The baron who serves as ambassador of the kingdom of Marsovia wishes his attaché Prince Danilo would wed the wealthy widow Sonia to help the kingdom’s finances, and the couple falls in love despite themselves, in Franz Lehar’s operetta.
The DMTC archive 1981
Durham Musical Theatre Company
The Merry Widow
19816th – 11th April 1981The Garland Theatre
Explore the programme Back in the spotlight
About the show.
Behind the scenes
The production team.
Production credits
- Rehearsal Pianist
- Christine Shinn · Dorothy Turnbull
- Programme Cover Design
- Val Smith
- Programme Production
- A.C. Publications, South Shields
- House Manager
- Harry Cottle
- Stage Manager
- Dave Foxall
- Lighting
- Geoff Foxall
- Wardrobe
- Janis Sarsfield · Alice Wise
- Make-up
- Margaret Chapman · Audrey Fiddian · Barbara Howarth
- Scenery
- Stage Sets, London
- Costumes
- Homburg, Leeds
- Production Sponsor
- Keith Patton — Associate, Hambro Life Assurance
On stage
Cast & company.
Principals / cast
- Anna Glavari (The Merry Widow)
- Lesley Franks
- Danilo (Count Danilovitsch)
- Maurice Carr
- Baron Zeta (Pontevedrian Ambassador)
- John Holt
- Valencienne
- Audrey Robson
- Camille (Count de Rossillou)
- Bill Ivison
- Njegus
- Alwyn Burton
- Viscomte Cascada
- Anthony Smith
- St. Brioche
- Bev Thompson
- Kromov
- Norman Sarsfield
- Olga
- Enid Johnson
- Bogdanovitsch
- Harry Dallard
- Pritsch
- Richard Smith
- Sylvia
- Mary Hetherington
- Praskovia
- Mary Gordon
- Lo-lo (Les Grisettes)
- Janet Dixon
- Do-Do (Les Grisettes)
- Val Shield
- Jou-Jou (Les Grisettes)
- Lyn Thompson
- Clo-do (Les Grisettes)
- Val Smith
- Margot (Les Grisettes)
- Marjorie Watt
- Frou-Frou (Les Grisettes)
- Liz Robinson
The company
- Maureen AndersonLadies’ Chorus
- Sue BriggsLadies’ Chorus
- Rhoda ClarkeLadies’ Chorus
- Sheila CottleLadies’ Chorus
- Joan DallardLadies’ Chorus
- Margaret GrahamLadies’ Chorus
- Mary HamiltonLadies’ Chorus
- Mollie HughesLadies’ Chorus
- Kaye HendersonLadies’ Chorus
- Jean JonesLadies’ Chorus
- Pat JoblingLadies’ Chorus
- Rita LynnLadies’ Chorus
- Sarah LockeyLadies’ Chorus
- Edna PetersLadies’ Chorus
- Liz RobinsonLadies’ Chorus
- Mary RobinsonLadies’ Chorus
- Margaret SuttonLadies’ Chorus
- Valenda TaylorLadies’ Chorus
- Marjorie WattLadies’ Chorus
- Hansi WheatleyLadies’ Chorus
- Wilf AndersonMen’s Chorus
- Jim ChapmanMen’s Chorus
- Peter ClaphamMen’s Chorus
- John CucksonMen’s Chorus
- Mike DixonMen’s Chorus
- Bill FosterMen’s Chorus
- Bill HarlandMen’s Chorus
- Kevin ShieldMen’s Chorus
- Brian StoreyMen’s Chorus
- Richard StoreyMen’s Chorus
- John TaylorMen’s Chorus
- Ted WiseMen’s Chorus
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The original programme.
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