1939-1940

President: D.C.Orders

Vice-presidents: D.H.Deves, F.Brittain, C.H.Budd, J.F.Cardno, P.S.Crane, H.Curtis, J.I.Fell-Clarke, C.W.Long, H.C.Martineau, H.Rottenburg, G.H.W.Rylands

Secretary: B.Garside Gradwell

Senior Treasurer: F.Brittain

Junior Treasurer: K.H.G.Willis

Musical Director: P.Tranchell

Producer: M.S.Joseph

 

May Week Revue

Works: Peter Tranchell, Stephen Sutherland, Ken Willis, John Boston, Stephen Joseph, David Eady, Kenneth Poolman, Ian Clements, Ben Gradwell, D'Arcy Orders, Bill Reader

Music: Peter Tranchell, Ben Gradwell, James Brown, D'Arcy Orders

Producer: Stephen Joseph

Music Director: Peter Tranchell

Company: David Eady, Kenneth Poolman, D'Arcy Orders, Ken Willis, Bernard Langley, John Boston, George David, Tony Galloway, Ben Gradwell, Elster Kay, Ian Clements, Christopher Pike, Maurice Price, Derek Sears, Michael Westmore, Charles Parker

Pianos: Peter Tranchell, Richard Baker, James Brown

 

1938-1939

President: Sir Robert Ricketts, Bart.

Vice-president: T.V.N.Fortescue

Hon. Vice-presidents: D.H.Beves, Frederick Brittain, C.H.Budd, J.F.Cardno, J.Chaplin, P.S.Crane, H.Curtis, J.I.Fell-Clarke, C.W.Long, H.C.Martineau, H.Rottenburg, G.H.W.Rylands

Hon. Secretary: Frank Falkner

Business Manager: J.M.B.Pooley

Hon. Treasurer: S.Riddiough

Hon. Assistant Treasurer: R.Tomlinson

Musical Director: M.Scholfield

Stage Manager: J.M.B.Pooley

 

The Footlights Revue: The 1939 All-Male Revue

Book: Members of the Club

Music: Alfred Arnold, Oliver Beckett, David Edwards, Bernard Rose, P.N.Shuldham-Smith, Steven Wilkinson

Sets: Grahame Drew

Choreography: Robert Helpmann

Orchestrations: Bill Trethowan

Producer: Donald Beves

Assistant Producers: George Rylands, Leonard Thompson

Company: George Banner, Denys Barnard, Oliver Beckett, John Bloch, Pat Blockley, David Bloom, Peter Eade, Jimmy Edwards, Frank Falkner, Peter Johnson, Bill Lloyd-Jones, Tony Mellows, Ronald Millar, Peter Rawlinson, Denis Richard, Bob Ricketts, Leslie Sayers, Eddie Stables, Bob Tomlinson, Bill Vincent, Paul Wingate

 

1937-1938

President: P.B.Meyer

Vice- president: M.G.G.Duffield

Hon. Vice-presidents: D.H.Beves, Frederick Brittain, C.H.Budd, J.F.Cardno, J.Chaplin, P.S.Crane, H.Curtis, J.I.Fell-Clarke, C.W.Long, H.C.Martineau, H.Rottenburg, G.G.W.Rylands

Hon. Secretary: T.V.N.Fortescue

Business Manager: J.C.W.Munn

Hon. Treasurer: S.Riddiough

Hon. Assistant Treasurer: R.M.Hadow

Musical Director: W.H.Trethowan

Stage Manager: M.Hilson

 

Pure and Simple

Book: Colin Eccleshare, Patric Dickinson, Arthur Marshall, David Yates Mason, Bob Ricketts

