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D ir e c to r s : E a m o n n A n drew s, L orcan B o u rk e, F re d O ’D o n o v a n , D erm o d Cafferky

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RATHMINES and RATHGAR MUSICAL SOCIETY presents

A Season of GILBERT & SULLIVAN Operas FOR TWO WEEKS COMMENCING MONDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER, 1970

If you haven’t dined tonight in the Dolphin Inn before the show, nip around for a theatre supper after it.

The night Is still young (a n d w e ’re fully licensed until 12.30 a.m .)

soumIM Essex Street, Dublin 2.

Ring 778283 at the interval for a table.

A?'e you about to be a bride, or a parent of a bride, or a friend of a bride, ora friend of a parent of a bride, or both?

If you are, here’s some information you’ll find very useful. The Country Club Hotel, Portmarnock, is a wonderful place for a wedding breakfast.

Phone or write for details : Banqueting Manager,

Country Club cHotel Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. Tel. 350611.

GAIETY THEATRE DUBLIN SO UTH KING STREET, DUBLIN 2 T e le g ra m s : G a ie ty D ub lin

T e le p h o n e 771717

Evenings 8 p.m.

Saturday M atinees 3 p.m.

Resident M a n a g e r: Joe Kearns

RATHMINES and RATHGAR MUSICAL SOCIETY Commencing Monday, 2nd November, 1970 presents

THE MIKADO Monday 2nd, Wednesday 4th, Friday 6th, Saturday N ight 7th, Tuesday 10th, Thursday 12th, Saturday (m at.) 14th.

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THE GONDOLIERS Tuesday 3rd, Thursday 5th, Saturday (m at.) 7th, Monday 9th, Wednesday 11th, Friday 13th, Saturday (evg.) 14th.

Musical Director

TERRY O’CONNOR Settings Designed and Executed by

ROBERT HEADE ENTIRE PRO D U C TIO N BY

BERYL DIXON

From November 30 to December 12 SEASON OF GRAND OPERA presented by

DUBLIN GRAND OPERA SOCIETY Performances. . .

CARMEN fBizet) (Gomez, Lavirgen, Farres, Boemches, Twomey, Cavanagh, Ring, Donlon, Maher, Duncan)

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday November 30, Decembei[{2^4 and 8

FIDELIO (Beethoven) (Mikova, Spisar, Horacek, Kroupa, Keyes, Ring, Moran, Jenkins, Donlon)

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday Dec 1 , 3 , 5 and 11

TALES OF HOFFMAN (Offenbach) (Piso, Sheridan, O’Rourke, Moran, Abagieff, Boemches, Farres, Ring, Cavanagh, Jenkins)

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday December 7, 9, 10 and (12)

Gala Night — 3 December — Fidelio

CONDUCTORS

Napoleone Annovazzi Albert Rosen

PRODUCER

Philippe Perrottet

STAGE DIRECTOR

Patrick M cClellan

CHORUS MASTERS: RESIDENT:

ASSISTANT :

Jeannie Reddin McDonald L.R.A.M. A .T .C .L John Brady

CHOREOGRAPHER:

Sylvia Behan

THE RADIO/TELEFIS EIREANN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

By kind perm ission of the R adio/Telefis Eireann Authority

w A GAIETY EVENING FIRST ACT Meet in the Gaiety. Have a drink in com fort before the show.

Bars open 7.30 p.m. O rder and pay for drinks for the interval.

INTERVAL Your drinks are ready and waiting fo r you at your table.

You’ re saved tim e and trouble.

ENCORE Relax after the show.

Have a drink. The bars are always open for half an hour after curtain fall.

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We trust you enjoyed your Gaiety evening come again! • Licenced Bars on all Floors.

THE MIKADO The Mikado of Japan Nanki-Poo Ko-Ko ......

Pooh-Bah Pi^h-Tush Go-To ....

Yum-Yum Pitti-SIng Peep-Bo .

Katisha ..

Ko-Ko’s Attendant

BRENDAN KEYES PAUL DEEGAN .................. EOIN O ’BRIEN WILLIAM BLOOD-SMYTH PATRICK RUSSELL NOEL BYRNE .... MARIE CONWAY .. CAROL HEDIGAN ENA HARROLD HEATHER HEWSON JOHN HARROLD

LADIES OF THE CHORUS :

Ena Boylan, Ann Cahill, Ann Coll, Bronagh Crawford, Margaret Creed, Lucille Foster, Nuala Kealy, Kay Moran, Mary McCann, Sheila Molloy, Sandra Morris, Pat Pasley, Eva Staveley, Ann Walsh.

GENTLEMEN OF THE CHORUS:

Joe Bevan, Martin Clarke, John Conroy, Michael Cullen, Kieran Daly, Robert Daly, Patrick Gibbs, Sean Hogan, Jim Kelly, Pat Lawlor, Noel Magee, David Mathews, Tommy O’Dwyer, Alan Spence.

