Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 19th, 1998 17 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Gamble pays off at the


Kit Kat Klub


“CABARET” - the raunchiest produc­ tion ever to hit the Clitheroe stage - is on course for a well- deserved record-


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HARRIET ROBERTS cuts a fine figure i Sally Bowles


Crowds are heading for ‘Cabaret’ Review by Vivien Meath


Pictures by Raymond Greenwood


breaking run. By Saturday night,


almost 3,000 people will have taken their seats in the Kit Kat


Klub and, barring hitches, experienced a veritable explosion of


music and drama. The decision to stage


“ Cabaret” was undoubted­ ly a gamble, but one that is


certainly paying otf. The set, the extended


apron stage around the orchestra pit, and even the scantily-clad dancers, are all new to Clitheroe - but


what a delightl Alan Miller's production


of the musical that took Broadway by storm in 1966 and won eight Tony awards is sheer entertainment from beginning to masterfully


executed end. As MC (Emcee), John


Comthwaite's skilful mime and artistry are pure bril­ liance. Could anyone have


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done it better? The part of Sally Bowles,


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the English girl torn between life within the glitz and glamour of the Kit Kat Klub or settling down with American author Clifford Bradshaw, is tailor-made


for Radio Lancashire's bub­ bly Saturday girl, Harriet Roberts. Harriet gives it everything as she holds the audience in the Clitheroe Parish Hall in her hand, in this, her best performance


yet. Nick Pamphlett, as Clif-


ford, builds on last year's much praised offering as Frederic, in the "Pirates of Penzance". He is another relative newcomer to Clitheroe Parish Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, but one


promising much. Talented Andrena Back­


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Area could be in line for roadside drug screening


THE Ribble Valley could soon be targeted for voluntary roadside drug screening tests. For Lancashire Con- along with our colleagues


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stabularly is one of four forces picked for the drug driving trials, following mounting concern about the growing number of people driving under the


influence of drugs. As part of the trial, offi­


cers will be testing the practicality of testing devices, whether they are acceptable to the public and the police and whether or not they could be rec­ ommended for regular


police use. Assistant Chief Consta­


ble John Vine said: "The trials are completely vol­ untary and anonymous and are not intended as an assessment of the number of positive and negative tests. There will be no prosecutions during this trial period and the volun­ teers taking part will be asked to complete a ques­ tionnaire about their test. "For some time we,


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in other forces, have been concerned about the increasing number of dri­ vers using their vehicles while under the influence of drugs. That is why we welcome these trials, which should help us develop an effective, reliable and easy- to-use roadside drug screening device." The officers are current­


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ly being trained in the use of the two devices which will be used in the screen­ ing tests. One is a wipe device which uses a sweat sample taken from the forehead and the other is a saliva testing device. At the moment neither device is type approved and has not been tested for accura­ cy and reliability in this


country. Police in Cleveland,


Strathclyde and Sussex will be joining Lancashire


in the trials due to be con­ ducted over a three-week period next month.


' A T S F E C r t la g e ^ H e T r sT h A u z ^ l l Taylor) and Fraulein Schneider (Andrena Backhouse)


Pam Til, and Nicola Tomlinson


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house once again proves that she can turn her hand, and her voice, to anything. Her portrayal of landlady Fraulein Schneider was masterful. Accent, move­ ment and vocal intonation were almost perfect and with veteran Bill Taylor playing the part of lovestruck greengrocer Herr Schultz, the two paired magnificently.


THE best MC in the business, John Cornthwaitc As the saucy Fraulein


Kost, Angela Pedder han­ dled her part - and the suc­ cession of visiting sailors —


as the perfect prol Brian Haworth captured


Ernst Ludwig, introducing a touch of fear as the clouds gather over pre-war gay Berlin and Nazism, with the rise of the Third Reich,


intervenes. Everyone involved in


this memorable feast of entertainment deserves praise. The Kit Kat girls certainly raised blood pres­ sure among some of those seated in the first few rows, as their high-kicking antics led to necks craning and concern for the dancers safety, as choreographer Anne Grogan utilises chairs for routines feet away from her mesmorised audience. The ladies' and men's


company - on stage for much of the production - merged into the set, so glo­ riously quiet were they when not in the spotlight. A reduced orchestra,


under conductor Mick Dawson’s baton, gave the audience a tuneful extrava­ ganza — in fact, all in all, Saturday night's produc­ tion was certainly the best I have seen on the amateur stage and, if any town deserves Lottery funding to improve amenities for live productions, then Clitheroe


is it.


able for performances at the end of the week, judging by the audience reaction, they should be snapped up quickly, but Catherine Whittam, 01200 422350, is the person to speak to. Cast


A few tickets are avail­ * * Kit Kat girls: Clare Bol­


lan, Susan Collinge, Jean Croft, Louise McKinlay, Pam Till, Nicola Tomlin-


son. Ladies' Company: Sarah


Bollan, Janet Harrison, Susan Laycock, Jean Pells, Samantha Smith, Elsie Thomson, Joanne Tierney,


Susie Windle. Men's Company: Alun


pftia Day, Daryl Dewhurst, peter Dilworth, Martyn Dugdale, Roger Dugdale, John Greenwood, Derek Hearle, John Holden, Michael O'Hagan, Barry Phillips, Guy Purves, Simon Rush, Terry Till. Accompanist: Philip


Dobson. Publicity: Jean Dinsdale. Raffle: Pat Hall. Properties: Dee Bottoms. Wardrobe Mistress: Nina Fox, Gillian McKinlay. Stage Manager: John Wilkinson. Lighting Tech­ nician: Martin Butters. Scenic Design: Hilary Carr. Make-up: Mary Thomas. Booking Secretary: Cather­ ine Whittam, Bridget Preedy. Secretary: June Weaver. Treasurer: Clare Hobday. Continuity:


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