SSAOS - 1927 Rose of Persia

"ROSE OF PERSIA"
or "The Story Teller and the Slave"

SSAOS 1927 production

Written by Basil Hood

The music of Sir A Sullivan
This Opera, the first collaboration between Basil Hood and Arthur Sullivan, exuded a distinct Eastern flavour (so said the Programme 'Argument'.)

SSAOS Production at Empire Theatre, South Shields, 28th February - 5th March, 1927

Principals

Earl Tolleller.................
Cyril Kirsop
Phyllis......................... Doris Barrow

Lord Chancellor............ Alan Porteus Iolanthe...................... Mary Carmichael

Earl Mountararat......... Geo W Bainbridge Queen of the Faries... Elsie Pringle

Sentry............................ Harold Clunie Celia........................... Betty Legg

Stephon (an Arcadian Leila............................ Ethel Thubron

Shepherd)......................
Alfred Jones
Fleta........................... Nan Wright

Hon Accompanist : Mrs J Russell Smith
Hon Deputy Accompanist : Miss D Runcieman

Stage Manager and Producer :	Musical Director :
Gerald K Veitch	* A A Hall

* A A Hall

Gerald K Veitch Mrs J Russell Smith
(at the age of 40)**

* A A Hall (known affectionately as 'Tanker' Hall by pupils of the 1930's and 40's) will be remembered as a music teacher at the Boys High School (later to be known as the Grammar School for Boys). He wrote the music of the school song - 'Alma Mater' to the words of another teacher at the school - 'Piggy' Wade.
** Mrs J Russell Smith was the Societies Accompanist for many years. She was born in 1888 and died at the age of 98 in 1986

NOTE :-The programme had been produced on the 'cheap'. - cost to theatre-goers 2d (old money!) and contained only 12 pages. Thus there are no photographs available to display.

1929-30 Officials of the Society
President- Ald. J W Henderson, J P
In the early years of its existence there were subscribing Vice-Presidents and Patrons of the Society
In 1927 there were 63 Vice-presidents and 6 Patrons.
The Patrons in that year were:
The mayor (Coun. Jas. Ranson) and the Corporation,
The Masonic Lodges of the Borough,
The South Shields Butchers Association,
The South Shields Company of Girl Guides,
The Ashington "Thespian" A.O. and Dramatic Society,
The Morpeth A.O. Society

Hon Secretary - Mr Ernest Evers L.N.C.M.
Hon Treasurer - Mr M Coverdale

Committee
Chairman - Mr F R Hanley, Vice-Chairman - Miss M Carmichael.
Mr G W Bainbridge, Mr J Smith, Mr Evers, Mr J Ritchie,
Mrs E Shields, Miss B Legg, Miss M Welch

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Earl Tolleller.................	*Cyril Kirsop*	Phyllis.........................	Doris Barrow
Lord Chancellor............	*Alan Porteus*	Iolanthe......................	Mary Carmichael
Earl Mountararat.........	*Geo W Bainbridge*	Queen of the Faries...	*Elsie Pringle*
Sentry............................	Harold Clunie	Celia...........................	Betty Legg
Stephon *(an Arcadian*		Leila............................	*Ethel Thubron*
*Shepherd)......................*	Alfred Jones	Fleta...........................	Nan Wright


	* A A Hall	*Gerald K Veitch*	Mrs J Russell Smith (at the age of 40)**

* A A Hall (known affectionately as 'Tanker' Hall by pupils of the 1930's and 40's) will be remembered as a music teacher at the Boys High School (later to be known as the Grammar School for Boys). He wrote the music of the school song - 'Alma Mater' to the words of another teacher at the school - 'Piggy' Wade. Mrs J Russell Smith was the Societies Accompanist for many years. She was born in 1888 and died at the age of 98 in 1986 NOTE :-The programme had been produced on the 'cheap'. - cost to theatre-goers 2d (old money!) and contained only 12 pages. Thus there are no photographs available** to display.