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1942 Dick Whittington (New Theatre)
Hilda Meacham
Peggy Payne
Freddy Payne
Fred Gwyn
Chris Rapier
Dunn & Dee
Jack Denton
Hilton Layland
Ann Mayfair
Sam Lockridge
Produced by Harry Benet
Opened 26th December 1942
1943 Cinderella (New Theatre)
Betty Leslie Smith
Albert H Grant
Hilda Campbell Russell
Fred Hugh
Winifred Doran
Betty Hamilton
Rosamund Paget
Pat Nash
Clifford Warren
Produced by Harry Benet
Opened 26th December 1943
1944 Jack and the Beanstalk (New Theatre)
Barbara Valerie
Trude Raymonde
Jimmy Hughs
Charles Weston
Penn Hamilton
John E Conan
Dorcas White
Dick Tubb
Produced by Harry Benet
Opened 23rd December 1944
1945 Red Riding Hood (New Theatre)
Marie De Vries
Fred Walker
Helen Cooney
Stan Stanford
Charmain Layne
Claude Lester
Terry Blair
Norma Kaye
Reginald Vincent
Produced by Harry Benet
Opened 26th December 1945
1946 Babes in the Wood (New Theatre)
Kitty Reidy
Ann Jay
Fred Beck
Produced by Harry Benet
Opened 26th December 1945
1947 Robinson Crusoe (New Theatre)
Noah Roberts
Bridie Devon
George Jackley
Produced by Bernard Delfont
This production ran from 26th December 1947 - 24th January 1948
1950 Jack and the Beanstalk (New Theatre)
Harry Secombe
Gordon Norville
Jack Falcon
Eddie Falcon
Alan Pye
Allen Modley
Valerie Ashton
Pamela Watson
Primrose Gordon
Alec Duck
Produced by John Beaumont
This production ran from 26th December 1950
1951 Dick Whittington (New Theatre)
David Kerr
Jeanette Paige
Vic Gordon
Peter Colville
Ted Lewis
Lynette Rae
Al Stevens
Brenda Stanley
Albert Ward
Les Ward
Produced by John Beaumont
This production ran from 26th December 1951
1952 The Queen of Hearts (New Theatre)
Janet Hamilton Smith
Robert Dorning
Charles Cardiff
Produced by Teddy Carlton & Izna Roselli
This production ran from 26th December 1952
1953 Babes in the Wood (Palace Theatre)
Connie Graham
Billy Percy
Margaret Heath
Anne Trotter
Bernard Dudley
Hal Scott
Al Farrell
Vic Farrell
Mavis Walker
1956 Dick Whittington (Palace Theatre)
Jack Anton
Helen Hurst
Jay Martell
1957 Mother Goose (Palace Theatre)
Tommy Rose
Valerie Lawson
Margaret Hampton
Opened Thursday 26th December 1957
Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
1958 Puss in Boots (New Theatre)
Tom Deere
Ron Evans
Tommy Wallis
Marty Swift
Joan Danson
Arthur Sumner
Sandy Lane
Marilyn Wildman
Freda Wyn
Roger Williams
Nick Nissen
Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
This production ran from 26th December 1958
1959 Aladdin (New Theatre)
Alec Pleon
Judy Kenny
Reginald Vincent
Frank Peters
June MacMullen
Marty Swift
Deacon & Dean
Frank Wilson
Jill Crowther
Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
This production ran from 26th December 1959
1960 Robin Hood (New Theatre)
Pauleen Arden
Desmond Verni
Stanley Massey
Lee Young
Peggy Ray
Jennifer Tims
Gail Lawrence
Arthur Sumner
Chick Robini
Tommy Trafford
Veronica Walker
Tony Hughes
Rosemary Woolnough
Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
This production ran from 26th December 1960
1961 Dick Whittington (New Theatre)
Sandy Lane
Margery Manners
Rosemary Woolnough
Jean Barry
Horace Mashford
Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
This production ran from 23rd December 1961
1962 Mother Goose (New Theatre)
Ronnie Hilton
Ken Barnes as Mother Goose
Bonnie Downes
Tony Snape
Margery Manners
Arthur Sumner
Ann Haven
Valerie Mella
Terry Calder
Valerie Van Ost
Ravel the Clown
with The Kingston Babes & Dancers
and Jack Whiteley's Zio Angels
This production ran from 26th December 1962 - 26th January 1963
Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
1963 Cinderella (New Theatre)
Pamela Desmond
Maurice Yelding
Flip Roberts
Joy Beattie
Janette Gail
