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A sighting of Marc Shepherd in his natural habitat expanding his collection |
Framed autographs of the great men themselves being offered for 190 pounds sterling for the set |
Valerie Masterson treated us to stories from her extremely successful career in Opera and played some of her wonderful recordings at 10.30 in the morning in the Paxton Theatre.
Afterwards she was delighted to pose with another great D'Oyly Carte soprano, the delightful Jean Hindmarsh.
The two sopranos Valerie Masterson and Jean Hindmarsh |
Robin Oakapple Stephen Godward Dick Dauntless Nick Sales Sir Despard Howard Turnbull Sir Roderick Paul Thomas Old Adam Tony Smith Rose Maybud Bronwen Evans Mad Margaret Julia Foster Dame Hannah Judy Savournin Zorah Karen Ann Loxley Ruth Angie Arnell
A Review of Iolanthe by Marc Shepherd
A Review of Iolanthe by the Manchester Evening News
To thy behest offended Queen, I bow! Iolanthe (Maria Jones) |
For we're to be married today! Phyllis (Rebecca Knight) and Strephon (Mark Oldfield) |
Tantantara! |
And who has dared to brave our high displeasure The Lord Chancellor (Eric Roberts) and Phyllis |
It seems that she's a fairy from Andersen's library Lord Tolloller (Barry Clark), The Lord Chancellor and Lord Mountararat (Gareth Jones) |
A dire revenge will fall on you The fairy's wands magically turned into spears |
Now here is a man whose physical attributes are simply godlike!
Private Willis (Michael Rayner) and The Fairy Queen (Gillian Knight) |
Perhaps you're the two Noblemen I am engaged to? Lord Tolloller, Phyllis and Lord Mountararat |
Two strings go to every bow |
Ex-D'Oyly Carte repetiteurs Paul Seeley and David Mackie keeping the Festival Club audience entertained with, amongst other items, a piano duet of Pineapple Poll in the somewhat stuffy Paxton Theatre. |
Page updated 31 August 1998