VICTORIA REGINA 1952
A TRIUMPH FOR YARMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
Yarmouth High school for Girls last night presented at the Britannia Pier Pavilion Laurence Housman's "Victoria Regina" a dramatisation beset with difficulties which were overcome with commendable ability.
One of the problems facing a school of this type in producing a play with a mixed cast is inevitably the casting of players of the opposite sex Half the characters in this production are male, but the girls triumphed over all, in some cases by sheer exuberance, and in others by a marked dramatic ability.
Perhaps the biggest success of the production came from a male character-the Prince Albert of Ruth Hopcraft. There was nothing feminine about her characterisation and she maintained throughout an attractive Continental accent which was never over emphasised and lent considerable charm to the part. This was an exceedingly good study.
SOUND CAST Victoria in her varying moods was a role well suited to Beryl Sprunt, who adapted the flashing eye and the use of her hands to the tone of her voice and the mood of the scene. In turn she mastered the dignity, the authority, the gaiety and the courage of the queen, and there were some delightful domestic scenes between her and Albert.
Anne Pashley, a convincing Lady Muriel, and Patricia Hinchcliffe as Lord Conyngham, were others to stand out in a large cast which was generally sound.
The following Links are photographs taken from the various scenes of the play.
Yarmouth High school for Girls last night presented at the Britannia Pier Pavilion Laurence Housman's "Victoria Regina" a dramatisation beset with difficulties which were overcome with commendable ability.
One of the problems facing a school of this type in producing a play with a mixed cast is inevitably the casting of players of the opposite sex Half the characters in this production are male, but the girls triumphed over all, in some cases by sheer exuberance, and in others by a marked dramatic ability.
Perhaps the biggest success of the production came from a male character-the Prince Albert of Ruth Hopcraft. There was nothing feminine about her characterisation and she maintained throughout an attractive Continental accent which was never over emphasised and lent considerable charm to the part. This was an exceedingly good study.
SOUND CAST Victoria in her varying moods was a role well suited to Beryl Sprunt, who adapted the flashing eye and the use of her hands to the tone of her voice and the mood of the scene. In turn she mastered the dignity, the authority, the gaiety and the courage of the queen, and there were some delightful domestic scenes between her and Albert.
Anne Pashley, a convincing Lady Muriel, and Patricia Hinchcliffe as Lord Conyngham, were others to stand out in a large cast which was generally sound.
The following Links are photographs taken from the various scenes of the play.
We are very lucky to have been able to use the photographs taken of "Victoria Regina" a dramatic Biography by Laurence Housman, which was performed at the Britannia Pier Pavilion on December 3rd and 4th, 1952.
The photographs were kindly lent for scanning by Beryl Sprunt who played the part of Victoria. She also let us use the original Programme.
The photographs were kindly lent for scanning by Beryl Sprunt who played the part of Victoria. She also let us use the original Programme.
