East Kilbride Light Opera Club - September Song

September Song - 1957

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September Song

cover of programme In 1957, EKLOC arrived on the cultural landscape of East Kilbride. Here are some details from the programme available at the club's first revue.

WE INTRODUCE OURSELVES
We are the East Kilbride Light Opera Club, founded in 1957 with the object of producing Musical Comedies and Light Operas to entertain, the people of East Kilbride and to fill one of the empty facets of entertainment available.

This Revue is a forerunner of things to come. The first of our main productions will be staged in Duncanrig School in March, 1958. This will be the "Desert Song" for which rehearsals will begin immediately the Revue is off the stage. This Revue, to which we thank you for coming, is to introduce ourselves, to let you judge how we can sing in harmony and most important to raise the funds necessary for a bigger production. Scenery has to be hired as well as costumes. Royalties have to he paid and the services of professional producer and muscial director rewarded.

A Revue is A "hotch-potch" of bits and pieces designed to amuse and entertain all comers. In our centre pages you will find the programme which includes comedy (no tragedy), song, magic (no rabbits from hats), and tuneful music and choruses as well as a spot of dancing. Who could wish for more?

As a result of buying this programme, you may not go home empty-handed. 0n the front cover- of the programme there is a number, and during the evening a draw will be made for the lucky number. So keep it in mind.

Finally, before the curtain rises a word of thanks to all our patrons who have helped to let us put this show on for you. To you for coming to support us, to the various shopkeepers who have kindly displayed posters for us, and to the press who have so willingly given us editorial space to spread the news.

September began in a wet and dismal way but now Good cheer! - ring up the curtain on "September Song".

Programme

1. We introduce ourselves
2. Quickies—Hold your breath.
3. Mr. Wonderful - Cathie Wilson
4. "Bolero" - Elspeth Boyd
5. Still as the Night - Annette Gray
6. El Mysto - ?
7. Can't help lovin' dat man - Mary Griffiths
8. Song of the Vagabonds - Grant Blyth & Chorus
9. Xmas Ditty - Nan and Jack
10. Old Man River - Peter Loewe and Male Chorus

Interval

11. September Serenade - The East Kilbride Light Orchestra takes the stage with Elizabeth Lindsay, Margaret McCallum, Henry McCombe, Grant Blyth, David Yule, Ruby Tennant, Janie Bennett, Alistair Currie and Jim Bennett.
Lucky Draw—Keep your Programme
12. The Brolly Sisters - The Girls!
13. Dream of Home - Nan Tait
14. A Spot of Magic - Jack Tait
15. "Debs" - Cathie Barrett and Hazell Dunne
16. Finale - Oklahoma John Cannon and Chorus

The Queen

Cabaret Programme

"Chitt Chatt" - Orchestra
The Russian Nightingale - Elizabeth Lindsay
The Sleeping Princess - Orchestra
Miserere Duet - Margaret McCallum and Henry McCombe
The Fairy on the Christmas Tree - Orchestra
O' For the Wings of a Dove - David Yule
Regular Royal Queen - Ruby Tennant, Janie Bennett, Alistair Currie, James Bennett
Jealousy - Orchestra
The Floral Dance - Grant Blyth
The Watermelon Fete - Orchestra

East Kilbride Light Opera Club Committee
Hon President - Sir Patrick J. Dollan, D.L., LL.B, J.P.
Hon. Vice-President - Alex McWilliam
President - Jack Tait
Vice-President - James McCourt
Secretary - Hugh Gray
Treasurer - John Britt
Committee - P. Hartley, Miss M. McCallum, Mrs. M. McCombe, R. Munro, J.R.K. Pirie, Mrs. M. Wyper

Who's Who
Producer - J. Kirkwood
Chorus Master - A.W. Milloy
Leader of Orchestra - Q. Watt, A.C.V.
Dancing arranged by - Elspeth Boyd
Stage Director - W. Lumn
Lighting by - J. Lumn
Make-up by - R. Munro
Club Accompanists - C. Adams & W. Lindsay

Ladies
C.M. Barrett, J. Bennett, E. Boyd, P.E. Brown, H.M. Dunne, A. Gray, M.Griffiths, I. Hartley, V.M. Kermack, M. Law, E. Lindsay, M. McCallum, M. McCombe, J.H. Middleton, D.Y. Pegg, K.I. Pegg, J. Reid, M.R. Scott, N. Tait, R. Tennant, G.S. Wilson, M. Wyper

Gentlemen
J.W. Bennett, J.G. Blyth, J. Cannon, A.M. Currie, H.C. Gray, W.P. Hartley, P. Lowe, H.M. McCombe, J. McPake, J.G. Pegg, J. Tait, D.R. Yule