Soham Grammarians : Twelfth Night 1938

TWELFTH NIGHT William Shakespeare Presented by The Soham Grammar School and Old Boys' Dramatic Societies November 12th and 14th, 1938

Characters in order of appearance
Orsino, Duke of Illyria		Duncan Wright
Curio	} gentlemen attending on	Ronald Allen
Valentine	} the Duke	Malcolm Norman
A Lord		John Norman
Musician		Leila Hermitage
Viola, sister to Sebastian		Wendy Winn
A Sea Captain, rescuer of Viola		Bertram Covill
Olivia, a rich countess		Mary Waldock
Sir Toby Belch, uncle to Olivia		Herbert Peacock
Maria, waiting woman to Olivia		Olive Usher
Sir  Andrew Aguecheek, a foolish knight		Cecil Crouch
Feste, Olivia's Fool		Fred Hockley
Malvolio, steward to Olivia		John Lait
Antonio, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian		Leslie Bitton
Sebastian, brother to Viola		Carl Fuller
Fabian, servant to Olivia		Harold Trett
1st Officer		Bertram Covill
2nd Officer		George Dann
A Priest Lady attending on Olivia		John Norman Joan Talbot

The Play Produced by Cecil Crouch

The Action takes place in a City in Illyria and the sea coast near it.

ACT 1.

SCENE 1. A room in the Duke’s palace.
              2. The sea coast.              
              3. In Olivia’s house.          
              4. At the Duke’s palace.       
              5. In Olivia’s garden.         

ACT 2.                               

SCENE 1. The sea coast.              
              2. A street.                   
              3. In Olivia’s house.          
              4. At the Duke’s palace.       
              5. Olivia’s garden.            

ACT 3.                               

SCENE 1. Olivia s garden.            
              2. In Olivia’s house.          
              3. A street.                   
              4. Olivia’s garden.            

ACT 4.                               

SCENE 1. Olivia’s garden.            
              2. In Olivia’s house.          
              3. Olivia’s garden.            

ACT 5.                               

SCENE 1. Olivia’s garden.            

There will be a short interval between Acts 2 and 3.

Programme Cover design drawn and cut by    R. ALLEN
Stage Manager                                                        I. NICHOLS

Business Manager                                                  C. FORD
Stage work by                                                          J. COPLAND
Set devised by                                                         C. CROUCH
Costumes designed by                                           L. CASWELL
Electrical effects                                                      J. LAIT

Wigs by Simmons, Covent Garden.
Tights by Bonsors Ltd., Ilford

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Frank Haslam, Editor writes: Duncan Wright, John Norman and Fred Hockley did not return from WWII: Duncan was murdered after being taken POW on D-Day. Fred baled out of his fighter over Japan on 15th August, was taken POW, and although the Emperor had made his surrender broadcast, Fred was brutally executed. Bertram Covill was awarded the BEM for Gallantry whist serving as a naval rating in a defensively equipped merchantman in the Battle of the Atlantic in 1941. 

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source: James Gilbert
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