Arthur Sumner
Tommy Osbourne
Marc Fleming
Susan David
Ronnie Hilton
Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
This production ran from 26th December 1963
1964 Aladdin (New Theatre)
Helen Shapiro
Arthur Sumner
Barbara Jackson
Chris Sheen
Charles Mylne
Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
This production ran from 26th December 1964
1965 Robinson Crusoe (New Theatre)
Don Rivers as The Voice of the Sea
Jane Terry as The Spirit of the Deep
Ossie Noble as Man Friday
Johnny Stewart as Will Atkins
Barbara Jackson as Polly Perkins
Mark Wynter as Robinson Crusoe
Tom Mennard as Billy Crusoe
Sandy Lane as Mrs Crusoe
Tommy Trafford as The Mate
Syd Cheshire as The Bosun
Joy Langmead as Jack Halyard
Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
Music by Cyril Dawson
Choreography by Joy Langmead
Written and Directed by Barry Simons
Opened 27th December 1965
1966 Puss In Boots (New Theatre)
Maurice Blake
Bubi Roberti
Maurice Yelding
Nicholas Ward
Tommy Fields
Flip Roberti
Tom Mennard
Donna Dougals
Donald Peers
June Powells
Jane Terry
Ria Roeber
Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
This production ran from 26th December 1966
1967 Cinderella (New Theatre)
Valerie Dane
Geoffrey Todd
Howard Bell
Jan Fogarty
Victor Park
Chris Shaw
Terry Bartlett
Ronnie Hilton
Jennifer Toye
Cheryl Conte
Dyann Silverster
Carole Robinson
Pauline Whitaker
Julia Cousins
Beverley Henderson
Nigel Bailey
Ian Todd
Produced by Anderton Enterprises Ltd
This production ran from 26th December 1967
1968 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Ronnie Hilton
George Lacy
Jan Hunt
Bryan Wolfe
Jan Fogarty
Ray Chiarella
With The Sue Addams Dancers and John Bradley Babes
Featuring The New Theatre Orchestra
Produced by Paul Elliott
Opened 26th December 1968
Directed by John De Lannoy
1969 Goody Two Shoes
Norman Collier
Jimmy Thompson
McDonald Hobley
Sandy Lane
Tom Mennard
Gerry Tebbut
Diane Raynor
Mandy Lee
Robert Aldous
with The John Bradley Babes
Produced by Paul Elliott with Duncan C Weldon
Opened 26th December 1969
Directed by John De Lannoy
Choreographed by Gerry Tebbut
1970 Aladdin
Joe Baker
Eve Boswell
Sandy Lane
Jackie Pallo
with the Ben Karim Moroccan Tumblers
and The John Bradley Babes
Produced by Paul Elliott with Duncan C Weldon
This production ran from 26th December 1970 - 13th February 1971
Directed by Bryan Wolfe
Choreography by Gerry Tebbut
1971 Cinderella (New Theatre)
Raymond Francis
Burden & Morgan
Diane Raynor
Bobby Dennis
William Foster
Pauline Garner
Ann Harriman
Jenny Devenish
and Rainbows End
This production ran from 27th December 1971
Produced by Paul Elliott and Duncan C Weldon
1972 Babes in the Wood (New Theatre)
Sandy Lane
Jane Fyffe
Antony Bygraves
Tom Menard
Roger Stevenson
Produced by Paul Elliott and Duncan C Weldon
1973 Jack and the Beanstalk (New Theatre)
Ronnie Hilton
Bobby Dennis
Richard Murdoch
Finn & Jones
Robert Aldous
Debbie Young
Melanie Fraser
Mikejon Reece
Richard Murdoch
with The Bradley Babes
Produced by Paul Elliott and Duncan C Weldon
This production ran from 26th December 1973 - 2nd February 1074
Musical Director Will Fyffe
Directed & Choreographed by Tudor Davies
1974 Dick Whittington (New Theatre)
Ronnie Hilton as Dick Whittington
Dave Butler as Idle Jack
Finn & Jones as Bosun and Mate
Sandy Lane as Sarah The Cook
Ken Smith as Captain
Wally Thomas as Alderman Fitzwarren and the Sultan of Morocco
Terry Doogan as Tommy the Cat
Jane Heyward as Alice Fitzwarren
with The Bradley Babes
Produced by Paul Elliott and Duncan C Weldon
This production ran from 26th December 1974 - 1st February 1975
Directed by Ken Smith
Choreographed by Jani
Musical Direction by Will Fyfee Jnr
1975 Mother Goose (New Theatre)
