A Victorian Music Hall

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20th September 1975

Music hall in London had its origins in entertainment provided in the new style saloon bars of public houses in the 1830s.

These venues replaced earlier semi-rural amusements provided at traditional fairs and suburban pleasure gardens such as Vauxhall Gardens and the Cremorne Gardens.

The music hall as we know it developed from such establishments in the 1850s and were built up in and on the grounds of public houses.

Such establishments were distinguished from theatres, by the fact that in a music hall you would be seated at a table in the auditorium and could imbibe liquid refreshment of an alcoholic nature whilst watching the show. In a theatre, by contrast, the audience was seated in stalls and there was a separate bar-room.

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CAST

Programme: 1. “I’m Shy, Mary Ellen” – Mr Richard Matthiae
Programme: 2. “The Acrobat” – Mr Gerald Tickner, Steve Alais
Programme: 3. “Burlington Bertie” – Miss Susan Brittle
Programme: Angeline – Miss Janie Piddock
Programme: Edward – Mr Richard Manuel
Programme: Father – Mr David Armstrong
Programme: Mother – Miss Mandy Stenhouse
Programme: Policeman – Mr Robert Salter
Programme: Producer – Miss Sally Hilton
Programme: 5. “I Must Go Home Tonight” – Mr Douglas Dwyer
Programme: 6. A Speciality Number – The Ladies of the Dancers’ Dressing Room
Programme: 7. “The Boy I Love” – Miss Zoe Miller
Interval: 9. “‘arry, ‘arry, ‘arry” – Mr Douglas Dwyer
Interval: 10. Tarantella – Miss Susan Brittle
Interval: 11. “Second Hand Rose” – Miss Joy Cooper
Interval: 12. Prestidigitation & Levitation – Mr Timothy Rowett
Interval: 13. “Morning Promenade” – Miss Wendy Taylor
Interval: 14. “You’re In Love” – Miss Wendy Edwards Miss Helen Jenkins Miss, Carla Lawrence
Interval: 15. Grisettes Dance from “The Merry – Alais, Brittle, Deas, Hill, Johnston, Raggett
Interval: Widow” featuring Mesdames(?) – Summers, Taylor, Tibble, Titchmarsh, Whitaker
Interval: 16. “Ain’t You Going To Be My Dusky” – Mr Douglas Dwyer
Interval: At the Piano – Miss Stephanie Underhill
Interval: Timpanist (when not otherwise engaged) – Mr Robert Salter
Behind The Scenes: Stage Manager – Mr John Mitchell
Behind The Scenes: Assisted by – Miss Barbara McDowell
Behind The Scenes: The Cup That Cheers – Mesdames Hinge and Bracket
Behind The Scenes: Catering – Miss Barbara McDowell, Miss Molly Norman, Miss Patricia Van de Peer
Behind The Scenes: with further assistance provided by – Miss Mary Fraser, Miss Mandy Stenhouse, Miss Cherry Watson
Behind The Scenes: Box Office – Mr Martin Last