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Party Time at Hodnet (Newspaper Cutting)

Members of the Hodnet Brit­ish Legion, Women’s, Section entertained about 60 children from the village to a party at the Lyon Hall. After an excellent tea provided by the lady mem­bers and crackers supplied by Mr. Dare Powell (president of the men’s section) the children played games. Each child received a gift from the Christ­mas tree donated by the men’s section and these were presented by Mrs. D. Stanier, president of the ladies section.

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Shaw play at Hodnet (Newspaper Cutting)

Hodnet Drama Group Presented Bernard Shaw’s comedy “Arms and the Man” on Saturday and Monday in the Lyon Hall, with the following cast: Raina, Janet Griffiths: Cather­ine, Stella Bowen; Louka, Jill Major; Bluntschli, Pat O’Dwyer; Russian officer, A1wyn Griffiths; Nicola, Clive Daly; Petkoff, James Hugill; Sergius, Alwyn Griffiths. The play was produced by WiIf Major and James Hugill; the stage manager was Donald Packman; dressing of the parts by lrene Hugill; stage furniture was lent by Monty France, of Hodnet.

The Hodnet Drama, Group are to be congratulated on their choice of play, on the skilful production, and on the casting of the players, all of whom, on their showing, must either, have had considerable experience or intensive rehearsal. The play went from curtain up to curtain down with verve and pace which was a delight to watch. The persistence of Shaw’s popularity with amateur players is certainly understandable.

The staging of the play was simple, but with the help of rather ingenious additions to space, lighting and proscenium decorations, effective. Hodnet are fortunate in having such a fine village hall and such a live drama group.

THE HODNET AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY

present

An Anti-Romantic Comedy

in Three Acts

by

Bernard Shaw

entitled

“ARMS AND THE MAN”

Progamme……..Price 3d.

Characters in order of appearance:

Raina…………         Janet Griffiths

Catherine……..           Stella Bowen

Louka…………               Jill Major

The Man…………

(Bluntschli)……..         Pat O’Dwyer

Russian Officer..     Alwyn Griffiths

Nicola……………..             Clive Daly

Petkoff…………         James Hugill.

Sergius…………   Alwyn Griffiths

The Play is produced by:

Wilf Major and James Hugill.

Stage Manager:       Donald Packman.

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

The Action of the Play takes place in 1885 in a small town near the Dragoman Pass in Bulgaria.

ACT.1.

Major Petkoff’s house – Raina’s Bedroom

ACT.2.

The Garden.

ACT. 3.

The Library.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO

MONTY FRANCE – HODNET,

FOR LOAN OF FURNITURE.

  AND TO ALL HELPERS.

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CHILDRENS CONCERT

By

HODNET CHILDREN

in

The Memorial Hall

ADDERLEY

December 19th

1952

Programme                 2d

CHILDRENS CONCERT

in aid of the vestry funds

PROLOGUE: Jacqueline Major, Pat Leech

OLD FRIENDS AND NEW FACES

Characters:

Sister Anne                 Jill Major

Mistress Mary            Rosemary Ridgway

Jack                            Timothy Astley

Jill                               Gillian Bowen

Humpty Dumpty       David Watkins

Mother Hubbard        Jean Arthur

Little Boy Blue           David Wilson

Little Jack Homer      Pamela James

Little Bo Peep             Shirley Owen

Village Children:        Mary Bladen, Margaret Preston, June Painter, Pat Owen, Betty James, Jenny Morris, Angela Morrey, Antonia. Cooke, Jacqueline Major, John Bladen, Gillian Dodson, Pat Manning.

HAREBELLS: A Song by Eric Arthur

O’ SARAH?     O’   ‘ ENERY:

Jill Major, Lillian Cunningham

SNOWFLAKES: Angela Morrey, Pamela James, Betty James, June Painter, Margaret Preston, Pat Owen, Mary Bladen, Pat Manning Antonia Cooke

THE TEDDY BEARS PICNIC:

Rosemary Ridgway, Timothy Astley, David Watkins, John Bladen, David Wilson, Keith Wilson.

HAWAIAN DANCE:

Hilary Wynne, Cathryn Ridgway, Jill Major, Lillian Cunningham, Ann Gould, Ivy Rudd.

HUSH! HERE COMES THE DREAM-MAN:

Angela Morrey, Gillian Bowen, Antonia Cooke, Timothy Astley, Jenny Morris, Pamela James, Jacqueline Major.

