'The Taming Of The Shrew'

venue

Railway Institute

Dates

14th - 19th February 1955

Director

L. H. Titmuss

This enduringly popular play had already been presented by the company four times by the time L. H. Titmuss produced this 1955 showing at the Railway Institute, then our regular venue.

At this time the company was still known as the British Empire Shakespeare Society (Derby Branch), as it had been since its formation in 1908.

We hope to be able to add more information and photographs from this production soon.

Crew

Producer - L. H. Titmuss
Musical Director - E. D. Marsden
Stage Directors - L. Roome & Miss P. Laurie
Stage Manager - R. H. A. Dyer
Settings & Lighting - D. Eddowes
Wardrobe - Mrs. M. A. Wheeler
Properties - Miss J. M. Huxley & Mrs. L. Roome
Make-up - Mrs. D. Eddowes
Scenery Painting - M. A. Wheeler & Miss E. Clarke
Prompters - Miss M. C. Ashford & Mrs. K. Pipes
Dance Arrangements - Miss E. Goodchild

Cast

Baptista - J. E. H. Smith
Vincentio - A. D. Smedley
Lucentio - G. E. Bakewell
Petruchio - A. W. Pottier
Gremio - E. D. Marsden
Hortensio - J. C. Crum
Pedant - A. R. Carter
Tranio - R. Siddons
Biondello - G. F. Phillips
Grumio - G. N. T. Dickinson
Cook - B. F. A. Izzard
Tailor - R. B. Hawksworth
Haberdasher - T. W. Cooper
Servants - F. D. Beard, R. C. M. Black, B. Cornwall, J. N. W. Smith & M. Waller
Katharina - Mrs. V. Scopes
Bianca - Miss M. E. Hand
Widow - Mrs. J. E. H. Smith
Curtis - Mrs. R. Burleigh
Servant - Miss R. H. Dyson