Music: Alfred Arnold, Bill Trethowan, Geoffrey Wright

Sets: Fernando d'Ornellas, Graham Drew

Choreography: Robert Helpmann

Orchestrations: Bill Trethowan

Producers: George Rylands, Leonard Thompson

Company: Alfred Arnold, Pat Blockley, Meric Dobson, Michael Duffield, Peter Eade, Colin Eccleshare, Frank Falkner, Tim Fortescue, Michael Hadow, Guy Halanan, Peter Johnson, Douglas Jones, Robert Kent, Bill Lloyd-Jones, John McAnally, Peter Meyer, John Munn, Peter Nash, Michael Pooley, Bob Ricketts, Arthur Rose, Ted Rowlands, Ian Scott-Kilvert, Pat Shuldham-Shaw, Bob Tomlinson

 

1936-1937

President: Albert E.P.Robison

Vice- president: Chris Swan

Hon. Vice-presidents: C.H.Budd, Frederick Brittain, J.I.Fell-Clark, J.Chaplin, H.Curtis, C.W.Long, H.C.Martineau, H.Rottenburg, G.H.W.Rylands, J.F.Cardno, P.S.Crane

Hon. Secretary: W.Michael Douglass

Hon. Treasurer: R.Branston

Hon. Assistant Treasurer: S.Paul Kramer

Assistant Stage Manager: J.F.H.Hamilton

Musical Director: F.J.Scholl

Business Manager: R.H.Stewart

Property Master: P.B.Meyer

 

Full Swing

Book: Arthur Marshall, Peter Duffield, Vivian Cox, Paul Kramer, Colin Forster, Donald Beves, Eric Laman, Rob Milton, Tim Fortescue, Warrington Baxter, Tito Arias

Music: Frank Scholl, Alfred Arnold, Geoffrey Kitchin, Stanley Banyard, David Edwards

Sets: Rene Misteli

Choreography: Robert Helpmann (Vic-Wells Ballet)

Orchestrations: Frank Scholl, Geoffrey Kitchen, Bill Trethowan

Producer: Donald Beves

Assistant producer: Albert Robinson

Company: Albert Robinson, Chris Swan, Michael Douglass, Paul Kramer, Dick Stewart, Frank Scholl, Peter Meyer, Peter Duffield, Michael Duffield, Michael Pooley, John Munn, M.Hilson, Robert Lewis, John Gordon, Michael Hadow, Tim Fortescue, Vivian Cox, Rob Milton, Eric Laman, Alistair Johnson, Tito Arias, Harmodio Arias, John Kennett, David Edwards, Robert Graham, Peter Wolf, Guy Halahan, Terence Young, S.Heywood-Smith, Peter Nash, Douglas Jones, Robert Ricketts, Clarence Wilkinson, James Hamilton

 

1935-1936

President: Peter Crane

Vice- president: W.Martin Murphy

Hon. Vice-presidents: C.H.Budd, Frederick Brittain, J.I.Fell-Clarke, J.Chaplin, H.Curtis, C.W.Long, H.C.Martineau, H.Rottenburg, G.H.W.Rylands, J.F.Cardno

Hon. Secretary: C.A.Winser

Hon. Treasurer: R.Branston

Hon. Assistant Treasurer: A.W.Ellison

Stage Manager: P.Nourse

Musical Director: F.J.Scholl

Business Manager: C.S.Swan

 

Turn Over a New Leaf

Book: Colin Forster, Patric Dickinson, Arthur Marshall, Bill Murphy, Charles Hughes, Vivian Cox, David Yates-Mason, George Rylands

Music: Frank Scholl, A.K.Arnold, Geoffrey Wright, Marcus Watson, Cecil Burns, Michael Hole

Choreography: Robert Helpmann (Vic-Wells Ballet)

Orchestrations: Bill Trethowan

Producer: George Rylands

Assistant producers: Peter Crane, Bill Murphy

Company: Peter Crane, Bill Murphy, Colin Mann, Robert Graham, Albert Robinson, Michael Douglass, Neville Blackburne, Colin Harding, Paul Kramer, Dick Stewart, Paddy Boden, M.Hilson, Eric Laman, John Wilson, James Creedy, Alistair Johnston, Terence Young, Chris Swan, Tony Ellison, Peter Meyer, Tito Arias, Theo Arias

