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Trial By Jury
by
Gilbert and Sullivan
Produced by Harry Yates
9th - 13th April, 1929
This was produced in conjunction with The Socrcerer.
Trial by Jury is a comic opera in one act, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It was first produced on 25 March 1875, at London's Royalty Theatre, where it initially ran for 131 performances and was considered a hit, receiving critical praise and outrunning its popular companion piece, Jacques Offenbach's La Périchole. The story concerns a "breach of promise of marriage" lawsuit in which the judge and legal system are the objects of lighthearted satire. Gilbert based the libretto of Trial by Jury on an operetta parody that he had written in 1868.
| The Learned Judge |
S W Dronsfield |
| The Plaintiff |
Dorothy Smethurst |
| The Defendant |
Arthur Wilkes |
| Counsel for the Plaintiff |
L Wharton |
| Usher |
John Reid |
| Foreman of the Jury |
Gilbert Horrocks |
| Associates |
R Chadwick
J M Horrocks |
| First Bridesmaid |
Margot Osborn |
| BRIDESMAIDS |
Gwladys Bailey, Elsie Boon, Queenie Eadington, Kathleen Ousey, G Muriel Whitehead
| GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY |
| Geoffrey R Allen, Norman B Broadbent, F W Blease,
A W Eva, Roy L Farrington, Harry P Griffiths, A B Mallinson, Archibald Marshall, Fred J Milton, John Shore |
| VISITORS IN PUBLIC GALLERY |
| May Allen, Olive Allen, Ivy Bray, Isabel Broadbent, Norah Cartwright, Lilian H Dewhirst, Mary Dronsfield,
M Kathleen Gibson, Hilda Livesey, Dorothy I Marshall, Alice Milton, Helen B Phillips, Gladys Price, Muriel M Price,
Edith M Smithies, Florence V Wharton, Annie Whitehead |
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| Hon Accompanist |
Mrs Blease |
| Hon Stage Manager |
J R Whitaker |
| Hon Assistant Stage Manager |
J R H Clayton |
| Hon Electricians |
J B Dean
A C Mallinson |
| Hon Property Mistress |
Mrs C H Nickson |
| Hon Property Masters |
A W Eva
H B Hobbs |
| Hon Wardrobe Mistresses |
Mrs Eva
Mrs Harcombe |
| Hon Sec and Business Manager |
T G Whitaker |
| THE ORCHESTRA |
| Musical Director |
Mr Lee Thistlewaite |
| Leader |
Mrs Camden |
| First Violins |
Mr V G Hill
Miss V Simpson
Mr O Milburn |
| Second Violins |
Mrs B Bythell
Miss G Walsh
Miss M Milnes |
| Viola |
Mr P Godlee
Mr A G Haworth
Mr D Milburn |
| Cello |
Mrs Scott
Mrs T Clayton
Dr Blythell |
| Bass |
Mr Howarth |
| Flute |
Mr Seville |
| Oboe |
Mr Wandsworth |
| Clarinet |
Miss Ballingall |
| Bassoon |
Mr Johnson |
| Trumpet |
Mr Wild |
| Trombone |
Mr Old |
| Drums |
Mr Ball |
| Scenery by FITUPS, Ferdinand Stret, Oldham Road, Manchester |
| Costumes by S B WATTS & CO, 70 Canon Street, Manchester |
| Make Up by FRED HUDSON and MRS AVELING |
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