1961 kismet

Cjatetj jQubltn

R athm ines a n d R a th g M usical Society presents

Kum Tong

everywhere

Chinese Restaurant

one meets

WINE LICENCE

people who

Open Daily from 12 N oon to 11.30 Sundays 12.30 to 11.30

are cfoing

416 Special Lunch served M onday —

to

Saturday.

MOSNEY^

43 GRAFTON STREET

Vfiwaites

Telephone 74031

O R I G I N A L SODA

WATER G ood whiskeys

Popular for over

d

1

and brandies

years

are all the better fo r Thwaites

GAIETY T H E A T R E SOUTH KING STREET, DUBLIN T e leg ram s:

“ G A IE TY ”

DUBL IN.

T elep h o n e

78205

Proprietors: T H E GAIETY T H E A T R E (DUBLIN) LTD. Resident Manager: P H IL O'KELLY

Nightly 8 p.m.

Matinee Saturday 3 p.m.

COMMENCING NOVEMBER 14th* 1961

RATHMINES AND RATHGAR MUSICAL SOCIETY presents

A Musical Arabian Night Music and Lyrics by R O B ER T W RIG HT and G EO R G E FO R REST Book by CHARLES LE D E R E R and LU TH ER DAVIS Founded on KISM ET by EDW ARD KNOBLOCK Music adapted from themes of BORODIN By arrangement with FRA N K MUSIC COM PANY LTD. Choreography by DOLORES DELAHUNTY Musical Director: TE R R Y O ’CONNOR Settings designed and executed by JAMES M AHON E N T IR E PRODUCTION BY DENNIS ARUNDELL

PRICES OF ADMISSION Dress Circle Parterre Grand Circle 10/7/6 6/- and 4/T h e p u b lic m a y l e a v e a t t h e e n d o f t h e p e r f o r m a n c e by all e x i t d o o r s . P e r s o n s s hall n o t b e p e r m i t t e d t o s t a n d o r s it in a n y o f t h e g a n g w a y s i n t e r s e c t i n g t h e s e a t i n g , or t o s i t in a n y o f t h e o t h e r g a n g w a y s .— C o p y B ye-L aw .

MS MET THE

I m a m ........................................

First Beggar . . . .

Second Beggar . . .

Third Beggar . . . .

O m a r ........................................

Hajj Marsinah . . . .

Hassan Ben J a w a n ........................................

A k b a r ........................................

A s s i z ........................................

The Bangleman Prosecutor Pearl Merchant .

Silk Merchants .

.

.

.

Chief of Police .

First Policeman Second Policeman The Wazir of Police . . .

H e r a l d ........................................

Lalume Ayam to Lalume Servant ........................................

The Princesses

of Ababu -

The Caliph

-

Slave Girls

-

. -

An Informer Tlie Slave Monger . . .

A P e d l a r ........................................

Princess Zubbediya of Damascus Ayah to Zubbediya . . .

Princess Samaris of Bangalore Ayah to Samaris The Widow Yussef -

CAST

FRANK JACKSON AR THUR SALMON TED DOLAN MICHAEL DONLON NYALL SHARPE FINTAN CORISH ANN COSGROVE NOEL BYRNE EDDIE GUILMARTIN NOEL BYRNE DERM OT DALY FERGUS TUCKER TED DOLAN FRA NK JACKSON BASIL GRACE NOEL M AGEE JOHN MURNAGHAN RICHARD PA TTEE DENIS DEASY EDMOND BARRY MAURICE CRONIN KAY CONDRON MAUREEN PIERCE FRANK JACKSON DOLORES DELAHUNTY CLODAGH GEARY JOAN CONWAY JOSEPH LANE LUCY MacCARTHY DODO O ’HAGAN M AEVE O’CONNOR PATRICIA CARROLL TOM M IE O’DWYER AR THUR SALMON FR ED TAYLOR JAN MURNAGHAN HEATHER HEWSON CLODAGH FOLEY M AUREEN PIERCE HELEN COWLE