 

1934-1935

President: Harry Lee

Vice- president: Lord Killanin

Hon. Vice-presidents: C.H.Budd, Frederick Brittain, J.I.Fell-Clark, J.Chaplin, H.Curtis, C.W.Long, H.C.Martineau, H.Rottenburg

Hon. Secretary: Douglas Riley Smith

Hon. Treasurer: James Cardno

Hon. Assistant Treasurer: Tony Ellison

Stage Manager: Peter Nourse

Business Manager: A.Pilkington

Property Master: Hugh Latimer

 

Nuts in May

Book: Hugh Fitzgerald, Michael Killanin, James Wort

Music: Bill Dodd, Frederick Stevens

Choreography: Florence Graham

Producer: Philip Godfrey

Additional music: Marcus Watson, Lionel Salter, James Wort, John Hotchkiss

Additional words: K.Eccleshare, Bill Bain, David Croom-Johnson, Tim Girton, Paul Nash, Philip Gee

Company: Bill Baxter, Neville Blackburn, Paddy Boden, Arthur Boyce, Tatton Brinton, Peter Crane, Bill Dodd, Tony Ellison John Ewing, Colin Hardinge, John Hotchkiss, Anthony Inwards, Hugh Latimer, Harry Lee, Robin MacDowall, John McConnel, John MacMullen, Michael Morris, Paul Nash, Ian Nikols, Doug. Riley Smith, Frederick Stevens, Chris Swan, John Walker, Marcus Watson, Andrew Winser, James Wort, Terence Young, James Cardno, Harry Fitzgerald, Pat Church

 

1933-1934

President: Lord Killanin

Vice- president: Newton Branch

Hon. Vice- presidents: C.H.Budd, Frederick Brittain, J.I.Fell-Clark, J.Chaplin, H.Curtis, J.R.Houldsworth, C.W.Long, H.C.Martineau, H.Rottenburg

Hon. Secretary: Douglas Riley Smith

Hon. Treasurer: J.S.Alexander

Hon. Assistant Treasurer: H.I.Lee

Stage Manager: Peter Nourse

Musical Director: N.G.K.Burgess

Business Manager: Hon. W.McClintoch Bunbury

Property Master: H.G.Milner

 

Sir or Madam

Book: Lord Killanin, Charles Langmaid, Harry Lee, E.Roxburgh Smith, David Yates Mason

Lyrics: George Anthony, Nigel Burgess, H.M.Penny, David Yates Mason

Music: Jack Barker, Nigel Burgess, H.M.Penny, Fredrick Stevens, Geoffrey Wright

Choreography: Carrie Graham

Producers: C.Dennis Freeman, Lord Killanin

Company: Jack Alexander, Jack Barker, Bill Baxter, Brian Bulmer, Humphrey Bourne, Nigel Burgess, Charlie Cassidy, Peter Crane, Pat Church, James Creedy, Frank Cooper, John Drew, Geoffrey Eager, Tony Ellison, Frank Elvins, John Ewing, Bill Gregg, Tony Groves Raines, Anthony Inwards, John Jameson, Michael Killanin, Michael Landon, Hugh Latimer, Harry Lee, Philip Lever, John McConnel, Robin MacDowall, Harry Milner, Gordon Musgrove, Bill Nichols, Peter Nourse, Douglas Riley Smith, Gek Sanders, Basil Smailes, Fredrick Stevens, John Swann, Marcus Watson, Andrew Winser, Geoffrey Wright

 

Sir or Madam

 

1932-1933

 

President: J.A.Coates

Vice- president: A.L.d'Antal

Hon. Vice-presidents: The Senior Proctor, C.H.Budd, J.I.Fell Clark, H.Curtis, C.W.London, H.C.Martineau, H.Rottenburg

Hon. Secretary: W.R.Nichols

Hon. Treasurer: J.S.Alexander

Hon. Assistant Treasurer: J.Chaplin

Stage Manager: N.K.Branch

Musical Director: N.G.K.Burgess

Business Manager: Lord Killanin

Property Master: D.C.Bain

 

No More Women!

