Murder in the Cathedral

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ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY THEATRE GUILD

AAUREER

THE LITTLE THEATRE

predents ô guest performance

of

[N ]THE

CATHEDRAT

(T. S.

ELTOT)

FRIDAI OCTOBER nth SATURDAY, OCTOBER rzth

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THEATRE GUILD NOTE:

The

Liale

Theatre is *ell-Lrrown in Adelaide

for

its producdons of good

plays;

and of recent years

it

^has

given a

^number

of

contemporary poetic dramas with success.

The

Adelaide

lJniversity

Theatre

Guild

welcomes

the

Company

in

one

of the

most important

of

these.

-J.

^r.

M.

^S.

PRODUCERS NOTE:

The settings and costumes of this production have been conceived as scenic

desþs,

and must be accepted as

such. No

attempt has been made

to

reconstnrct Canterbury

Cathedral. No

a'Êtempt has been

-"0"';;Tî1:::iiî#åîäï,

ï;î."'deta'has

been used

-F.

1J(/r¿r,oucHsv.

SCENES Part I

'Thomas Becket returns

from

^exile.

December

2nd,

1170.

Scene

I-The Ardrbishop's FIal[,

Canterbury.

Interhtde-T

h omas Becke

t

preache

s in

C anter bur

y

C at he dr al.

Chistmas

Day,

1L70.

Part II

Thomas Becket

is murdered.

December 29th, 1L70.

Scene

I-The Archbishop's Hall,

Canterbury' Scene

ll-Interior of Canterbury

^Cathedral.

Thomas

Becftet

A Herald First

Priest

Second

Priest

Third

Priest

First Tempter First Knight

Second

Tempter Second Knight Third Tempter Third Knigk Fourth Tempter Fourth Knight

Leisa

Gunnell Imelda

Ryan

Play

produced

by Mr. FRANK ITILLOUGHBy

THE PL,{.YERS

. FRANK ïTILLOUGHBY BERT TøATMUF JOHN METCALF

. VICTO.R CASTELLO

REGINALD GOLDSSøORTHY

. RONALD FRY

FRANK GLINNELL

HARRY FENWICK

FORREST MACKENZIE-CURRIE

Chorus

of the

^\ü(/omen

of Canterbury

^:

Patricia Schumann Vita Pritchard Kathleen Kinnane Violet Taylor Margaret Perry Marjorie

^Francis

Ì

Ì I t

Settings and costumes designed ^bY Stained glass window designed by Stage Manager

Leader

of the

Chorus

FRANK 'ÙøILLOUGHBY

. BRIAN HOCKING

. KEITH KLENK

. LEISA GUNNELL

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THEATRE GUILD NOTE:

The

Little

Theatre

i,

well-Lno*n

in

Adelaide for its productions of good.

plays;

and of recent years

it

has

given a

^nurnber

of

contemporary poetic dramas

with

success.

The

Adelaide

Universþ

Theatre

Guild

welcomes

the

Company

in

one

of the

most important

of

these.

-J. r.M.

^S.

PRODUCEIÙS NOTE:

The settings and costumes

of

this producdon have been conceived as scenic

desþs,

and must be accepted as

such. No

attemPt has been made

to

reconstruct Canterbuty

Cathedral. No

attemPt has been

-"-

l",rtTî:1"'":iîi:",1îäî;, iäî"

detail has been used

-F. I7rrroucnny.

SCENES Part I

Thomas Becket returns

from

^exile.

December 2nd, 1170.

Scene

I-The Archbishop's Flall,

Canterbuty.

Interlude-Tá

omas Becket preaches

in

Canterbury Cathedral.

Christmas

Day,

1170.

Part II

Thomas Becket

is murdered'

December

29tli,

1170.

Scene

I-The Archbishop's FIall,

Canterbury.

Scene

ll-Interior of Canterbury

Cathedral.

Play

produced

by Mr. FRANK WILLOUGHBy

THE PLAYERS

Thomas

Becket

A Herald First

Priest

Second

Priest

Third

Priest

First Tempter First Knight

Second

Tempter Second Knight Third Tempter Third Knight Fourth Tempter Fourth Knight

Settings and costumes designed by Stained glass window

desþed

by Stage Manager

Leader

of th¿

Chorus

. FRANK WILLOUGHBY

BERT TøATMUF JOHN METCALF

. VICTOR CASTELLO

REGINALD GOLDSTøORTHY

RONALD FRY

. FRANK GUNNELL . HARRY FEN\üøICK

FRANK \üøILLOUGHBY

. BRIAN HOCKING

. KEITH KLENK . LEISA GUNNELL

I I

Ì Ì

Ì FORREST MACKENZIE.CURRIE

Chorus of the Women of Canterbury

:

Leisa

Gunnell Patricia Sdrumann Vita Pritchard Kathleen Kinnane

Imelda Ryan Violet Taylor Margaret Perry Marjorie

^Francis

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UNIVERSITY THEATRE GUILD

Committee

:

President: Mr. John Horner

Professor E. Haíold Davies Dr.. Charles Fenner Professor J. Innes-stewart Miss Barbara Howard

Dr. T. D, Campbell Mt. J. Irwin

' Mr. Clive Carey Mr. Frank Johnston

Mr.J. Cornell Mr. D. B. Kerr

Mr. E. R. Corney Dr. Eugene Mclaughlan Hon. Secretary: Mrs. D. Byrne

Hon. Treasurer: Mr. B. Elliott

Guild activities include sardy

group-s

in Play Reading, Acting,

Srage

Decorarion, Ballet and Make.up. The development of the work of tliis theatie will depend upon an increase in membership. S¡rbscription 10/- per year; undergraduates

5l'. Anyone interested in membership or

active

work in this small theatre move- ment is invited to apply to the Honorary

Secretary,

Mrs. D. Byme,

care

of the University.