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a well-balanced programme with a content of high stan­ dard Plays and very compe­ tent players.


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eties had expressed pleasure at th e . festival arrangements and had set a high standard of co­ operation.


joyed the week and that future festivals would be built on the very firm foundation laid dur­ ing the week.


would like, briefly yet sincerely, to pay tribute where it is due. I thank the Mayor and Mayoress for adding a touch of grace by their presence. The festival is sponsored by the Council and we have needed and received


Coun Hall continued, "I


has once more shown his inter­ est in the affairs of the com­ munity by presenting three very fine trophies. I doubt if any fes­ tival has finer or more valuable trophies than these.”


"I thank Mr. Lawrenson, who ,


He thanked Coun. Turner and an enthusiastic committee who


helped to make the event run smoothly; Coun. E. MacNaugh- ton (secretary) who was unfor­ tunately taken ill and was unable to see the festival and Mrs. Greta Wilkinson who took over from him to add the finish­ ing touches.


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thank the stage managers and lighting experts who have had' no mean task because a differ­ ent Play each evening has meant different set, new light- ling plots, varying timing, fresh producers and players. They have managed t h i s with supreme skill, patience and good humour.


Coun. Hall went on, “I also The staff of the Civic Hail


have worked hard with inter­ est, courtesy and co-operation and the ladies’, committee have provided welcome hospi­ tality to visiting societies.


. “All the societies taking part have given their best and treated our stage staff and audiences well and the public are to be thanked for braving tile elements through the week. They deserved good plays and


Wilkinson for acting as a link between the festival committee


got "them. “I also thank Miss Pauline


He said that competing soci­ He hoped everyone had en­


and our adjudicator in such a charming and. unobtrusive man­ ner.”


- He also thanked - Mr. , Hilde­ brandt for stimulating the play­ ers and rewarding the efforts of so many workers ..more . than, any other.' ■


• Coun. Hatl' added:: "We: could not have had a better'man for the job. He must be. the most experienced and respected man in this field. He has. seen far more, into the productions' than we who merely had to sit back and enjoy and it has been'inter- estlng ,to compare, our (own appreciation with hisl


custom and ring the chahges on adjudicators but that we shall see • Mr Hildebrandt ■ again before long.”


“I hope we shall not follow the * “


congratulated the Festival Com­ mittee upon the hard work its officials had done and the suc­ cess achieved.


their support and the imagina­ tive sympathy of the Mayor and tiie Chairman of Finance.


to Councillor Hall said Clitheroe people owed a great deal to him for the entertainment he had brought to ■ the town in many


The Mayor paying a tribute


directions. At each performance, Mr.


OFFICIALS


Coun. Turner, members of the Festival Committee were the Mayor Alderman W. Sharpies, Councillors, V. Allen, W. Har­ greaves L. Wells, E. Macnaugh- ton, Miss. B. Scattergood, Mrs. G. Wilkinson, Miss P. Wilkin­ son, Mr. K.' Taylor, Miss K. Mercer, Miss M. Cullen, Mr. A. Neal, Mr. E. cambien.


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Misses M. and B. Cullen. Members of the Entertain­


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Turner chairman, and Coun. Hall vice-chairman, are the Mayor, Aldermen Critchley, Crossley, Sharpies; Councillors Allen J. A. Barnes. G. C. Braithwaite, C. F. Buckingham, C. Chatbum. S. F. Hardman, W. Hargreaves E. Macnaughton,


comprises Councillors' B-- Tur­ ner G. Hall, V. Allen, W. Har­ greaves E. Macnaughton, L. , Wells and Aid. W. Sharpies.


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Hildebrandt was introduced by Coun! R. Turner.


Mr. Hildebrandt, replying,


The president of the Festival Coun. Hall, with Mrs. Wilkinson (acting secretary) and Coun. Turner (chairman).


The Way of the World’


rarest types of plays,” said Mr. Hildebrandt, when dis­ cussing Blackburn Arts Club's presentation of Con­ greve's “The Way of the World.”


“We have seen one of the This Restoration comedy


was a very difficult one to attempt, and he was pleased to see an amateur company perform it when many pro­ fessional companies tended to shy away from it. “The team set themselves a


high standard. “I must congrat­ ulate them on this.” he said. He pointed out that it was a


good idea for the wigs to be of different colours so that it was easier for people to recognise the characters. Mr. Hildebrandt said the pro


when it was expected he would expand his character. He didn’t seem to relish the part he was playing.


ducer had a lot to do. There were many vocal variations used by the players and this was a weakness. The women carried themselves well in the elaborate costumes He added that the men’s cos­


very high standard and it was very well done,” he said. The play gained momentum as it went' along, but not enough of the comedy was brought out,


elies of manners. They satirised people a t me Court, and many went 'to ‘see them to discover how they or their enemies were portrayed. The plays were held together by the wit of the writer and their delicate turns of phrase made them very difficult to perform, requiring very skil­ ful acting. They needed great care in presentation, and the costumes and speech had to be kept to tire period.


Restoration plays were com-


try to clutter their stage and have many scene changes— when the plays were originally performed the players used to act on a bare stage. The costumes had been made


HIGH STANDARD The team very wisely did. not


by the company and it was quite an achievement to attain such a


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tions, Mr. Hildebrant said that Fainall, who was in love with Mrs. Marwood, was a dominat­ ing character, and one which demanded a strong interpreta­ tion. Producer Ken James took tills role and his acting was of good quality. Ian Boardman. playing Mira-


Discussing the. characterisa­


played- Waitwell, servant to Mirabell, Mr. Hildebrandt said he had a natural sense of com­ edy, His age was obviously not that of the character, but his comedy sustained the scenes very well. I t was a very good performance indeed.


Of Michael Stirrup, who


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tumes were also very good, but the period feeling was lost by their careless deportment.


pleasantly by- Mary Burgess, The part was acted calmly and with style. Of Lady Wishfort, played by Ruth Evans, Mr. Hil­ debrandt said the voice was not in keeping with the rest of the play. "The role was incompre­ hensible. She is a fine actress but the doll-like makeup spoilt her.”, Valerie Cox, playing Mrs,


Mrs. Fainall was played very


bell, in love with Mrs. Milla- ment made a dull start, said Mr. Hildebrandt, but brightened up later. He was quite charming in the proposal scene but did not move'very well on stage. Of Whitwood and Petulant,


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