1966/67 LTM NATIONAL
PANTOMIME
QUEENIE'S DAUGHTER
The
Story
Queenie
Innerarity sells a little this and that in Kingston. She is also
well known for giving tips on the winning race horses. One morning
she passes on her usual tips to Hotel Jamaica owner, Roger Martin,
and for the first time, she asks a friend to place a bet for her
as well. Queenie's horse wins, but unfortunately, her bet wasn't
placed. She had planned to use the money to entertain her daughter
in style when she arrives from England in two days.
Queenie is heart broken, Maria, her pride and joy, is a famous
opera singer in England. Roger, in appreciation for Queenie's
winning tip, offers to host Queenie and Maria at his hotel. There
is much excitement indeed when Queenie greets her daughter in
fine style, courtesy of her old friend, couturier Madame Serena.
Maria arrives with her controlling manager Rudolf deRadzio, and
other members of her party - Mrs. Beatrice Bottomley-Hume, her
secretary Rachel and their friend Jack who is also a Jamaican.
The foreigners, are treated to a taste of local flavour courtesy
of Queenie's friends and the staff of the hotel. Maria, in particular
is entertained by Roger who seems to have taken a liking to her.
Rudolf is not too thrilled by this, for although, he is busy working
out his own dastardly reasons for visiting Jamaica, he feels he
must control Maria's every move, and so when Maria decides to
stay for a few extra days, he reveals Queenie's low status to
Maria. But love will never come between mother and daughter, and
Jack, now suspicious of Rudolf, tries to find out his true plans.
Rudolf is discovered to be a smuggler and Maria, truly in
love with Roger, decides that her return to Jamaica will be permanent.
Cast of Characters |
Musical
Numbers Act One Races Day Ah Dream Ah Dream Lucky Day Money Is A Funny Ting Poor Queenie Lose Her Money I'll Be Walking Like A Lady Eeny Meeny Mina Mo Hot Canary I Saw My Land A Most Unusual Day I'll Be Seeing Jamaica Tomorrow Miss Queenie Daughter Come I Remember Welcome Song Act Two It's The Weather Falling In Love With You Two Different Worlds I Like Dressing Up Under the Banyan Tree I Belong To You A Special Kind Of Girl Revival Songs Weed Song Be My Love Some People Come The Man Is A Crook Congratulations Lucky Day Orchestra Flo Wilson, Noel Peck, Pete Stewart, Ossie Wilkins, F. Walker, Eric Phillips, Herbert Nelson, L. McCormack, Carole Bacon, H. Walker, Marjorie Whylie |