Act I COURTYARD OF KO-KO'S PALACE IN TITIPU.

Act II KO-KO'S GARDEN.

THE GONDOLIERS The Duke of Plaza-Toro ................. KEVIN HOUGH Luiz .................................................... JULIAN DAVIES Don Alhambra Del Bolero ... PADRAIG O’ROURKE Marco Palmier! .................................. DES. MARRON Gulseppe Palmier! .......................... FRED GRAHAM Antonio .........................................

NIALL ANDREWS Francesco .......................................... NOEL MAGEE Giorgio ................................................... RON. EVANS Annibale ........................................... JOHN CONROY The Duchess of Plaza-Toro ................ LUCY LANE Casilda ...................................... CLAIRE KELLEHER Giannetta ....................................... MARY BRENNAN Tessa ................................................ MARIE ROONEY Inez ................................................ MARY DONNELLY F ia m e tta ................ ............ CATHERINE GAUGHAN Vittoria ........................................... FIDELMA BYRNE Guilia ............................................ MARY DONNELLY Drummer Boy ................ MAJELLA GUILMARTIN

LADIES OF THE CHORUS:

Ann Barry, Noelle Byrne, Maura Cox, Bronagh Crawford, Mary Doyle, Dympna Egar, Barbara Graham, Angela McBrien, Mary Neville, Imelda O ’Rourke, Doreen Sheridan, Shirley S w eeney,' Eva Staveley, Elizabeth Smith, Mary Walsh, Sally Young.

GENTLEMEN OF THE CHORUS :

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Joe Bevan, Noel Byrne, Michael Cullen, Kieran Daly, John Fitzpatrick, Sean Hogan, Frank Kennedy, John Maguire, David Mathews, Tommie O ’Dwyer, Pascal Walsh.

Act I T H E PIAZZETTA, VENICE.

Act II PAVILIO N IN THE PA LACE OF BARATARIA.

FOR RATHMINES AND RATHGAR MUSICAL SOCIETY

Stage D ire c to r

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SE AM US O ’N E IL L t NORA O 'R O U R K E

A t Staae D ire ire cc to A ss ss t, b ta g e D to rs rs .■

URSULA M URPHY M AURA MCCARTHY I A N N KING

Chorus M aste r

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ROBERT DALY

Hon. S e cre tary

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CLEM P. RYAN

Hon. T re a s u re r

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T H O M A S M URTAG H

Party B o o k in g E n q u irie s to FRED TAYLO R.

T e le p h o n e 981249.

Costum es d e s ig n e d a nd e xe cu te d by G IN G S TH EATR IC AL STO R ES , 3 Dame S tre e t, D ub lin 2

T h e S o c ie ty g ra te fu lly a c k n o w le d g e s a s s is ta n c e from BU R M A H -C A S T R O L (IR E L A N D ) LTD., D U B LIN

FOR GAIETY THEATRE S tage M a n a g e r

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A s s t. S tage M a n a g e r C h ie f E le c tric ia n

PA D D Y JO N E S G EO . M cF A LL

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S E AN B U R KE

BEFORE AND AFTER THE SHOW VISIT IRELAND S LEADING NIGHT SPOT (D irectly Opposite This Theatre)

DISCOTHEQUE and

RESTAURANT Lunches — Daily from Noon.

Light Snacks Served.

A La Carte Menu until 2 a.m.

For One Week commencing

Monday, November 16th

FROM SCOTLAND

THE ANDY STEWART SHOW FULL SUPPORTING COMPANY Evenings at 8 .00.

Saturday Matinee at 3.00.

Commencing Monday, December 21st IRELAND’S GREATEST COMEDY PANTOMIME

Maureen Potter in

HUMPTY DUMPTY with DANNY CUMM INS DOROTHY PAUL Produced by FRED ODONOVAN

CHRIS CURRAN VERNON HAYDEN Directed by URSULA DOYLE

Commencing Monday, November 23rd. for one week THE GLASNEVIN MUSICAL SOCIETY presents AUSTIN GAFFNEY

PATRICIA REAKES

PETER McBRIEN

MABEL McGRATH

CECIL BARROR in

LAND OF SMILES Music by Franz Lehar

Production by Ricky Price

and the 100 yard steak The perfect place fo r tha t ju ic y steak is less than 100 yards away.

A t Jonathans in G rafton Street.

Jonathans Downstairs - where good food is always on top o f the b ill.

And there's dancing t ill 2 a.m. if you r're in the mood.

Doors close at 12.30 a.m.

JONATHANS

'A new experience in eating o u t' Phone 7 7 7 1 7 0 for reservations.

Palm Grove Delicious Ice Cream Now on Sale in this Theatre

Perri Crisps The Fastest Selling Crisps in the Country Printed by Elo P ress Ltd.. Dublin 8