Day 3 - Friday 31 July


Today's events:
  • The Sorcerer - The Savoy Singers, Camberley
  • The Festival Club and Pot Luck "Iolanthe"
  • Contents:
  • The Sorcerer
  • The Festival Club


  • The Sorcerer with The Savoy Singers, Camberley

    Director: Michael Harding
    Musical Director: Richard Stockton

    The Savoy Singers were formed in 1969. They did Gilbert & Sullivan on an annual basis until 1992 when it was decided to expand to the works of other composers. Among their non-G&S credits are Merrie England. In 1992 they won the NODA Southern Area Accolade of excellence for their Gondoliers. In 1997 they won the NODA Southern Area Accolade for their HMS Pinafore.

    The Society celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1994 with a sell out Production of The Pirates of Penzance which they later performed in their twin town of Bietigheim in Germany.


    Picture of Opening Scene
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    Ring Forth Ye Bells

    My child, I join in these congratulations

    Aline (Susan Prior) receives congratulations from her mother, Lady Sangazure (Margaret Walker).

    Picture of Lady S
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    Picture of Sign and Seal
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    See they sign without a quiver

    Aline and Alexis (Andrew Dyson) sign their betrothal contract before the Notary (Richard Morris).

    My Name is John Wellington Wells.

    JWW (Ian Henderson) introduces himself to Aline and Alexis.

    Picture of JWW
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    Picture of drinking tea
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    Brewed by the Vicar!

    Dr Daly (Michael Harding) and Sir Marmaduke (Andrew Few) enjoy a 'cuppa' with the villagers.

    Dear Friends, have pity on my lot

    Constance (Paula Fraser) contemplates life with her new love, the Notary.

    Picture of Constance
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    Picture of JWW and Lady S
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    Love me! I'll stick sunflowers in my hair!.

    John Wellington Wells and Lady Sangazure, who together with Dr Daly, were justifiably singled out for praise by the Adjudicator, Beryl Dixon.


    The Festival Club with Pot Luck Iolanthe

    Karen Ann Loxley, a friend and Dr Clive Woods accompanying the cabaret at the Festival Club.

    (Note Karen Ann's ever present photograph of the D'Oyly Carte tenor, Philip Potter - news that Mr Potter would not be attending in person due to ill health caused considerable distress to Karen Ann)

    Picture of Clive playing piano
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    Picture of Savoynet Table
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    Excitment mounts at the Savoynet table as they eagerly await the first G&S item to be performed at the Festival Club - the pot luck Iolanthe.

    Savoynetters Sharon Brindle (Phyllis) and Nick Sales (Lord Tolloller) singing in the Pot Luck Iolanthe .

    Picture of Nick and Sharon
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