” couples were concerned, Mr. Hildebrandt said their


comedy, which had outstanding merit, had been given again and again, and no doubt, would be performed in a 100 years’ time.


substitute, in the rote of the reporter “'gave a performance of good vitality." Mr. Hildebrandt said that the


duction as very good and ex­ pressed his particular pleasure at the pace—which was excel­ lently maintained—the timing and the grouping. The lighting effects were better than at any other performance during the week."This was a very polished performance with a high stan­ dard of acting,” he commented.


SUCCESSFUL


dent of the Drama Festival, reminded the enthusiastic audi­ ence at the end of the show that on Monday he had asked everyone to join in making a success of the new venture. Had it been a success? The answer was an unqualified "Yes”, and it had been supplied to him by all those taking part. The success achieved could


Councillor John Hail, presi­


“THE TAMING OF THE SHREW”


THE PLAY to which Mr. Hildebrandt had been looking forward all week, the only Shakespeare in the festival—was “The Taming of the Shrew” performed by Burnley Masque Players on Friday. “This is an enjoyable play


with a good situation worked out in a charming and comic way, but it has many diffi­


culties,” he said. Every actor in tile play, he


explained, had to be a comedian, and experts were needed to speak Shakespeare’s verse and prose and at the same time get the comedy over. The actors had to rise far above learning and speak­ ing .their lines. As for the set, Mr. Hilde­


thought tiiedr style and colour was just right but, as he had noticed throughout the week, the girls • wore the new pale shades of lipstick. “ These new shades don’t


brandt thought the team had taken the right attitude with their simple arrangement, but the two archways at tiie back of the stage, through which the p l a y e r s made their entrances, meant nothing. He liked the costumes and


vincing and natural but too intelligent. Alan Calverley, as ‘Tranlo,


was also extremely good and spoke his lines as if (hey were his own. Said Mr. Hildebrandt, “His performance was one of the things X really liked about the play. If he leams to use his voice more expressively he will be a good Shapespearean actor.” a t , all in his clown part of Biondello. He did not possess the vocal equipment to put across the comedy and because of this his funny lines were missed. Dennis Keane, however, who


played the other clown, Gruio, was a natural comedian. “He had a natural style and used all his body well, but he must learn to speak more clearly so that none of his jokes are missed.” . As Curtis, Michael Wilkin­


look well on the stage,” he said, “ I think it is a pity that the old-fashioned reds,- which look so attractive and much more effective, are no longer used.”


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would have liked' greater con­ trast of characters and more opposition between the two rivals. Deportment was reasonably


could have been much funnier, and more pointing of lines was necessary to get the comedy across. am I would have liked a more


good and the producer con­ centrated on pace so that the play ran smoothly. The whole play, however,


had learned their material so well that there were no incon­ sistences and irregularities, but occasionally he could have wished for more keeping to the original words and so keeping to Shakespeare’s metre. Mr. Hildebrandt said he


He was pleased the team


the weather during the week allowed only the keenest drama enthusiasts to turn out. He would not suggest. that they were not used'to "good theatre” in the Clitheroe area, for there were several good amateur com­ panies, but the drama festival had concentrated people’s atten­ tion on drama and had acted as a stimulant. He was sure local


societies would benefit from the revival of interest.


Hall added. “'The first reaction of the


hat this has been easy,” Coun


festival committee was one of pleasure at being able to


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son was effective in his small par t. and Alan Kilbum, as Pedant, was cunning as (he impersonator of Vincentio. The small part of .(he tailor,


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much more amusing role. It would respond, he said, to a little more Imagination and could be made into one of the funniest pants in (he play, as could (hat of the haberdasher —played by Brian Whitaker. As Kafherina, Lorraine Heys


“ She was- better when she had Fetruchia to play against but even (hen (he two could have been more aggressive and made the s i t u a t i o n funnier.


was attractive but not shrewish enough at the beginning, and at the end she hurried her main speech. Mr. Hildebrandt added:


ing as Bianca. She had a lovely voice and poise and was a good contrast to her shrewish sister. A very small role, that of


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played by Ron Keeton, should have asserted himself more, and he needed more variety. He was rather dull and too miserable.Vdncentio, Lucentio’s real father, was played by John Webster with vitality, but Mr. Hildebrandt thought he should have drown more anger when Pedant was impersonating him.


Should have been desperately in love, but Allan Hargreaves gave the impression that he wasn’t hi love with anyone.


Lucentio, Blanca’s lover, INTELLIGENT


performance as Petruchdo and admired his consistency and intelligence, a l t h o u g h he could have been tougher and less g e n t l em a n l y with Kathertna and more senti­ mental at the end of'the play when dje is tamed. ■ He was pleased with Fred


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the widow (Dorothy Wearden), was not underplayed as usual, and she added interest to the end of the play by making her part alive.


Mr. Hildebrandt concluded: This was an ambitious choice and w’as well-performed. I am


glad that this team made the effort.”


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