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[Starring] The Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet
A ballet freely adapted from "The Bumboat Woman's Story," one of the Bab Ballads by W.S. Gilbert
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Arranged by Charles Mackerras

Scene 1: Portsmouth. Morning
Scene 2: The Quayside. That evening
Scene 3: On board H.M.S. 'Hot Cross Bun.' Next morning

Contributors

Ballet freely adapted from "The Bumboat Woman's Story," by:
W.S. Gilbert
Music:
Arthur Sullivan
Arranged by/Orchestra conducted by:
Charles Mackerras
Choreography:
John Cranko
Decor and costumes:
Osbert Lancaster
Television Presentation:
Philip Bate
Pineapple Poll, a Bumboat woman:
Elaine Fifield
Jasper, pot boy at 'The Steam Packet':
David Poole
Captain Belaye, of H.M.S. 'Hot Cross Bun':
David Blair
lanche, his fiancie:
Stella Claire
Mrs. Dimple, her aunt:
Sheilah O'Reilly
The crew of H.M.S. 'Hot Cross Bun':
David Gill
The crew of H.M.S. 'Hot Cross Bun':
Don Gillies
The crew of H.M.S. 'Hot Cross Bun':
Donald McAlpine
The crew of H.M.S. 'Hot Cross Bun':
Maurice Metliss
The crew of H.M.S. 'Hot Cross Bun':
Peter Wright
The crew of H.M.S. 'Hot Cross Bun':
Stanley Holden
Sweethearts, wives, etc.:
Romayne Austin
Sweethearts, wives, etc.:
Shirley Bishop
Sweethearts, wives, etc.:
Joan Cadzow
Sweethearts, wives, etc.:
Stella Farrance
Sweethearts, wives, etc.:
Annette Page
Sweethearts, wives, etc.:
Pauline Wandsworth

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