| Ref No | DDP/PAN/TP/CIN/REG/REA/1/1 |
| Collection | David Drummond Pantomime Collection |
| Title | Programme for Cinderella which ran at the Palace Theatre, Reading |
| Name of creator | Published by Stilwell Darby & Co,. Ltd., London; Printed by Parnells the Printers, Ltd., Reading. |
| Date | [c.1953-1954] |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Description | The souvenir programme for the pantomime Cinderella which ran at the Palace Theatre, Reading, between 26th December 1953 and 4th January 1954. The year is not given in the booklet, but there is an advertisement in the bookley for the Olympia Pantomime ball in January 1954. The front cover depicts a blue and red illustration of Cinderella running down the stairs away from the ball, leaving the glass slipper, as the clock in the top left corner strikes midnight. The text on the cover reads: 'Souvenir Programme of Cinderella at the Palace Theatre, Reading. Price 6d.' It contains a cast list, synopsis of scenes, photographs of the performers, and some adverts. |
| Notes | Record created by volunteers during the Cinderella Archive Listing project in 2023-24 |
| In the cast list, 'Penelope (a jolly little Horse)' is listed as playing 'Himself'. It is unclear whether this was a real horse. Penelope has not been listed as a 'Related Person' in my cataloguing. |
| Subject | Pantomime |
| Musical Theatre |
| PhysicalDescription | White programme booklet of 19cm x 25 cm. It is made up of two sheets stapled together. The staples have rusted but are intact. It is in good condition. |
| Related Person | Langley, R.J., Chairman and Joint Managing Director. |
| Fort, R., Joint Managing Director. |
| Langley, Mrs F. A., Director. |
| Gray-Jones, Vernon, Manager. |
| Somerville, John T., Musical Director. |
| Larcombe, Pauline, Actress. |
| Spencer, Linda, Actress. |
| Houston, Shirley, Actress. |
| Labarte, Elsie, Actress. |
| Craig, Eileen, Actress. |
| Rees, B. Davies, Actor. |
| Harris, Pat, Actress. |
| Robson, Pat, Actor. |
| Miles, Susan, Actress. |
| Scott, Tony (Silly thing), Actor. |
| Stanley, Jack, General Manager for Stanley and Watson. |
| Grubb, Jimmy, Stage Director for Stanley and Watson. |
| West, Leslie, Stage Manager for Stanley and Watson. |
| Little Pat, Dancer. |
| Sinclair, George, Scenic Artist for Stanley and Watson. |
| Terry, Lauretta, Wardrobe Director for Stanley and Watson. |
| Swift, Geoffrey, Musical Composer. |
| Related Organisation | Palace Theatre, Reading. |
| Stanley and Watson, Writers, Producers and Directors. |
| County Theatre (Reading) Ltd. |
| Homer & Hal, Comedy Duo who performed 'specialities'. |
| The Playboys, Comedy Duo who performed 'specialities'. |
| Phyllis V. Kedge's 25 Felicity Dancers who performed 'specialities'. |
| Related Place | Reading.
|
| 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 |