A CAROL:

Roger Mc Bain.

THE ARTIST AND THE PICTURE:

June Painter, Angela Morrey

THE LOST PRINCESS:

Characters:

The Merry Peasant     Jil1 Major

1st Reaper                   Ivy Rudd

Sally                            Hilary Wynne

The Wild Rider           Ann Gould

The Squire                  Cathryn Ridgway

The Gypsy                  Pat Leech

The Orphan               Rosemary Ridgway

The Stranger              Lil1ian Cunningham

Reapers:                     Shirley Owen, Pat Leech, Margaret Harper, Rosemary Dodson, Jean Arthur, Pat Manning.

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HODNET PLAYERS IN PANTOMIME (Newspaper Cutting)

HODNET Players presented the panto­mime ,’Jack and the ‘Beanstalk” in the Lyon Hall on Monday and Tuesday to large audiences. This was the first pantomime to be staged by the company.

Taking part were: Widow Twankey, Irene Hugill; Jack, Jenny Morris; Jill, Irene Owen; Odorous Egg, John Upton; Egg, Pat O’Dwyer; Chips, Kenneth Morris; Giant; Keith Taylor; Old Woman, Lynda Hill; Cow, John O’Dwyer and Kenneth Tinsley; Fairies, Susan Clarke, Jacqueline Cooper, Jane Hayes; Brenda Cartwright, Carolyn Sumner, Marilyn Collett, Joan Cartwright, Catherine Bowen; Villagers, Marilyn Salvin, Christine Hadlington, Ruth Shepherd, Marilyn Cooper, Jean Hadlington, Jean Davies, Joan Shepherd, Catherine Shepherd.

Producers were Mrs. I. Hugill and Mr. J. Hugill; behind stage, Mrs. A. Lloyd, Mrs. B. Harvey, Mrs. J. Bryan

Lighting, Mr. K.Morris; costumes, Mrs. I. Hugill, Miss M. Crowe, Mrs. D. Whiston, Mrs. B, Harvey. Mrs. A. Lloyd, Mrs. C. Hill; tea and biscuits, Miss. K Bebb, Mrs. A Owen

Accompanist was Stella. Bowen.

Wellington Journal and Shrewsbury News
Saturday March 25^th 1961

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P R O G R A M M E

JACK AND THE

B E A N S TALK

ONE PENNY

HODNET PLAYERS

J A C K AND THE BEANSTALK

CHARACTERS OF THE STORY

WIDOW TWANKEY             Irene Hugill

JACK                                        Jenny Morris

JILL                                         Irene Owen

ODOROUS EGG                    John Upton

EGG                                          Pat O’Dwyer

CHIPS                                     Kenneth Morris

GIANT                                    Keith Taylor

OLD WOMAN                       Lynda Hill.

COW          John O Dwyer- Kenneth Tinsley

FAIRIES

Susan Clarke                           Jacqueline Cooper

Jane Hayes                              Brenda Cartwright

Carolyn Sumner                    Marilyn Collett

Joan Cartwright                    Catherine Bowen

VILLAGERS

Marilyn Salvin                       Christine Hadlington

Ruth Shepherd                       Marilyn Cooper

Jean Hadlington                    Jean Davies

Joan Shepherd                       Catherine Shepherd

PRODUCERS: Mrs. I Hugill- Mr. J Hugill

BEHIND STAGE: Mrs. A Lloyd, Mrs. B Harvey,

Mrs. J Bryan

LIGHTING: Mr. K Morris

COSTUMES: Mrs. I Hugill- Miss M Crowe

Mrs. D Whiston-Mrs. B Harvey

Mrs. A Lloyd- Mrs. C Hill

TEA AND BISCUITS: Miss F Bebb, Mrs. A Owen

Grateful thanks to all helpers

J A C K AND THE BEANSTALK

SCENES OF THE STORY

ACT ONE

Scene 1

Widow Twankey’s Garden.

Scene 2

The Road to the Market

Scenes 3 and 4

Widow Twankey ‘s Garden

ACT TWO

Scene 1

The Road to the Giants Castle

TEA IN T E R V A L

Scene 2

The Giant’s Kitchen

Scene, 3

The Road from the Giant’s Castle

Scene 4

Widow Tanker’s Garden

ACCOMPANIST           Stella Bowen