top of page

ABERDEEN

1983 Hull.jpg

1906/07 Sweet Red Riding Hood (Robert Arthur Pantomimes) His Majesty's

Lyuba Lova as Red Riding Hood

Winifred Harbord as Little Boy Blue

Willie Garvey as Mother Hubbard

Written by Frank Dix

Opened 3rd December 1906

This was the very first show to ever be staged at this venue

1907/08 Aladdin -  His Majesty's

Blanche Asley

Elsie Skillings

1908/09 Robinson Crusoe -  His Majesty's

1983 Hull.jpg

1909/10 Cinderella -  His Majesty's

1910/11 Robinson Crusoe -  His Majesty's

1912 His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen.jpg

1911/12 Dick Whittington (Robert Arthur Pantomimes) His Majesty's

Kathleen Grey

Bessie Burke

Dolly Crown

This production opened 11th December 1911

Written by J J Hewson

Produced by Ernest Dottridge and Herbert Harwood

1912/13 Humpty Dumpty -  His Majesty's

Murray Ashford

Jessie Forbes

1913/14 Cinderella -  His Majesty's

Edna Morgan

Frank Dunlop

1914/15 Jack and Jill -  His Majesty's

Connie Emerald

Kathleen Gordon

1915/16 Aladdin -  His Majesty's

1916 His Majestys Theatre Aberdeen.jpg

1916/17 Little Boy Blue (Howard & Wyndham Ltd) His Majesty's

Pearl Gray

Gladys Nelson

Bertha Pearl

Written by James Hewson

Produced by Geo T Minshull

Opened 16th December 1916

1917/18 Old King Cole -  His Majesty's

Fred Colley

Blanche Pearl

1918/19 Babes in the Wood -  His Majesty's

1919/20 The House That Jack Built -  His Majesty's

Kitty Sorrow

Ernie Leslie

1920/21 Mother Goose - His Majesty's

Kitty Evelyn

Rita Hutchison

No pantomimes 1921 - 1924

1925/26 Humpty Dumpty -  His Majesty's

Harry Gordon

1926/27 Goody Two Shoes -  His Majesty's

Harry Gordon

1927/28 Dick Whittington -  His Majesty's

1928/29 Aladdin -  His Majesty's

Harry Gordon

1929/30 Cinderella -  His Majesty's

1930/31 Robinson Crusoe -  His Majesty's

1931/32 Babes in the Wood -  His Majesty's

Walter Cross

Marjorie Cross

Pat Pope

1983 Hull.jpg

1932/33 Goody Two Shoes (Limbert & Russell) -  His Majesty's

Written by A K Chesterton

Opened 12th December 1932

1933/34 Jack and the Beanstalk -  His Majesty's

Will Fyffe

1934/35 Red Riding Hood -  His Majesty's

Georgie Wood

No pantomime 1935/36

No pantomime 1936/37

1937/38 Jack and the Beanstalk -  His Majesty's

No pantomime 1937 - 1944

1945/46 Snow White -  His Majesty's

Betty Shaw

No pantomime 1946 - 1948

1.jpg

1949/50 Cinderella (His Majesty's)

Valerie Ware

Helen Russell

John Baskcomb

Jacqueline Terry

Colin Ross

Terry Bartlett

Elaine Wells

Bell & Kaye

1950/51 Dick Whittington (His Majesty's)

Dick Emery

1951/52 Sleeping Beauty (His Majesty's)

Billy Tasker

1952/53 Goody Two Shoes (His Majesty's)

Betty Shaw

Billy Whitaker

Jack Tripp

1953.png

1953/54 Mother Goose (His Majesty's)

Jack Tripp

Billy Whitaker

Betty Shaw

1954/55 Queen of Hearts (His Majesty's)

Dave Willis

Jack Anthony

1.jpg

1955/56 Cinderella (His Majesty's)

Hope Jackman

Gary Grande

David Mars

Walter Jackson

Peter Butterworth

Margaret Dickie

Valerie Carton

June Allan

Elizabeth French

Patricia Cochrane

Eileen Ewen

Joan Tucker

Joe Scott Parkinson

panto.jpg
1.jpg

1956/57 Puss in Boots (His Majesty's)

John Carter

Audrey Mitchell

Patricia Cree

Sheila Brindley

Sam Kemp

Eddie Reindeer

Aly Wilson

Margo Henderson

Judy Cornwall

Johnny Scrim

Antony Carrick

John Carte

1957/58 Robinson Crusoe (His Majesty's)

