ELTHAM LITTLE THEATRE
PRODUCTIONS: 1944 - 1949
During the first few years, prior to having a semi-permanent home at the Parish Hall, the Eltham Little Theatre group performed in a number of venues in Eltham. The 'Notes' column for this period (1944-49) indicates the venue for each production. Subsequent pages show that from July 1947 all productions were performed at the Parish Hall, which was renamed Eltham Little Theatre. In 1982, following the purchase of the building by the group, following a generous donation by Eltham-born comedian Bob Hope, it became The Bob Hope Theatre.
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Date |
Production |
Author |
Producer |
Notes |
Library |
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1944 |
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May |
First Drama Festival |
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at Trinity House School |
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1945 |
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March |
CHORAL SOC & ELT ORCHESTRA |
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at Eltham Hill School |
Programme |
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April |
DISTANT POINT |
Afinogenev |
W Kershaw |
at Babington House School |
Programme |
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April |
A REMEMBRANCE OF SHAKESPEARE |
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M Fry |
at Eltham Hill School |
Programme |
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May |
Second Drama Festival |
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at Eltham Hill School |
Programme |
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September |
Concert (Conductor: E. Bilsland) |
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at Eltham Hill School |
Programme |
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December |
Concert (Conductor: E. Bilsland) |
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at Eltham Hill School |
Programme |
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1946 |
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February |
Concert |
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arr. E Bilsland |
at Eltham Hill School |
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February |
SUSPECT |
Percy |
Kerwin Players |
at Eltham Hill School |
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March |
Concert |
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cond. H Tate |
at Eltham Hill School |
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March |
Third Drama Festival |
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at Progress Hall |
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March |
HIAWATHA |
C. Taylor |
Eltham Institute |
at Eltham Hill School |
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March |
Concert: Aeolian LS Orchestra |
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cond. H Tate |
at Eltham Baths |
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April |
Concert |
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cond. E Bethell |
at Eltham Hill School |
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April |
ROSE WITHOUT A THORN |
Bax |
G Webb |
at Eltham Hill School |
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May |
TOAD OF TOAD HALL |
Milne |
Kerwin Players: Prod.D Webb |
at Eltham Hill School |
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November |
Concert: Aeolian LS Orchestra |
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cond. H Tate |
at Eltham Baths |
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December |
First production at Eltham Little Theatre, Wythfield Road, Eltham HEDDA GABLER |
Ibsen |
Kerwin Players: Producer: W.Kershaw |
at Eltham Little Theatre |
Cast photo |
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December |
Recital: I Dickson & H Alan |
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at Eltham Little Theatre |
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December |
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK |
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Eltham College Puppet Club |
at Eltham Little Theatre |
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1947 |
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July |
TWELFTH NIGHT |
Shakespeare |
Kerwin Players: Producer: W.Kershaw |
at Eltham Palace Chaudry |
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January |
QUEEN OF HEARTS |
Samuel |
K.Samuel & D Jones |
at Eltham Little Theatre |
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February |
OTHELLO |
Shakespeare |
The Taverners: Producer: H Matthews |
at Eltham Little Theatre |
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March |
FOURTH DRAMA FESTIVAL |
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at Eltham Little Theatre |
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March |
PINK STRING AND SEALING WAX |
Pertwee |
Kerwin Players: Producer: W.Kershaw |
at Eltham Little Theatre |
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April |
GOOD FRIDAY |
Masefield |
G. Webb |
at Eltham Parish Church |
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| April | QUIET WEEKEND | McCracken | Standard Telephones
Producers:H Chard & F Powell |
at Eltham Little Theatre | |
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April |
OTHELLO (repeat) |
Shakespeare |
The Taverners: Producer: H Matthews |
at Eltham Little Theatre |
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May |
RAPE OF THE LOCKS |
Menander |
Anglo Arts: Producer: S Dormer |
at Eltham Little Theatre |
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June |
TIME AND THE CONWAYS |
Priestley |
Kerwin Players: Producer: M Graham |
at Eltham Little Theatre |
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June |
DANCE RECITAL |
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Molly O'Brien |
at Eltham Little Theatre |
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September |
THE DEVIL |
Levy |
Anglo Arts: Producer: H Eller & P Hendy |
at Eltham Little Theatre |
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| October | HINDLE WAKES | Houghton | Playmakers
Producer: E Bishop |
at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| October | THE DRUMMER OF SHAWN
PYGMALION AND GALATEA |
Rutter
Gilbert |
Producer:
G Dyer |
at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| October/
November |
THIS HAPPY BREED | Coward | Erith Dramatic
Society
Producer: N Reed |
at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| November | How the Theatre Works | ||||
| November | THE TRAGEDY OF MAN | Masefield | Kerwin Players: Producer: W.Kershaw | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| December | BILL OF DIVORCEMENT | Dane | Wimbledon Players
