Christmas in King Street

By Dorothy Reynolds, James Cairncross & Julian Slade

Cast & Crew

Crew
(PLAY) Bristolians	Margaret Barron
(PLAY) Bristolians	Susan Lawrence
(PLAY) Bristolians	Robin Phillips
(PLAY) Bristolians	Raymond Ross
(PLAY) Bristolians	Angela Sturdee
(PLAY) Bristolians	Hazel Wright
(PLAY) Miss Victoria Rooms	Valerie Gearon
(PLAY) Mr Rooms	James Cairncross
(PLAY) Mr Twaddle	Donald Pickering
(PLAY) Mr Twiddle	John Woodvine
(PLAY) Mrs Rooms	Patricia Routledge
(PLAY) Neptune	James Cairncross
(PLAY) P.C. Dick Verker-Voles	John Rolfe
(PLAY) P.C. Harry Boy	Henry Woolf
(PLAY) P.C. Tom Blenkinsop	Philip Bond
(PLAY) The Mayor	David King
(PLAY) The Mayoress	Pat Keen
(PLAY) Three Mermaids	Margaret Barron
(PLAY) Three Mermaids	Angela Sturdee
(PLAY) Three Mermaids	Hazel Wright
(PLAY) Transport Official	Philip Bond
(PLAY) Transport Official	David King
(PLAY) Transport Official	Donald Pickering
(PLAY) Transport Official	John Woodvine
(TH) A Stage Hand	Henry Woolf
(TH) The Author	Emrys James
(TH) The Company	Margaret Barron
(TH) The Company	Philip Bond
(TH) The Company	Valerie Gearon
(TH) The Company	Pat Keen
(TH) The Company	David King
(TH) The Company	Susan Lawrence
(TH) The Company	Robin Phillips
(TH) The Company	Donald Pickering
(TH) The Company	John Rolfe
(TH) The Company	Raymond Ross
(TH) The Company	Angela Sturdee
(TH) The Company	John Woodvine
(TH) The Company	Hazel Wright
(TH) The Ghost of Sarah Siddons	Patricia Routledge
(TH) The Producer	James Cairncross
Composer	Julian Slade
Designer	Peter Rice
Director	Denis Carey

Source: University of Bristol Theatre Collection
Last modified by Michael Hope.

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Play description

This entertainment was devised by members of the Bristol Old Vic Company and presented as a cross between a pantomime and an “end of term” revue at Christmas 1952. It was particularly tied to the history of the theatre and the city of Bristol so was not meant for performance anywhere else. It was revived in 1958 and again in 1972 to celebrate the reopening of the theatre after refurbishment. This third outing was presented under the title “Christmas Back In King Street”.

The production was divided into two segments – “In The Theatre” and “In The Play” and the full company appeared in both parts. To distinguish their roles they are listed as (TH) or (PLAY).

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