Ride a Cock Horse by Martin Blinkhorn

In January 1971 Banbury Cross Players presented “A fairy Story for Christmas” – Ride a Cock Horse by Martin Blinkhorn at College Theatre, Banbury.

“Ride a Cock Horse”

by Martin Blinkhorn

CHARACTERS

TOMMY, a small boy – REBECCA BLINKHORN
As good as he is adventurous but as naughty as he is kind.

TEDDY BEAR, a brown bear – GAY REYNOLDS
Quite responsible and exceedingly well house-trained.

MRS. GOODE, Tommy’s Mother, a loving woman – ELIZABETH MOON
MAYOR SCRIMP, a Puritan and a bit mean – PAT BUTLER
MRS. SCRIMP, just like her husband, but with a cold – PAT FULLER
FELICITY, their pretty daughter – SHIRLEY BENNETT

SGT. SHIFT – ROY DANT
CONSTABLE SLY – NICK BALDWIN
the local representatives of the law.

TOWN CLERK, one of the old Boys – RON HARPER

MRS. BEESLEY, the official Cake-maker – MARION FLINT
BILLY, her son – PAT RIX
The best looking cake-maker’s son in the business.

GUARDIAN ANGEL, assigned to Tommy – ANN WESTCOTT
Beautiful and white; quite irreproachable.

FRED BEAR, Teddy’s cousin – MARGARET MOON

TOWNSFOLK: Members of the Society

DANCERS: From the Budd Dancing School
Beverley Bean, Maxine Bean, Janina Ciesielski, Nicola Collins, Linda Davies, Heather Dixon, Christina Donovan, Kate Frost, Judith Harris, Susan Heritage, Denise Hewitt, Jane Humphries, Susan Knowlton, Wendy Lowe, Penny Lynes, Elizabeth Mawle, Alison Mold, Linda Monger, Jayne Morbey, Michele Palmer, Sharon Rolfe, Jane Shillington, Dorothy Smith, Gail Starkey, Denise Stephen, Lorraine Taylor, Jane Tilstone, Susan Tingey, Anne Widdup, Judith Wilson.

George Mason at the Electric Organ
Ted Raby at the Piano – – Fred Handel on Drums

PRODUCED BY SPENCER LESTER

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