Producer: H Dalton |
at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| December | Film Show | Woolwich Civil Defence Assoc. | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| 1948 | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||||
| January | MAN AND SUPERMAN | Lewisham Players Producer:: R.Hindson | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| January | THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN | Davis | Producer: D Jones | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| January | FILM SHOW | Woolwich CDA | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| February | ONE
ACT PLAYS:
LEGEND(Johnson); THE ROSE AND THE CROSS (Bax); LIBERATION (Holland): HISS THE VILLAIN (Taylor and Cossons) |
Kerwin Players: Producer: W.Kershaw & M Graham | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| February | THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR | Veiller | Standard Telephones | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| February | THE INSECT PLAY | Kapek | Eltham College | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| March | 5TH DRAMA FESTIVAL | at Eltham Little Theatre | |||
| March | HEAVEN AND CHARING CROSS | Danvers-Walker | Amber Players - Producer: S Arnold | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| April | AMBROSE APPLEJOHN'S ADVENTURE | Hackett | Tavern Players Producer: G Chandler | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| April | EASTER | Strindberg | Anglo Arts Producer: M Morris | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| April | FOUR ONE-ACT PLAYS
TEA FOR THREE (Vosper); LADIES IN WAITING (Maule); MIRACLE FOR EDWARD (Morum and Dinner); THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T GO TO HEAVEN (Sladen-Smith) |
Eltham Institute Producer: D Jones | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| April/May | ROBERT'S WIFE | Ervine | LCC Staff Producer: J Rhoden | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| May | LOVE FROM A STRANGER | Christie/Vosper | Producer: R Hindson | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| May | NO MEDALS | McCracken | Kerwin Players: Producer: W.Kershaw | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| June | THE GLEAM | Chetham Strode | Sidhurst Players Producer: D Wilkinson | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| June | DANCE RECITAL | Molly O'Brien | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| June | YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU | Hart & Kauffman | Kerwin Players: Producers: M Graham and V Smith | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| July | REVUE: WHAT THE ELT? | Producer: F Davis | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| September | I KILLED THE COUNT | Kerwin Players: Producer: W Bennett | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| October | MAKE-BELIEVE | Milne | Producer: M March | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| October | ART AND MRS. BOTTLE | Levy | Anglo Arts Producer: G Moss | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| November | SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER | Goldsmith | Amber Players Producer: S Arnold | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| November | THE CORN IS GREEN | Williams | Kerwin Players | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| November | THE DEVIL TO PAY | Sayers | Avery Hill College Producer: E Hogan | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| December | PAGEANT OF BRITISH DRAMA | Producers: S Arnold & W Kershaw | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| December | MAGIC LOVE | Groom & Pinches | Arco Playwrights Producer: A Haddock | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| December | THE LITTLE MERMAID | Jones/Anderson | Eltham College Puppet Club | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| 1949 | |||||
| January | THE ENCHANTED WALTZ | Davis | D Jones & E Baddock | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| January | AFTER ALL | Van Druten | Cripplegate Players
Producer: S Arnold |
at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| February | FOOLS RUSH IN | Horne | Sidhurst Players
Producer: R de Pomerai |
at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| February | AN INSPECTOR CALLS | Priestley | Wimbledon Theatre Guild | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| March | THE YOUNG MRS BARRINGTON | Chetham Strode | Amber Players Producer: S Arnold | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| March | 6th DRAMA FESTIVAL | at Eltham Little Theatre | |||
| March | FRIEDA | Miller | Kerwin Players: Producer: W Kershaw | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| April | Schools' Drama Festival | at Eltham Little Theatre | |||
| April | BEGGAR'S OPERA | Gay | Elt.Lit.Institute Players Producers: N Arnold/J Flello MD: D Williams | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| May | DANCE FESTIVAL | at Eltham Little Theatre | |||
| May | LADY WITH A LAMP | Berkeley | Elt.Lit.Institute Players Producers: D Jones/D Nicol | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| May | TOBIAS AND THE ANGEL | Bridie | Kerwin Players: Producer: E Baddock | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| June | FAMILY COACH | Grainger | Producer: S Arnold | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| June | IS LIFE WORTH LIVING? | Robinson | Amber Players Producer: S Arnold | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| July | DEAR BRUTUS | Barrie | Kerwin Players: Producer: W Kershaw | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| July | DANCE RECITAL | Mollie O'Brien | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| September | THE SACRED FLAME | Maugham | Sidhurst Players Producer: R de Pomerai & T Barber | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| October | MIRANDA | Blackmore | Kerwin Players: Producer: V Smith | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| October | WEEKEND DRAMA SCHOOL | at Eltham Little Theatre | |||
| October | FIVE BALLETS | Hilda Greenaway, Doreen Bird, Marjorie Baston, Doris Dobson, Mollie O'Brien | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| November | THE TEMPEST | Shakespeare | Stewart Hedlam Co. Producer: R Harvey | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| November | Talk | Leo Baker | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| November | TOVARICH | Sherwood and Deval | LCC Staff Producer: J Rhoden | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| December | Talk | Susan Richmond | at Eltham Little Theatre | ||
| December | ARMS AND THE MAN | Shaw | Kerwin Players: Producer: D Curtis-Hayward | at Eltham Little Theatre | |
| December | THIS IS MY LIFE | Delderfield and Thomas | Amber Players Producer: S Arnold | at Eltham Little Theatre |