The Gilbert and Sullivan Newsletter Archive
GILBERTIAN GOSSIP
No 43 -- 1995
Edited by Michael Walters
Gilbert & Sullivan Society
11 May 1994
the Waterloo Warblers
present
Songs of the Savoy
Part 1.
Excerpts from JANE ANNIE
First performed Savoy Theatre, 13 May to 1 July 1893 (50 performances).
Libretto: J.M. Barrie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Music: Ernest Ford.
no. 2. Song - Jane Annie - Melanie McRae
no. 3. Song - Bab - Veronica McCall
no. 4. Song - Proctor - Brendan Beales
no. 6. Duet: Sim & Greg - Chris Gutteridge & Kevin McRae
no. 7. Song - Tom - Sandy Kennedy
no. 11. Pages's Song - Stephen Milton
no. 13. Song - Miss Sims - Zo White
no. 19: Duet - Bab and Tom - Veronica McCall & Sandy Kennedy
AFTER ALL
First performed at the Opera Comique from 16 or 23 December 1878 to 20 February 1880, as an afterpiece to H.M.S. Pinafore and was given on the famous night of the riots. It then accompanied the "Children's Pinafore" until 20 March 1880.
Words: Frank Desprez. Music: Alfred Cellier.
Mr. Selworthy - Michael Walters
Mr. Pennyfather - Chris Gutteridge
The maid - Melanie McRae
Fifteen minutes with George Grossmith - Leon Berger
THE VICAR OF BRAY
Originally produced at the Globe Theatre on 22 July 1882, revised for production at the Savoy from 28 January to 18 June 1892 (143 performances).
Libretto: Sydney Grundy Music: Edward Solomon
Duet: The Wily Widower - Selwyn Tillett & Zo White (Vicar & Mrs. Merton).
Solo: You ask me why - Zo White
THE GONDOLIERS - Scene: Casilda & Luiz - Veronica McCall & Stephen Milton.
INTERVAL
Part 2
COX & BOX Mr. Cox - Kevin McRae
Mr. Box - Sandy Kennedy
Mr. Bouncer - Brendan Beales
This appeared in the G&S Society annals as a concert of "rarely heard Gilbert and Sullivan" !!
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