1960-1969 Archives - Cue Theatre Inglewood

THE REMARKABLE MR PENNYPACKER

May 18, 2016 / 2877

By Liam O’Brien – Ngaire Young, Director October 27th and October 28th 1969 Staged in the Inglewood Town Hall. A cast of 20 were lead by Peter Maxwell as the ‘Remarkable Mr Pennypacker’ and Verna Prankerd played his wife. Continue reading

STILL LIFE

May 18, 2016 / 2495

By Noel Coward – Elsa Flavell, Director July 1969 Presented as a B.D.L. Festival play in New Plymouth and again at the Inglewood High School, along with two plays from New Plymouth Little Theatre. Continue reading

SAILOR BEWARE

May 18, 2016 / 2558

By Philip King & Falkland Cary Yvonne Brown , Director April 1969 Save Continue reading

THE PRICE OF COAL

May 18, 2016 / 2504

By Harold Brighouse – Ian Melville, Director May 1968 Two one-act plays were presented at the Inglewood High School Hall, along with a play by the Norfolk Women’s Institute. The other one-act play was “Villa For Sale” produced by Heather Harrison and this was presented again in July as a Festival play. Continue reading

VILLA FOR SALE

May 18, 2016 / 3155

By Sacha Guitry – Heather Harrison, Director May 1968 Two one-act plays were presented at the Inglewood High School Hall, along with a play by the Norfolk Women’s Institute. “Villa For Sale” was presented again in July as a Festival play. The other one-act play was “The Price Of Coal” produced by Ian Melville. Continue reading

CHAMPAGNE FOR BREAKFAST

May 18, 2016 / 2527

By Derek Benfield – Heather Scott, Director November 27th and November 28th 1967 Cast: Mary Cross, Kevin Koch, Geoff Blackbourn, Kevin Biesiek, Janine Hill and Antonette Hutchieson. Staged in the Inglewood Town Hall. “The play, like the bottle shaped programme, sparkled delightfully.” Save Continue reading

SEPARATE TABLES

May 18, 2016 / 2401

By Terence Rattigan – Peter Maxwell, Director May 1967 An outstanding performance by Ian Melville as a down and out drunken journalist is comforted by Miss Cooper (Dalrae Baker) Save Save Continue reading

TWO DOZEN RED ROSES

May 18, 2016 / 2367

Adapted by Kenneth Horne from ‘The Italian of Aldo de Benedetti Elsa Flavell, Director November 22nd – November 24th 1966 [sama_button url=”https://cuetheatre.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Twodozenredroses-1.pdf” icon=”” iconpos=”left” target=”_self” bgcolor=”alizarin-btn” size=”small-btn” border=”no” corner=”no”]View Programme[/sama_button] [sama_button url=”https://cuetheatre.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Twodozenredroses-1.jpg” icon=”” iconpos=”left” target=”_self” bgcolor=”alizarin-btn” size=”small-btn” border=”no” corner=”no”]View Review[/sama_button] No further information available; Should you be able to provide any further information please contact backstage@cuetheatre.co.nz Adults were 5/-... Continue reading

FIVE BIRDS IN A CAGE

May 18, 2016 / 2539

By Gertrude Jennings – Yvonne Brown, Director June 1966 No further information available; Should you be able to provide any further information please contact backstage@cuetheatre.co.nz Two one-act plays were presented at the Inglewood High School Hall – these were “Five Birds In A Cage” and “The Bathroom Tap”. Continue reading

LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET

May 18, 2016 / 2744

By C.M. Hazelwood – Ava Somerfield, Director May 31st – June 1st 1965 [sama_button url=”https://cuetheatre.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ladyaudley-1.pdf” icon=”” iconpos=”left” target=”_self” bgcolor=”alizarin-btn” size=”small-btn” border=”no” corner=”no”]View Programme[/sama_button] [sama_button url=”https://cuetheatre.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ladyaudleys-1.jpg” icon=”” iconpos=”left” target=”_self” bgcolor=”alizarin-btn” size=”small-btn” border=”no” corner=”no”]View Review[/sama_button] Staged in the Inglewood Town Hall. This was the last play that Ava Somerfield produced for the Inglewood Dramatic Society – spanning nine years and eleven plays.... Continue reading

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