Plays from the 40s to 80s
Below you will find a fantastic collection of production shots, playbills and performance photo’s of shows at the Pavilion and the Connaught, from 1946 to 1987. But no means a complete list, it is still a fascinating glimpse into the theatrical past of the venues.
1940s
The Taming of the Shrew - 6th May 1946
The cast included:
Katherine – Margaret Diamond
Petruchio – Robin Bailey
Biondeiio – Gwen Charrill
Baptista – Charles Morgan
Bianca – Sheila Keith
Hortensio – Patrick Westwood
Tranio – William Bridger
Gremio – Claude Ricks
Vincentio – Ninian Brodie
Lucentio – Shaun Noble
Grumio – Malcolm Hayes
Sly – Meadows White
Other Roles played by Michael Evans – John Sharplin – Barbara Bolton – David March – Ralph Wilson – Ann Harrison and Eric Baker
Director – Willard Stoker
Designer believed to be – Anthony Waller
On the opening night, the mayor, members of the Borough Council and Town Hall officials were guests of the company.
Katherine – Margaret Diamond
Petruchio – Robin Bailey
Biondeiio – Gwen Charrill
Baptista – Charles Morgan
Bianca – Sheila Keith
Hortensio – Patrick Westwood
Tranio – William Bridger
Gremio – Claude Ricks
Vincentio – Ninian Brodie
Lucentio – Shaun Noble
Grumio – Malcolm Hayes
Sly – Meadows White
Other Roles played by Michael Evans – John Sharplin – Barbara Bolton – David March – Ralph Wilson – Ann Harrison and Eric Baker
Director – Willard Stoker
Designer believed to be – Anthony Waller
On the opening night, the mayor, members of the Borough Council and Town Hall officials were guests of the company.
Libel - 24th May 1948
by Edward Wooll
Dane Gardner as Usher
Sheila Keith as Lady Enid Loddon
Alan Robinson as Thomas Foxley KC
Christopher Lee as George Hemaby
Robert Berkeley as Patrick Buckenham
June Dandridge as A Solicitor
Charles Morgan as Sir Mark Loddon
John Elliott as Emile Flordon
Paul Eddington as William Bale
Barbara Bolton as Sarah Carleton
Edward Waddy as Sir Wilfred Kelling
