| Ref No | DDP/PAN/TP/CIN/REG/NPT/1/1 |
| Collection | David Drummond Pantomime Collection |
| Title | Programme for Cinderella at Medina Theatre, Newport |
| Name of creator | Unknown |
| Date | [c.1952-1953] |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Description | The programme booklet for the pantomime Cinderella at the Medina Theatre in Newport. The front page shows a colourful illustration of Cinderella sitting on a stool in rags with a golden carriage passing behind her and the Prince's castle in the distance. The programme includes many adverts for various companies; a late-night bus timetable; a list of the theatre's proprietors; a cast list; a synopsis of scenery; and an advertisement for 'The Conquest of Everest' film from 1953. |
| Notes | Record created by volunteers during the Cinderella Archive Listing project in 2023-24 |
| This pantomime had a 'great All Star cast of Favourite Artists' |
| It is unclear what 'Bobbie Gordon's Juveniles' or the 'Regency Twins' did in the pantomime. |
| Subject | Pantomime |
| Musical theatre |
| PhysicalDescription | A cream-coloured booklet. 125mm x 188mm. Pages 5-8 are detached. The staples holding the booklet together have rusted. |
| Related Person | Dowler, Cyril, Producer and Deviser |
| Matthews, Dennis, Musical Director |
| Cross, Jimmy, Stage Manager |
| Snaith, Wardrobe and Dress Designer |
| "Rhoda", Ensemble and Choreography |
| Hurley, Joan, Production Supervisor and Actress |
| Anderson, Pauline, Actress |
| Silver, Vic, Actor |
| English, Marion, Actress |
| Bignell, Kathleen, Actress |
| Brenchley, Billie, Actress |
| Bignell, Betty, Actress |
| Williams, Inky, Actor |
| The Two Screws, Actors |
| The Regency Twins, Performers |
| Bettina, Dancer |
| Related Organisation | Medina Theatre, Newport |
| The Breier Troupe, Acrobats |
| Cee Dee Productions/Cee Dee and Court Productions |
| Bobbie Gordon's Juveniles |
| Kayser Bondor, stocking supplier |
| Related Place | Newport
|
| Category | Programmes (theatre) |
| Access conditions | This material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk). |
| Copyright | Material within the archive may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Special Collections & Archives staff will assist where possible in helping trace copyright holders, but it is ultimately the responsibility of users to obtain the permission of the copyright holder for reproduction of copyright material for uses other than research or private study. |
| Level | Item |