Skyway Hotel, Southampton
onMonday 25th November 1968
The play then transferred to the
Nuffield Theatre
on30th January to the 1st February 1969
Southampton Evening Echo 26th November 1968:
The Maskers, the new amateur dramatic company with great plans for drama in Southampton, made their public debut last night by staging Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Skyway Hotel for one night only.............The whole production was sound without being outstanding, but I think we will be hearing a good deal more from the Maskers.
Cast | |
Don Pedro | Graham Buchanan |
Don John | Roger Warren |
Claudio | John Carrington |
Benedick | James Smith |
Leonato | Restel Burton |
Antonio | Peter Bramley |
Balthasar | John Greenhouse |
Borachio | Michael Shailer |
Conrade | John Lelliot |
Friar Francis | Adrian Vinson |
Dogberry | Kenneth Spencer |
Verges | Peter White |
A Lord | John Peacock |
The Watch | Philip Henbest, Trevor Powell, Ian Hutchings, Ray Lacey, Peter Sanger |
Hero | Sheana Carrington |
Beatrice | Jeanne Rushton |
Margaret | Sonia Morris |
Ursula | Jane McWilliams |
A gentlewoman | Jenny Edwards |
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The Cast
Benedick (James Smith) & Beatrice (Jeanne Rushton)
For the Maskers: | |
Technical Director | Ron Tillyer |
Stage Managers | Jean Friend, Geoff Callow, Tony Cousins |
Lighting | Roger Lockett |
Sound | Anthony Miles |
Wardrobe Mistress | Pamela Pascoe assisted by Yvonne Paget, Mary Andrews, Ailie Brotchie, Jill Buchanan, Jenny Edwards, Margaret Lofts |
Set Design | Stanley Rixon, John Carrington |
Musical Advisor | Anne Brunstromm |
Dance Advisor | Pamela Silvester |