SCAMPS Pantomime- Chichester Observer- Thursday 2nd January 1964
Transcript:

FIRST PRODUCTION FOR BARRY LINDSAY. Selsey pantomime was colourful and gay. All the colour and fantasy of pantomime came to Selsey on Saturday when S.C.A.M.P.S (Selsey Comedy and Musical Production Society) presented a successful production of "The Sleeping Beauty" at the Pavilion Cinema. Barry Lindsay, making his his first venture as a producer, succeeded in putting on a gay and sparkling show which ended in the entire company walking down the auditorium and onto the stage for the finale. Musically it reached an unusually high standard, largely as the result of the excellent direction of Reginald Stanton, who introduced several innovations, including choral singing by members of the Glee Club and Jane Stanton who opened the show with an excerpt from Edward German's "The Princess of Kensington". John Coe's attractive stage sets made a fitting background for the beautiful costumes designed by Phyllis May, who had worked on them since the summer and which undoubtedly contributed to the success of the pantomime. Barry Lindsay also played the part of the dame, Queen Cabana, with great confidence, setting a fast pace for the show with close support from the company. Elizabeth Hellings and Beryl Lindsay made an ideal pair as Prince Gerard and Princess Coralie, singing and acting with charm and grace. Jane Stanton played with skill the part of the good fairy, Day Flower, and Muriel Browning was excellent as the wicked fairy Night Shade, speaking and miming her part with liveliness. Terry Warboys was an appealing Jack Pot, and made the most of his part, particularly in his scene with Jock and Fancy (Eric Adams and Ted Woolgar), who were good as comic policemen. In the absence of Olive Bedells, her understudy, Jim Burch was an adequate King Carbuncle, ably supported by Madeline Baker and Susan Cunnington in the roles of Freddy Fisher and Lucky Locket. The producer's wife, Beryl Lindsay, who also performed a graceful dance, was responsible for the choreography, except for the children's ballet arranged by Marie O'Neill.

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