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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/129166| Title: | Grand tour to melody : The life of Gilbert & Sullivan (Theatre programme) |
| Other Titles: | Grand tour to melody, The life of Gilbert and Sullivan Grand tour to melody The life of Gilbert and Sullivan |
| Authors: | Manoel Theatre Martin McEvoy Productions |
| Authors: | Bevis, Michael Hawkes, Tom Healy, Patrick Baker, Richard Gilbert, William Schwenck Sullivan, Arthur Lawlor, Thomas |
| Keywords: | Manoel Theatre (Valletta, Malta) Theater programs -- Malta -- 20th century Musical theater -- Performance -- 20th century Operetta -- Performance -- 20th century Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880. Works. Selections Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899. Works. Selections Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Lustige witwe Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Works. Selections Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Works. Selections |
| Issue Date: | 1989-10 |
| Citation: | Hawkes, T., & Lawlor, T. (Directors). (1989, October). Grand tour to melody : The life of Gilbert & Sullivan by Michael Bevis, William Schwenck Gilbert, and Arthur Sullivan, [Programme]. Manoel Theatre, Valletta. |
| Abstract: | Manoel Theatre and Martin McEvoy Productions present the programme for the musicals "Grand Tour to Melody" (written by Michael Bevis and directed by Tom Hawkes) and "The Life of Gilbert and Sullivan" (directed by Thomas Lawlor). Both performances were musically directed by Patrick Healy. "Grand Tour to Melody" featured the music of Offenbach, Strauss and Lehár, and starred main actor Richard Baker. "The Life of Gilbert & Sullivan" was a performance about the lives of dramatists William Schwenck Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan that featured excerpts of their musical theatre works. "Grand Tour to Melody" was held from the 17th till the 19th of October, 1989, while "The Life of Gilbert & Sullivan" was held from the 20th till the 22nd of October, 1989. Both performances were held at the Manoel Theatre, in Valletta. |
| Description: | Two copies of programme included, one with crews' and some performers' signatures, and the other without. Both programmes include note with photo on actor Richard Baker, list of featured cast and crew with short description of Richard Baker's "Grand Tour to Melody", synopsis of "Grand Tour to Melody", list of featured cast and crew with short description of "The Life of Gilbert & Sullivan", note on "The Life of Gilbert & Sullivan" including short notes on its featured cast and crew, notes with photos on cast members Ann James, Janine Roebuck, Meston Reid, Gareth Jones and Jane Ford and musical director Patrick Healy, and list of acknowledgements from the Manoel Theatre Management Committee. Programme is given no. 1229 in archival records. Retrieved from the Manoel theatre records. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/129166 |
| Appears in Collections: | Season 1989/90 Programmes - SchPATMP |
Files in This Item:
| File | Description | Size | Format | |
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| (1989) Grand Tour to Melody, Life of Gilbert+Sullivan v1 (1229).pdf | With crews' and some performers' signatures | 3.95 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
| (1989) Grand Tour to Melody, Life of Gilbert+Sullivan v2 (1229).pdf | Without crews'/performers' signatures | 3.93 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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