Nat Jackley as Mother Goose
Teddy Green as Colin
Bernard Bresslaw as Billy Goose
John Clegg as Squire Money Bags
Debbie Young as Jill
Vyvian Hall as Hardheart
Barbara Newman as Priscilla
Anita Graham as Fairy Happiness
Robert Aldous as The Demon of Discontent
Directed & Choreographed by Ralph Tobert
Written by John Morley
Musical Director Robin Netcher
1976 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (New Theatre)
Billy Burden as Herman the Huntsman
Marion Grimaldi as Queen Evelina
Margo Harris as Snow White
David Bexon as Prince
Jennifer Hill as The Wicked Witch
Directed by Jan Butlin
Written by John Morley
Choreographed by Janet Hall
This production opened on 22nd December 1976
1977 Babes in the Wood (New Theatre)
1980 Cinderella (New Theatre)
Terry Hall as The King of Hardup Safari Park
Denise Nolan as Cinderella
Peter Goodwright as Buttons
Kay Cadell as Dandini
Gerrie Raymond as The Prince
with Wanda 'N' Starr as The Ugly Sisters Annie & Fannie
Musical Director Van James
Directed by Basil Critchley
Produced by Dennis Critchley
Choreography by Sulie Branscombe
This production ran from 19th December 1980 - 27th January 1981
1981 Aladdin
Johnny Ball (Playschool, Think of a Number) as Wishee Washee
Frankie Desmond as Widow Twanky
John Gowes as Abanazar
Doreen Kay as Aladdin
This production ran from 19th December 1981 - 6th February 1982
1982 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (New Theatre)
Dana as Snow White
Mike Newman as Muddles
Frankie Desmond as Dame Doughnut The
Edmund Dehn as Jason the Henchman
Sulie Branscombe as Fairy Kindheart
Mark Perry as The Prince
Barbara Halliwell as Esmerelda The Wicked Queen
Directed by Basil Chritchley
Written by Dennis Christchley
Musical Director Dave Gold
Choreography by Paul Shearstone
Opened 18th December 1982
1983 The Pied Piper of Hamelin (New Theatre)
Vince Hill as The Pied Piper
Norman Collier
Ronnie Cryer
Eli Woods
This production opened on 17th December 1983
1984 Dick Whittington (New Theatre)
1985 Cinderella (New Theatre)
1986 Aladdin (New Theatre)
Little and Large
Norman Collier
1987 Humpty Dumpty (New Theatre)
Keith Harris & Orville
Ronne Coyles
Steve Harvey
Derek Rutt
Geraldine Jay
George Howell Evans
Andy Bradshaw
Marie Phillips
With the Ray Cornell Dancers
Produced by Duncan C Weldon
Directed by Keith Harris
Musical Director George Hastings
Music and Lyrics by Bobby Crush
This production ran from 16th December 1987 - 30th January 1988
1988 Mother Goose (New Theatre)
Rolf Harris
Anthea Askey
Steve King
Patrick Mower
Jean Rogers
Tony Capstick
Production ran from 15th December 1988 - 28th January 1989
1989 Cinderella (New Theatre)
Les Dennis (Family Fortunes) as Buttons
Sophie Aldred (Doctor Who) as Cinderella
Ronnie Hilton
Ward Allen
Cheryl Wilkinson
Peter Robbins
Nigel Ellacott
Felicity Goodson
Natalie Cleverley
With the Myers-Hutchinson Juvenilles
Produced by Duncan C Weldon and Jermone Minskoff with Paul Elliott
Directed by Robert Arditti
This production ran from 14th December 1989 - 27th January 1990
1990 Jack and the Beanstalk (New Theatre)
Ruth Madoc as Jack Trott
Colin Baker as Demon
Bobby Crush as Simple Simon
Norman Painting
Paul Toothill as Dame Trott
Mia Carla as Fairy
Gail Mortley as Princess Apricot
James Skeggs as The Cow
Paul Scott as The Cow
Tommy Wright as King Crumble
and featuring The Mr Men
Directed & Choreographed by Alan Harding
Musical Direction by George Hastings
Produced by E & B Productions
This production ran from 14th December 1990 - 26th January 1991
1991 Dick Whittington (New Theatre)
Cannon and Ball as Captain and Mate
David Ian as Dick Whittington
Freddie Lees as Dame
Bernadette Nolan as Alice Fitzwarren
Sean Canning
James Horne
Directed by Peter Purves