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The cast as taken by the photographer from The Bordon Post at the first dress rehearsal |
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Report in the Bordon Post, 14th Jan 2009 |
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Puss (Dil Williamson-Smith) and Dick (Mel White) start the show: "Is this the way to London?" |
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Opening chorus number: "Who will buy?" |
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Sally Forth (Tina Wareham) and Fred Chaucer (Dan Radford): "There's a cook in it" |
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Claud (Nick Webb) and Madame Lillywhite (Teresa Marsh): "Get a life, Claud!" |
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Madame Lillywhite and Alderman Fitzwarren (David Burnham): "You make me sound like a midwife!" |
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Puss and Alice Fitzwarren (Isabelle Glinn): "Whose Puss are you?" |
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Alice and Dick: "Flash, bam, alakazam…" |
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Bos'n Jangles (Vicky Chappell) and Captain Carwash (John McGregor): "No scurvy knaves to press into my crew?" |
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An ex-Woolworths mangager points out her problem. |
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"Let me entertain you!" |
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Claud meets Jasper de Mauditt (Lee Carter) in an alley: "What sort of a name is Jasper, then?" |
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Dick and Puss meet Fred at the docks: " Why is it called the Gazunda?" |
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"Paddy lay back" |
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Roger the cabin boy (Chris Potts) and Captain Carwash: "It be like this, young Roger me lad…" |
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"Hey, look me over…" |
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The Alderman is impressed by Claud's lively bolt. |
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"I hear singing and there's no one there… It is not so surprising…" |
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Bit of a boob from backstage! Cue was: "Captain, I have a chest of some value…" |
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Dick: "It's empty. All the gold and jewels – gone!" |
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Alice was afraid, she was petrified! |
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Dick wasn't much happier… |
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And as for that darned cat – it just went to sleep! |
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"We sailed on the Sloop John B…" |
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Captain: "We're ready to weigh the anchor, shoot the sun, take a turn around the capstan, ship ahoy and splice the mainbrace" |
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"It's in the script" |
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Fred: "Did somebody call for a better author?" |
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Madame Lillywhite: "Are you captain carwash of the good ship Venus?" |
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The ship departs… |
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…and goes on… |
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…and on… |
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…and on… |
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…and on… |
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…until the cat appears trailing on a rope. |
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Alderman Fitzwarren: "I'm told that some of you are not a little confused…" |
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"Agadoo!" |
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Aziz (Mavis Standing) and Sally: "Can you tell me where the public baths are?" |
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Madame Lillywhite: "It IS Casablanca!…" |  |
"…Play it again, Sam" |
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"Behind you!" Dick and Alice are (almost) encircled by rats. |
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King Rat (Rod Sharp) meets his match: "It's only a cat, King Rat!" |
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The Sultan (David Green) and his currant wife (Kay McGregor) arrive on the scene. |
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Carwash: "Are you up for a shanty, Mr Chaucer?" |
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Sally and Madame Lillywhite having a tete-a-diverty-titty-whatsit on the voyage home.… |
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…while Alice and Dick sing of shacking up in a shanty. |
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Meanwhile back in London – Look out – "Something's Coming!" |
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It's Jasper – "If I close my eyes really tight, will you give me the keys?" But Karina hasn't got them! |
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Alderman to Alice: "Did you have to murder him for it?" |
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Alice to Alderman: "Father, it's time for your medication!" |
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Sally: "Well, I don't really want a public one!" |
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Bring on the Blue Nuns! |
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Is Puss sitting this one out – or just trying unsuccessfully to hide the Aldernman's legs! |
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The final finale! |