1947/48 LTM NATIONAL
PANTOMIME
CINDERELLA
The
Story
In this version of the classic tale, Cinderella is ruled by
her step sisters, Olive Oil and Hydrophobia, who also control
their father Baron Hardup, and poor Cinderella is treated shabbily
indeed. Elsewhere in the land Prince Charming is envious of his
friend Dandini. The Prince wishes that for just one day he could
be free of his royal duties and roam the land freely.
The Prince issues a royal order to Dandini, switching places for
the day and goes roaming through the woods. At the other end of
the wood, Cinderella is collecting firewood. She stumbles across
a little old lady also collecting firewood. Being such a sweet
and generous lass, Cinderella gives her wood to the old woman
and continues looking for more. Prince and Cinderella meet, and
of course fall deeply in love. But all too soon Cinderella must
return to her home and a new list of demands from her step sisters.
Prince Charming demands that Dandini holds a ball that very night
and invite all the maidens of the land so that he may have a chance
to see Cinderella again. The invitations are issued but Olive
Oil and Hydrophobia tear up Cinderella's invitation so she cannot
go. Later that evening fate steps in - the old lady from the forest
is actually Cinderella's fairy godmother and through magic Cinderella
is transformed and makes it to the ball where the Prince is thrilled
to see her again.
As the story goes, midnight draws near and Cinderella runs off
leaving her silver slipper behind. A royal search is organised
and despite Olive Oil and Hydrophobia's best efforts, Cinderella
and the Prince are reunited once again.
Cast
of Characters
Cinderella: Cynthia Hendriks
Prince Charming: Florence
Reid
Dandini: Petra Browne
Buttons: Clinton Nunes
Olive Oil: Peggy Dougall
Hydrophobia: Doris Duperley
Baron Hardup: Lloyd Ho
Sang
Fairy Queen: Margaret
Lauder
Demon King: Henry Lopez
Pinch: Ranny Williams
Kissem: Levi Gordon
Ffoulkes: Henri Hendriks
Fotheringay: Michael Wickers
Town Crier: George Clough
Pages: Tony Verity, Desmond Harty
Chorus: Miriam Howe, Marjorie Dunlop, Dorothy Webb, Norma
Lawson,
Edith Muchette, Cynthia Lawrence, Mae Robinson, Pamela Richards,
Ruby Feres,
Winifred Doran, Dorothy Curnow, Gloria Vaz, Kitty Lauder, Peggy
Gauld,
Geo Malick, Warren Robinson, David Cover, Hal Lawson, Keith
Sasso,
Michael Doran, Geo Clough
Dancers: Mary Thwaites, Anita Newton, Judy Verity,
Rosemary McDonald,
Janette Nicholas, Cecilia Innes, Norma Harris, Margaret Duperly,
Helen Langley,
Sheila Desnoes, Joan Duperly, Gloria Taylor, Rosalie Levy, Peggy
DaCosta,
Jennifer Bourke, Jenny Lind McIntosh, Norman Read