Timeline


1941	First Pantomime: Jack & The Beanstalk			1943	First show with local theme: Soliday and the Wicked Bird Louise Bennett seen on Pantomime stage
	1945		LTM sponsors: Elementary Schools Drama festival		1949	Introduction to Anancy as title character: Bluebeard & Brer Anancy
1951	LTM launches Secondary Schools Drama festival in collaboration with the British Council			1954	Return to "Anancy" Pantomimes: Anancy and the Magic Mirror and the start of 3 consecutive shows with Anancy as the title character: Anancy and Pandora; Anancy and Beeny Bud
1960	West Indian themed Pantomime: Carib Gold - set in British Guiana				1961	The Little Theatre opens its doors September 20, at 4 Tom Redcam Drive, Kingston 10
1962	Imported Pantomime:Finian's Rainbow - story of the Irish emigrant's experience Banana Boy is re-staged for Jamaica's Independence celebrations in August					1963	Debut of Queenie's Daughter the only pantomime to be revived 2 times - (1966 & 1973)
1965	25th Anniversary: Morgan's Dream of Old Port Royal			1967	Revival of: Anancy and Pandora and the start of 4 consecutive shows with Anancy as the title character: Anancy and Doumbey; Moonshine Anancy; Rockstone Anancy
			1969	Moonshine Anancy viewed by Princess Alice (aunt of Queen Elizabeth II) during a Royal visit; Introduction of Barbara Gloudon as author
1972	LTM establishes the Jamaica Theatre School			1975	Miss Lou retires after her appearance in The Witch
	1978		Greta Fowler dies on November 30			1980	Ranny Williams dies. His last Pantomime is The Hon. All Purpus and the Dancing Princesses
	1981		Pirate Princess breaks box office records with 121 shows seen by 100,733 persons.			1985	The Pantomime Company is formed and presents Trash
1986	Pirate Princess is performed in London by an English company			1990	Fifty Fifty celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Pantomime. It features many songs from past Pantomimes. The Pantomime Company performs it in Florida, New York and Toronto
1991	Man Deh Yah is seen in Florida and New York and is re-mounted as part of the CARIFESTA celebrations in Trinidad					1992	Reggae Son travels to New York and Miami; as does Anansi Come Back in 1993. The first time Anansi is spelt African style, a decision by author Barbara Gloudon
	1994		Anansi Come Back is performed in England - London and Leeds
1997	The Pantomime Company performs Augus Mawnin during the summer in response to the national recognition of Emancipation Day				2000		Jack and the Macca Tree is the 60th Pantomime performed. An exhibition and celebratory Concert precedes the opening
	2003		Miss Annie is performed in Toronto Canada
			2005	25th Anniversary of Ranny William's passing commemorated by the LTM
2006	July 26 Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley - "Miss Lou", dies in Toronto. August 6 body lies in state at National Arena. August 8 - official funeral Coke Methodist Church, interment at National Heroes Park. She is laid to rest beside her husband Eric "Chalk-Talk" Coverley. Pantomime Company pays tribute in song during service.
	2007	Co-founder of the LTM Henry Fowler dies in England.		2010			(February) Pantomime Director, Artistic Advisor, Mentor Prof Rex Nettleford dies. He had contributed to the 2009/10 Pantomime Pirate Jack