The Two Bouquets

Cast & Crew

Cast

Observations

1. On 6^th May 2019 at 9:05 p.m., mickeyboyc noted:

   My grandfather, Eric Gledhill, appeared in this production.

   I have a programme, from the De La Warr Pavilion, Main Hall (Entertainments Manager – Edmund Rhodes). The production commenced on Easter Monday, April 10^th, 1939 with a matinee, and carried on through the week. The whole production was under the personal supervision of W. Johnstone-Douglas on behalf of the Chanticleer Company, and Matthew Forsyth, on behalf of the Forsyth Players.
   Characters:
   Mr Gill – Black Gifford
   Mrs Gill – Marjorie Manning
   Edward Gill – John Irvine
   Kate Gill – Sydney Malcolm
   Laura Rivers – Dingle Newton
   Julian Bromley – Ian Glennie
   Albert Porter – Eric Gledhill
   Patty Moss – Mary Mackenzie
   George – Laurence Hardy
   Bella Manchester – Venetia Stanley
   Flora Grantley – Barbara Wyndham
   Amelia – Ray Dudley
   Chorus of Guests, Thespians, and Regateers – Felicity Bryans, John Haines, Pamela Harrison, Daphne Peretz, Venetia Stanley, Barbara Wyndham, Philip Fox, Philip Hobson, Edward Thomas, Erin Tosi, Richard Tull, Henry Worthington

   Production by Doris Davison and Anthony Parker
   Scenery designed and painted by Isabel Moffat
   Municipal Orchestra under the direction of Walter Collins
   Director – Matthew Forsyth
   Business Manager – Estelle Giton
   Stage Manager – D. Pullein-Thompson
   Assistant Stage Manager – Richard Tull

   Smoking permitted – Abdullas for choice(!)

   This Theatre is disinfected throughout with Jeyes’ Fluid(!)

   I also have a tour list associated with this play, from August 23^rd to December 6, to places up and down the country. I presume the same cast and crew were involved. The list is as follows:
   August 23 – Pier – Eastbourne
   August 30 – Theatre Royal – Birmingham
   September 6 – Opera House – Manchester
   September 13 – King’s Theatre – Hammersmith
   September 27 – Theatre Royal – Brighton
   October 4 – Grand Theatre – Leeds
   October 18 – Theatre Royal – Huddersfield
   October 25 – Theatre Royal – Newcastle
   November 1 – Lyceum Theatre – Edinburgh
   November 8 – King’s Theatre – Glasgow
   November 15 – Wimbledon Theatre
   November 22 – New Theatre – Oxford
   November 29 – New Theatre Royal – Norwich
   December 6 – Memorial Theatre – Stratford-on-Avon

   Then at the bottom it says: May be altered.
   I have put in the alterations made by hand on the list. I also have a publicity still of my grandfather in his role as Albert Porter, the bashful lover.

2. On 6^th May 2019 at 9:09 p.m., mickeyboyc noted:

   I tried uploading a photo, but it wouldn’t let me.

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