Sketches: John Chaplin, Frederick Brittain, H.Rotternburg, John Coates, Bill Bain, Wynyard Browne, Lord Killanin

Lyrics: Nigel Burgess, Robert Hamer, Newton Branch

Music: Nigel Burgess, Geoffrey Wright, Jack Barker, John Greening

Orchestrations: Chas H.Meek

Orchestra director: Nigel Burgess

Choreography: Hedley Briggs

Producer: John Chaplin

Company: Mark Armstrong, Rupert Brabner, Newton Branch, Jim Chaplin, Brian Coates, Tony Groves-Raines, Richard Harrold, Tony Howes, Tom Johnson, John Laughlin, Michael Killanin, Harry Lee, Harry Milner, George Tacchi, Burton Chalmers, Bill Nichols, Arthur Boyce, Freddie Brittain, Andrew d'Antal, Richard Graham, Jack Barker, Jimmy Cardno, Bill Bain

 

1931-1932

President: P.E.Lyon

Secretary: W.G.C.Farquar

Assistant Treasurer: R.W.Bate

Stage Manager: P.Nickols

Musical Director: R.Pearce

 

Laughing at Love

story: Peter Lyon

Dialogue: John Davenport

Lyrics: Holt Marvel, John Davenport, Malcolm Lowry

Music: George Posford, Howard Curtis

Additional numbers: Robin Pearce, Malcolm Lowry

Orchestra directors: Howard Curtis, Roy Speer

Producer: Roland Gillett

Company: Gwen Pauley, Peter Lyon, Newton Branch, Antony Marr, Andrew d'Antal, Wynyard Browne, W.R.Nichols, Constance Shotter, Eric Duncannon, Naomi Waters, H.J.H.Weekes, Peter Nickols, Nigel Fisher, Anna Lee, Alison Langley, M.Heward Bell, Norman Allen, Joan Robinson, Robin Pearce, Margery Morris, Nancy Scott-Morgan, Monica Perry, Percy Charlesworth, WE.Fiske, Bob Greenish, Peter Gourlay, Roy Speer, Malcolm Lowry

 

1930-1931

President: R.S.Hill

Vice-president: H.H.Pierce

Hon. Vice-presidents: The Senior Proctor, C.H.Budd, J.I.Fell Clark, H.Curtis, C.W.Long, H.C.Martineau, H.Rottenburg

Hon. Secretary: M.E.I.Searle

Hon. Treasurer: R.H.Adie

Hon. Assistant Treasurer: R.W.Bate

Stage Manager: B.H.Fawcett

Musical Director: R.H.Philpott

Business Manager: W.M.L.Fiske

Property Master: J.Fenwick

 

Once Again

Sketches: Peter Lyon, Henry Pierce, Roland Gillett, G.B.Shields, Ronald Hill, A.E.Bolton, H.Rottenburg

Lyrics: Ronald Hill, Roland Gillett

Music: R.L.Philpott, Howard Curtis, Ronald Hill

Orchestrations: C.F.Smyly, F.C.Becke, R.L.Philpott

Orchestra directors: R.Speer, Howard Curtis

Choreography: Sheila Dexter

Producer: Roland Gillett

Company: R.Dunsford, Ronald Hill, M.E.I.Searle, Peter Lyon, S.E.MacKenzie, G.E.F.Douty, H.N.G.Allen, Wynyard Browne, H.S.Hoff, G.B.Shields, R.Kaulback, D.Dunsford, G.G.Landon, George Russell, Bobby Fisher, Peter Hole, R.J.A.Kaulback, A.E.Boulton, Jit Singh, B.H.Fawcett, Ivan Sanderson, Richard Philpott, D.J.M.Smith, R.W.Greenwich, J.R.Ainsworth. Roy Speer, Nigel Ryland, W.Russell