A Country Girl

Church Hall, Barnes

May 1952

Musical Director – Norah Richardson LTCL

Producer – Cyril Corker

A Country Girl is a musical play in two acts by James T. Tanner, with lyrics by Adrian Ross, additional lyrics by Percy Greenbank, music by Lionel Monckton and additional songs by Paul Rubens.

It opened at Daly’s Theatre in London, managed by George Edwardes, on 18 January 1902 and ran for 729 performances, which was the fourth longest run for any piece of musical theatre up to that time. It starred Hayden Coffin, Bertram Wallis and Rutland Barrington. Gertie Millar and Isabel Jay joined the cast later. The show also enjoyed a Broadway run.

This was Lionel Monckton’s first score as principal composer, and his songs included “Molly the Marchioness”, “Try Again, Johnny”, and “Under the Deodar”.In aid of The Church of England Children’s Society.

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CAST

Geoffrey Challoner – Bernard Mitchell

The Rajah of Bhong – John Webster

Barry – Gerald Johnson

Sir Joseph Verity – Geoffrey Needs

Douglas Verity – George Tydeman

Lord Anchester – Richard Beckley

Lord Grassmere – William Hill

Granfer Mummery – Peter Haines

Rube – Arthur Andrews

Marjorie Joy – June Ayers

Nan – Marjorie Skuffham

Princess Mehelaneh of Bhong – Joan Partington

Madame Sophie – Barbara Webster

Mrs Quinton Raikes – Christine Marlow

Lady Anchester – Eveleen Horsburgh

Nurse – Marjorie Doughty

Solo Dancer – Kay Peart

Chorus of Country Maids & Men, Guests, Officers – Jill Andrews, Doreen Beresford, Georgina Gray, Joy Higgs, Barbara Hughes, Odette Jobin, Doris Kemp, Mary Laidman, Lotta Mawhinney, Joan Noyes, Jill Pinkerton, Hilda Richards, Elizabeth Rowe, Beryl Smallwood, Honor Somers-Clarke, Beryl Stare, Norah Thornton, Daphne Wallis, Edward Bellamy, Geoffrey Bowyer, Cherry Bryant, A Cuff, Keith Gray, Bob Kirkby, Brian Orton, John Pursey, Richard Stringer, Ian Worth

Children (pupils of Barnes School of Dancing) – Helen Atkins, Jean Blenkinsopp, Jill D Andrews, Jennifer Needs

CREW

Stage Manager – Everett Reeve