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Did you know?

  • Our 33nd annual production and the Society's 4th production of "The Gondoliers".

    This was also the eighth and last production at Crossbank Sunday School with the closure of the Congregational Church based there. The production also saw a new Musical Director, John Davies, joining us for the first of three productions.

  • "Memorable Gondoliers from Batley Society".

    So said the Batley News of this production. Click to read Batley News article.

  • Take a look at our other productions of "The Gondoliers". 8

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Gondoliers 1981 Programme

Producer/Director : Anthony Dobson
Musical Director : John Davies

Cast

Duke of Plaza Toro:
(a Grandee of Spain)
N. Allan Haigh
Luiz:
(his Attendant)
David S. Brooke
Don Alhambra Del Bolero :
(the Grand Inquisitor)
Keith Horner
Venetian Gondoliers
Marco Palmieri : Steven Greenwood
Giuseppe Palmieri : Brook H. Carbutt
Antonio : Robert Thurman
Francesco : Philip N. Haley
Giorgio : Frank Croft
Duchess of Plaza Toro : Margaret Lister
Casilda:
(her daughter) :
Pamela J. Brooke
Contadine
Gianetta : Margaret Croft
Tessa : Stephanie L. Roe
Fiametta : Mary Ludford
Vittoria : Alison M. Sowerby
Giulia : Margaret Carbutt
Inez :
(the King’s Foster-Mother)
Mary Price
Contadine :

Margaret Haigh, Marjorie Harrap, Kathryn Johnson, Barbara Moul, Betty Newell, Irene Richardson, Sally Roberts, Joan Rumbold, Jean Stern, Edna Taylor.

Gondoliers :

John Atkinson, George Broadhead, Peter Newell, Vernon Newman, Barry Pearson, Chris Sowerby, John Whitehead.

"Ruddigore" in pictures