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If you want an item to be included here or on our website then please send details to: The Noël Coward Society, 29, Waldemar Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6TB or email: whatson@noël coward.net Tel: +44 (0)1603 486188 Fax: +44 (0)1603 400683 Professional companies are shown in blue * denotes Premiere, TBC = To be confirmed In North America 28 to 30 Oct - King’s Lynn O&DS, The Arts Centre, King’s Blithe Spirit: Lynn September 24 to October 23, 2004 - Utah Shakespearean 18 to 20 Nov - Tethera Valley Players Festival Cedar City, Utah Private Lives 12 to 20 Nov - Elora, ON Summer 2005 (TBC) Dublin Gate then Irish Tour NOËL COWARD ON TELEVISION 5 to 14 Nov - Prism Players, Medecine Hat Alberta 23 & 24 Oct & 30th Nov St John’s Wood Players, St. John’s On Thursday, September 23, 2004, a special screening at the 28 Oct to 6 Nov - Peninsular Players Sechelt, BC Hall, St. John’s Wood, London, NW8 7NE (next door to Museum of Television & Radio was held for US members of the Hay Fever: Lord's Cricket Gnd.) Noël Coward Society and their guests. Noël Coward and his close 31 Mar to 10 Apr, 2005 -Seminole Community College Fine 23rd October - 7:30pm - 24th October - 2:00pm and 7:30pm friends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne spent their lives on stage in Arts Theatre, Sanford, Florida For ticket information ring Sarah Ong on 07961 356819 the theatre, but on this evening, the audience had the opportunity to Ways And Means 13 to 18 Jun, 2005 - The Pump House Theatre Company, The see them in quite a different setting – being interviewed on The Dick 20 Nov - Deer Park United Church, Toronto, ON Pump House Theatre, Watford, Herts Cavett Show. Other guests on this popular talk show were Tammy Fallen Angels Relative Values Grimes and Brian Bedford, both appearing at the time in a successful April to November 2005 - (in repertory) Stratford Festival 27 Jan to 19 Feb, 2005 Salisbury Playhouse Broadway revival of Private Lives. This now historic program first Theatre - Stratford, Ontario - Canada 25 to 27 Nov - Tarrystone Players, Pinder Hall, Cookham, aired on February 10, 1970. 1 Jan to 5 Feb, 2005 - Dundas Little Theatre, Dundas, ON Berkshire The Society was greatly honoured by the appearance of Mr. Dick Private Lives This Happy Breed Cavett, who introduced the screening. In a most amusing manner, he 12 to 15 May, 2005 Stage 43 Theatrical Society, Port Coquitlam 16 to 19 Feb, 2005 - Marlborough Dramatic Club, Brentwood reminisced fondly about his experience of hosting the show. Mr. BC Theatre, Brentwood Cavett speaks with genuine wit and has a literate approach. He is In Europe Red Peppers sharply incisive and always delightfully entertaining. Blithe Spirit Postponed - The Matrix Theatre, Newbury, Berks The screening of The Dick Cavett Show was the second such event 10 to 20 Nov - Zurich Comedy Club, The Seefeld Theater, Peace In Our Time for the Noël Coward Society. Together With Music with Noël Zurich, Switzerland 18 to 20 Nov, Wymondham Players, Central Hall, Coward and Mary Martin was screened at the Museum of Television In the United Kingdom Wymondham & Radio on April 22, 2004. Relative Values Fallen Angels On April 19, 1970, America had the chance to see Noël Coward, 27 Jan to 19 Feb, 2005 Salisbury Playhouse 22 Jan to 5 Feb, 2005 Eye Theatre, Suffolk Alfred Lunt, and Lynn Fontanne on television one more time. The Hay Fever 14 to 16 Oct, 15, 16 Nov Malford Players, The Village Hall, occasion was the annual Tony Award Presentation, during which all 2004 West Yorkshire Playhouse, The Quarry Christian Malford, Wiltshire three stars were given special honors. On that evening, Julie 25 Feb to 5 Mar, 2005 - Heald Green theatre Co Ltd., Heald 26 to 30 Oct - Taunton Thespians, The Brewhouse Theatre, Andrews introduced Maggie Smith and her husband, Robert Dick Cavett and Ken Starrett at the Green Theatre, Heald Green, Cheshire Taunton, Somerset Stephens, who presented the Tony to the Lunts. Moments later, after Museum of Television & Radio in New York City 28 to 30 Oct - Spring Park DS, All Saints Hall, Shirley, 9 to 16 Oct - Lewes Theatre Club, The Little Theatre, Lewes, making a grand entrance down a staircase, Noël Coward received a The Society very much appreciates the help of the effi- Croyden East Sussex Tony award from his close friend, Cary Grant. During this same cient and friendly staff at the Museum of Television & Blithe Spirit Star Quality evening, a Tony award for Best Actress was given to Tammy Grimes Radio. Without them, these events would not be possible. 