T o w n s p e o p l e , H a r e m Girls, W a z l r ’s C o u n c il , e t c . — M a r y M c C a n n , S h i e l a O ’C o n n o r , D y m p n a O ’C a l l a g h a n , A n g e l a M c B r i e n , P a t r i c i a H o u g h , F i o n n u a l a O ’S u l l i v a n , l o a n D o n e l a n , N o e l i n e B u r b r i d g e , C e c i l i a O ’B r i e n , G r a c e B y r n e , M a i r e a d C o n n o l l y , P e g g y O ’ K e n n e d y . E m e r H a r g a d o n , M a r y H e a l y , M i r i a m W i l l m a n ; T o m m i e O ’D w y e r , F r a n k j a c k s o n , N o e l G r e e n e . A r t h u r S a l m o n , F e r g u s T u c k e r , Basil G r a c e , T e d D o l a n , M i c h a e l D o n l o n , T o m T o n g e , D e n i s D e a s y , N o e l M c G e e , N i a ll C o s g r o v e , F e r g u s C o s ­ gro v e, V in c e n t M oloney, T o m M cG ushin, C am p b ell G ra n t, Des. K an e, T a d h g O ’M e a r a , M i c h a e l C a h i l l , E d m u n d K e l ly , M i c h a e l Jefferies, B rend an W oods, Bill W o o d s . Va l. O ' C o n n o r .

D ancers— D o l o re s D e l a h u n t y , C l o d a g h G e a r y . C lo d a g h F o ley , | a n M u r n a g h a n , lo an C o n w a y , G abrielle M cD arby.

KISMET SYNOPSIS

OF

SCENES

O N E D A Y IN B A G H D A D ACT I ( F ro m D a w n to D u sk)

Scene Scene Scene Scene Scene Scene Scene

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

O n the steps o f the M osque.

A te n t ju st outside the city.

T he B azaar o f the C aravans.

N e a r th e Bazaar.

A garden.

N e a r the B azaar.

T h e th ro n e room o f H s E xalted Excellency, the W azir of Police.

A C T II

Scene Scene Scene Scene Scene Scene Scene

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

N e a r the B azaar.

T he garden.

A n te -ro o m to the W azir's harem .

A ro o fto p pavilion in the W az ir's palace.

A c o rrid o r in the W a z ir’s palace.

A n te -ro o m to the W a z ir’s harem .

T he cerem onial hall o f the C a lip h ’s palace.

( F r o m D u sk t o D a w n )

M e n ’s Sandals b y FASH IO N FOOTW EAR LTD., D un Laoire.

Large Basket b y BOARD FOR EMPLOYMENT OF THE B L IN D .

Hookah b y FOX’S, G ra fto n St. M a ke -u p and Cosmetics b y M A X FACTOR. FOR R ATH M IN ES A N D R ATH CAR M U S fC A L S O O E TY Stage D ire c to r ............................................................. SeA M U S O’ NEILL A ssista nt Stage D ire cto r ........................................... LOUISE GRIFFIN Chorus M istress ....................................................... EILEEN KNOWLES Hon. Secretary ................................................................. CLEM P. RYAN Hon. Treasurer ........................................................ TH O M AS M U RTACH FOR THE G AIETY THEATRE Stage M anager ...................................................................... T O M JONES C hie f E lectrician ................................................... CHAR LIE MORRISON

KISMET T h is spectacular m usical, set am ongst th e bazaars, mosques and palaces o f old Baghdad, comes to the Irish sta ge fo r the f i r s t time, fo llo w in g long and highly successful runs in N ew Y o rk and London.

Based on Borodin’ s c o lo u rfu l music, "K is m e t” has c a p tiv a tin g melodies— them es fro m th e "P o lo v ts ia n Dances,” ‘ ‘S tranger in Paradise,” " , Baubles, Bangles and Beads,” “ F a te ” and m any others.

T he story, o f A rabian N ig h ts fla v o u r. Is a bo u t a s h a rp -w itte d p u b lic poet, w ho in laying claim to th e vacant begging post, says he is re la te d t o H aij.

