Anne of Green Gables

Richmond Theatre

11th-16th March 1974

Producer – Peter A Spencer

Musical Director – Bernard Dunn

Choreographer – Jackie Ridgewell

This was the European amateur premiere of Anne of Green Gables, and the society’s 100th production, staged on a budget of £4,000.

‘Centenary, premiere and it’s a hit!’ declared the Richmond & Twickenham Times, which welcomed the many younger members in the company. The week sold out.

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CAST

Mrs Barry – Pauline Kendrick

Rachel Lynde – Barbara Tailby Weedon

Mrs. Pye – Veronica Nankivell

Rev. Smythe-Hankinson – Alan Middleton

Mrs. MacPherson – Zoe Miller

Mrs. Sloane – Marion McLaren

Mrs. Spencer – Mollie Charles

Lucilla – Joy Cooper

Minister – Peter Tatlow

Mailman – Mike Knight

Farmer – George Scott

Marilla Cuthbert – Joyce Tatlow

Matthew Cuthbert – Bob Martyn

Anne Shirley – Lynne James

Mrs. Blewett – Catherine Applegarth

Diana Barry – Wendy Taylor

Josie Pye – Ann Wengraf

Prissy Andrews – Marta Law

Ruby Gillis – Sally Whitaker

Tillie Boulter – Jackie Clarke

Gertie Pye – Marion Rule

Gilbert Blythe – Alan Titchmarsh

Moody MacPherson – Jeffrey Raggett

Charlie Sloane – George Johnston

Tommy Sloane – Steve Alais

Gerry Buote – Richard Matthiae

Mr. Phillips – Martin Last

Miss Stacey – Rita Ashbourne

Stationmaster – Fred Paterson

Matthew (stand-by) – David Armstrong

Marilla (stand-by) – Catherine Applegarth

Anne (stand-by) – Ann Wengraf

Josie (stand-by) – Sue Thornton

Ladies & Gentlemen of Avonlea – Mary Fraser, Margaret Gupta, Ann Kitcherside, Karen Lagar, Ken Nankivell, Sue Thornton, Kitty Wright

Schoolkids – Yvonne Butler, Janice Greening, Jenny Robinson, Miriam Underhill, Roger Flavell