11 to 13 Nov - Saxilby Drama Circle, Village Hall, Saxilby, 13 to 18 Dec - The Keighley Playhouse, Keighley, West for her performance in Private Lives. A tape of this memorable event The next screening will be held on Saturday, December 4, Lincoln Yorkshire was presented following the showing of The Dick Cavett Show. It 2004, when we will show a 1956 television production of 17 to 20 Nov - Woodley Players Theatre Group, Hatherlow Still Life was a star-studded evening both on and off the screen. The audience Blithe Spirit starring Noël Coward, Lauren Bacall and Church Hall, Romley, Stockport, Cheshire 9 to 27 Nov - My Pet Dragon Productions, The Burton Taylor at the Museum, along with Mr. Cavett, included radio and TV per- Claudette Colbert. 25 Nov to 4 Dec - The Sewell Barn Theatre Company, Sewell Theatre, Oxford sonalities Joe Franklin, Betsy Palmer and Joyce Randolph, the origi- Ken Starrett Barn Theatre, Norwich Fumed Oak nal Trixie in the classic series, The Honeymooners. 14 & 15th Oct - Betchworth Operatic & Dramatic Society, The 20 to 23 Oct - Nunthorpe Players, Nunthorpe, Village Hall, Betchworth, Surrey Middlesborough UK EVENTS...KT Sullivan...Flowers & Rules...and NYC!! 14 to 16 Oct - Lane End Players, The Village Hall, Lane End, Waiting In The Wings Although we are fully The Annual NCS Lunch at Ken Starrett welcomes our mem- Buckinghamshire 27 to 30 Oct - Wotton-Under-Edge DS, Town Hall, Wotton- booked for the combined Rules Restaurant is now fully bership group from the UK on 25 to 30 Oct - Manifest Theatre Group, Manifest Theatre, Under-Edge, Gloucestershire meal at Getti’s and theatre booked but everyone is wel- the weekend of 3rd to 5th Manningtree, Essex Present Laughter ticket for the NCS - KT come to the Annual General December in New York City at 8 to 13 Nov - Nailsea Theatre Club, The Workshop, Nailsea, 17 to 20 Nov - Beaconsfield Theatre Group, Beacon Theatre Sullivan show celebrating Meeting at the Theatre what will be an interesting pro- North Somerset Centre, Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire Noël Coward at the Jermyn Museum, Covent Garden and gramme of activity in the Big 11 to 11 Jan, 2005 - Southampton University Players, The 13 to 18 Dec - Bournemouth Little Theatre Club Ltd. Street Theatre on December the flower-laying ceremony Apple. The Christmas rush will Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, Hampshire Bournemouth, Dorset 16th at 8.00 pm - tickets for to honour The Master’s birth- be well underway and members 10 to 13 Nov - Broughton & District Drama Club, The Concert Semi-Monde the show & a glass of bubbly day. Why not join us for a will get a flavour of Coward and Hall, Broughton, Lancs 3 to 20 Nov - Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, The Judi with ‘the blonde bombshell coffee at the museum, meet Broadway in what promises to 17 to 20 Nov Woodley Players Theatre Group, Hatherlow Dench Theatre, London with the alabaster shoulders!’ fellow members and spend be an interesting adventure. Church hall, Romiley, Stockport, Cheshire Pass The Port - A Nautical Musical Comedy after - are still available for the afternoon shopping in Once again the hospitality of our 28 to 30 Oct - West Huntspill Players, Balliol Hall, West 6 Jan, 2005 - The Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich 7.30 pm £20 from the theatre Box Covent Garden. Just contact American Director and the good Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset with Susan Flannery and Michael Lunts directed by Roger Office: 020 7287 2875 email: Barbara Longford by email: offices of the Museum of 27 to 30 Oct - Ferndown DG, Barrington Theatre, Ferndown, Leach BO: 01603 620917 KT Sullivan [email protected]. [email protected] Television & Radio will shine! Dorset Page 12 Unless stated otherwise all text and images are copyright to the Noël Coward Estate. All correspondence to: The Noël Coward Society, 29, Waldemar Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6TB UK The ‘Noël Coward Suite’at the Burgh Island Hotel BOOKS FROM THE LONDON OFFICE OF by Barbara Longford Inspired by an article in the February, A photograph of Noël and Gertie in the- cream art deco box light and a period NOEL COWARD 2002 edition of Home Chat, we first vis- atre stalls discussing a production greet- telephone, in use. An octagonal mirror Play Parade Other books available from the Noël Coward Society ited this magical hotel on Easter ed us at the Reception desk and a nymph and stylish silk curtains, bluey-grey with Volume 1 1961 11th Ed. £25 Overseas buyers will be charged airmail rates. Saturday that year. Despite not being statuette, a global light in the palm of her a swirl pattern, hanging from silver rails. 1966 £20 residents, the hotel arranged for our party hand was beside a Another photograph of a Volume 2 1961 4th Ed. £25 The Unknown Noël by Barry Day to be collected by Range Rover and driv- black Bakelite tele- suave Noël, again with Volume 3 1955 2nd Ed. £30 Published 2001 by Second Opinion inc.