"THE DANDY FIFTH"

SSAOS 1929 production

• Written by George R Simms 
  

• The music of  Clarence Corri
  

• SSAOS Production at Empire Theatre, South  Shields, 18th - 23rd February, 1929

George R Sims' name as a writer of Drury Lane drama was one to conjure with, and is a present guarantee of proper construction, sureness of characterisation and richness of comedy, such as carries along the audience irresistibly with it. The necessary adjunct of sentiment is equally well delineated, as is only to be expected from such a master craftsman. 

But it is the charming freshness of Clarence Corri's music which is amazing after a lapse of 25 years.

"It wears well" is a misnomer: it hasn't worn at all
Extract from notes in the programme's "Argument" (Gerald K Veitch)

Dramatis Personæ

Dick Darville..............	Geo W Bainbridge		Sir Victor Savasour..	Miles Coverdale
Col. Slasherton...........	Jno. W Corbitt		Footman....................	Wm. Brown
Sgt. Major Milligan....	Fred R Hanley		Kate Lorrimer..........	Doris Barlow
Trooper Brown............	Alfred Jones		Polly Green...............	Elsie Pringle
Trooper Jones.............	Alf Roberts		Antoinette.................	Cissie Preece
Trooper Robinson.......	Jas. C Smith		Madam von Blitzen...	Dorothy Runcieman

		Kate Lorrimer - Doris Barlow           Dick Darville - Geo. W Bainbridge
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