Jack Radcliffe

George Bolton

1958/59 Aladdin (His Majesty's)

Andy Stewart

No pantomime 1959 - 1964

1965/66 Cinderella (His Majesty's)

Billy Tasker

Helen Russell

1.jpg

1966/67 A Love for Jamie (Howard & Wyndham Ltd) His Majesty's

Alec Finlay

No pantomimes 1967 - 1970

1971/72 Babes in the Wood - His Majesty's

Pat Kirkwood

Barry Martin

1972/73 Dick Whittington - His Majesty's

Pat Kirkwood

Hugh Lloyd

George Lacey

1973/74 No Pantomime

1974/75 Peter Pan - His Majesty's

1975/76 Cinderella - His Majesty's

Wei Wei Wong

Marie Price Gordon

1976/77 Aladdin - His Majesty's

Denny Willis

Mark Windsor

1977/78 No pantomime

1978/79 Dick Whittington - His Majesty's

Denny Willis

Mark Windsor

Marie Price Gordon

1979/80 No pantomime

1980/81 Cinderella - His Majesty's

Anne Lorne Gillies

1981/82 Babes in the Wood - His Majesty's

Anne Lorne Gillies

1982/83 No pantomime - His Majesty's

1983 His Majestys Theatre Aberdeen.png

1983/84 Cinderella (His Majesty's)

Leslie Crowther

Russell Hunter

Fiona Kennedy

Lynda Baron

Caroline Ashley

Bob Carolgees

Simon Barry

Alan Vicars

This production ran from 9th December 1983 - 7th January

Choreography by Roger Hannah

Musical Director Frank Wheeler

Directed by Leon Thau

Produced by Paul Elliott

1984/85 Aladdin (His Majesty's)

Edwina Lawrie

Louise English

Allan Stewart

Pete Morrison

Denny Willis

1985/86 Dick Whittington (His Majesty's)

Russell Hunter

Leon Howe

Fiona Kennedy

Jan Hunt

1986/87 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (His Majesty's)
Honor Blackman
Ted Rogers

Adam Matalon

Jessica Martin

1987 His Majestys Theatre Aberdeen.png

1987/88 Cinderella (His Majesty's)

Paul Henry as Buttons

Bill Owen as Baron Hardup

Jan Hunt as Prince Charming

Fiona Kennedy  as Cinderella

Toni Arthur as Dandini

Ward Allen

Nigel Ellacot

Betty Benfield

Peter Robbins

Directed by Peter Purves

Produced by Paul Elliott

This production ran from 11th December 1987 - 9th January 1988

1988 His Majestys Theatre Aberdeen.png

1988/89 Goldilocks and the Three Bears (His Majesty's)

Adrian Mills

Martin Daniels

Lisa Maxwell

Damien McLeod

Russell  Hunter

Victor Spinetti

Produced by Paul Elliott

This production ran from 9th December 1988 - 7th January 1989

1989 His Majestys Theatre Aberdeen.png

1989/90 Mother Goose (His Majesty's)

Matthew Kelly as Mother Goose

George Duffus

Caroline Ashley

Dave Lynn

Peter Newman

Claire Callaghan

Pamela Power

Directed by Brian Howard

This production ran from 6th December 1989 - 6th January 1990

1990 His Majestys Theatre Aberdeen panto

1990/91 Babes in the Wood (His Majesty's)

Stephne Robertson
Grant Baynham
Geoff Duffus
David McLeod
Catherine Terry
Shona Lindsey
James Baron

Produced by Paul Elliott

This production ran from 7th Dcember 1990 - 5th January 1991

1991/92 Aladdin (His Majesty's)

Rolf Harris

Andy Gray

Caroline Ashley

1992/93 Cinderella (His Majesty's)

Andy Gray as Buttons

Frederick Payne

Hilda Bracket

Ward Allen

Sophie Louise Dawn

Stewart Permutt

Robert Howie

Rachel Woolrich

Produced by Paul Elliott

This production ran from 11th December 1992 - 9th January 1993

1.jpg

1993/94 Jack and the Beanstalk (His Majesty's)

Andy Gray

Briony McRoberts

Graham Hamilton

Johnny Dallas

Jenny Howe

William Shrew

1994/95 No pantomime (His Majesty's)

1995 HMT Aberdeen panto.png

1995/96 Robinson Crusoe (His Majesty's)

Gerard Kelly

Briony McRoberts as Robinson Crusoe

Derek Lord as The Wicked Pirate

Cornell John as Man Friday

James Horne