CUPS & SAUCERS or an early Tea for two?

The first Club Night of the London Gilbert & Sullivan Society for the current season took place on Thursday 20th October 1977. It had been decided to give the proceedings a facelift in view of the consistent falling-off of attendance over the past few years. The chief attraction was a performance of George Grossmith's one-act duologue Cups and Saucers in a full performance by Deborah Kemp and Roger Woodward. Cups and Saucers was first performed in 1879 as a curtain raiser to H.M.S. Pinafore, when it was performed by Richard Temple and Emily Cross. Roger and Debbie performed it to perfection and it is hoped to record it at a future date. [It was not recorded. Ed.]. The evening also contained a sing through of Trial by Jury (unrehearsed) with Michael Withers conducting, and singing the Foreman, Victor Golding as the Judge, Tim Johnson as the Defendant, Delith Brook as the Plaintiff, Roger Thompson as the Usher, and the Editor as Counsel. There was a rather difficult quiz by Ron Giffin, and the first part of a serial sketch (designed to try and tempt audiences back to future meetings) performed by Alan Titchmarsh and Steve Bodle. A new member, David Rose, gallantly volunteered to sing "My boy, you may take it from me." It was a very enjoyable evening. MICHAEL WALTERS

• To Previous Page
• To Next Page
• To No. 9 Home Page
• To Gilbertian Gossip Home Page