H e even assumes th e nam e H ajj. He is ca ptured by brigands to be su m m arily dealt w it h by th e ir leader, Jawan, whose son had been stolen many years b efo re because o f a curse p ut upon h im by th e real H a jj.

T h e ca ptive escapes, how ever, and even hoodw inks jaw an in to g iving him a bag o f gold. This gold he gives to his b e a u tifu l d au g h te r, M arsinah, so th a t she can bedeck herse lf in jew els and silks.

M e anw hile, as he moves a bo u t inco g n ito in th e Bazaar, th e yo un g C aliph sees M arsinah and fa lls in love w it h her.

B ro ug h t b efo re th e W a z ir fo r t h e f t , H ajj is sentenced, b u t, a t th e instance o f Lalum e, th e W a z ir’s vo lu ptuous w if e w ho has become enamoured o f H ajj, a delay o f e xecution is connived at. S ubsequently, Jawan is b ro u g h t in b y th e p olice and is sentenced to dea th b y th e W a z ir w ho m he has claim ed as his long lost son, b u t w h o does n ot n o w w ish t o acknow ledge so d isreputable a parent.

A ide d by Lalume, H ajj escapes.

He fin d s M arsinah in her garden a w a itin g her m ysterious lover. W hen th e W a z ir finds o u t th e tu rn th in g s have taken, he makes H a jj an Emir, w h ic h gives him an o p p o rtu n ity to f l i r t w it h Lalum e and t o have M arsinah p u t in her charge among th e wom en o f th e harem . H ere she is lost t o the C aliph, being claim ed b y th e W a z ir as one o f his own w ives.

A n d so th e Caliph decides to choose a w if e fro m th e candidates fo r his hand, inc lu d in g th e Asian princesses, a t a D iw an th a t n ig h t.

H a jj k ills th e W a z ir fo r his tre a tm e n t o f Marsinah.

M arsinah arrives a t th e D iw an and is ta k e n by th e Caliph fo r his o n ly w ife , w h ile H a jj takes Lalum e t o a fa ra w a y oasis and strives to mend h er broken heart.

T he T h e atre is d is in fe c te d th ro u g h o u t w it h

Jeyes’

Fluid.

G O G A Y at the

drink

G A IE T T

SIIVNOTT’S Famous fo r Whiskey

SOUTH KING STREET Sandwiches a Speciality

HAND TAILORED

K id m o h a ir s

BY

I r is h t w e e d s S axonys

G0<

M id l e t o n w o r st e d s

(TAILOR TO G E N T L E M E N )

E n g l is h w o r s t e d s

Th o r n p r o o f s 5 GRAFTON ST.

Phone 73821

ENJOY A U T H E N T IC CHINESE FOOD AT

A S IA | ; Chinese

Restaurant

71 LR. LEESON ST„ DUBLIN

Phone 62670

PVe specialize in freshly prepared food, cooked to order.

Open from 6 p.m. to 12.30 a.m.

Licensed fo r Wine.

CITY OF DUBLIN

SKIN AND CANCER HOSPITAL (1911 to 1961)

H elp us in our Fight against Cancer Subscriptions to our ‘ JUBILEE YEAR FU N D ” may be sent to Secretary

Hume Street Hospital, Dublin This advertisement is sponsored by Alex. Findlater & Co., Ltd.

FORTE BROS. ITD. W hen D o w n to w n visit the

—

Rainbow Cafe In corp orating th e N e w F irst F loor Spa ciou s L o ung e (seats 250) where Snacks, W IM P Y H A M B U R G E R S a n d R e fre sh m e n ts are served in a m o s t efficient m anner

fortes — GOOD F O O D ----GOOD V A LU E ----A ls o V isit

THE SODA FOUNTAIN AND GATE CAFE

C R EAM ICES

D E A R Y ’S CHATHAM

OYSTERS

S T R E E

T

*

N oted House for best drinks and snacks

*

Select Bar

*

Cocktail Lounge WHEN

IN

SEASON

Phone 715581

TOBLERONE The World's Wonder Chocolate ALSO

PRESEN TA TIO N BOXES O F CHOCOLATES A N D C O N FECT IO N S