GASLIGHT
NEWSLETTER OF THE CAPE TOWN GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY
VOLUME 16 – ISSUE 5 – OCTOBER /NOVEMBER 2009
Hi Folks!
HMS PINAFORE
HMS Pinafore has been dismantled; the brave Man O’ War now lies
forlornly on the dockside, Captain and crew having signed off, with
the ships’ cat having beaten a hasty retreat ashore.
The postshow party was a glittering affair with [...]
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GASLIGHT
NEWSLETTER OF THE CAPE TOWN GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY
VOLUME 16 – ISSUE 4 – AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2009
Ahoy!
Very appropriate as HMS Pinafore gets ready to sail! Alexander Graham Bell favoured that as the word to answer the telephone; it was not too well received and ‘Hello” became the English language introduction – telephonistes were known as “Hello [...]
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NEWSLETTER OF THE CAPE TOWN GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY
VOLUME 16 – ISSUE 3 – MAY / JUNE 2009
Hi Folks,
CONDOLENCES
I am sorry to have to tell you that John Badminton passed away on 7th March. He was our Musical Director for The Mikado (1973) and for Trial By Jury, HMS Pinafore and Yeomen Of The Guard, [...]
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NEWSLETTER OF THE CAPE TOWN GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETYHi Folks,
VOLUME 16 – ISSUE 2 – MARCH / APRIL 2009
JENNIFER CRAIG
Sad news again… Jennifer Craig passed away in August 2008. She was well known as a costumiere, choreographer and director, having directed three shows for the Society in 1967 (three shows!!), “The Gondoliers” in 1969 and, [...]
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NEWSLETTER OF THE CAPE TOWN GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY
VOLUME 15 – ISSUE 3 – AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2008
Hi Folks,
Richard Sharland
Terribly sad news to report – Richard Sharland passed away on 02 July. Our deepest condolences go to Gwen and her family. I last saw him pottering happily about the rehearsal room, checking the layout of [...]
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NEWSLETTER OF THE CAPE TOWN GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY
VOLUME 15 – ISSUE 2 – MARCH / APRIL 2008
Hi Folks,
Celebrating Frederick’s 38th Birthday!
We have to thank Poul and Lorna Hansen for hosting Frederic’s 38th Birthday celebrations on 29 February in their bijou residence in Tamboerskloof on an evening of incomparable beauty; not a breath of wind, [...]
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