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Amateur Operatic Society – 1936 onwards (2)

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society 1949

Title Amateur Operatic Society
Date 1949
Location Guiseley
Photo ID B688
Comment Appearing in lead roles in “Gypsy Love” were Enid Chaffer, John Smith and Kenneth Schofield wearing the bandana. He had also taken the lead role in 1952 in “Magyar Melody”.
Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society Undated

C036 – AOS, Undated.

Amateur Operatic Society – Undated

On stage in Guiseley Town Hall members of the society pose for a photo.

Donated by John Holmes.

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society Undated

H027 – AOS, Undated.

Amateur Operatic Society – Undated

In costume are the cast of a production given by Guiseley Amateur Operatic Society.

Donated by John Holmes.


Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society Undated

DD069 – AOS, Undated.

Amateur Operatic Society – Undated

The cast of a production given by Guiseley Amateur Operatic Society (G.A.O.S)

Donated by John Holmes.

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society Undated

F338 – AOS, Undated.

Amateur Operatic Society – Undated

A scene from “The Highwayman”

Donated by John Holmes.

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society 1950

C606 – AOS, 1950.

Amateur Operatic Society – 1950

The cast, dancers and principles of a production of “Rio Rita” given by the society.

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society 1950

C607 – AOS, 1950.

Amateur Operatic Society – 1950

As above.

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society 1950

C608 – AOS, 1950.

Amateur Operatic Society – 1950

As above.

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society 1950

C609 – AOS, 1950.

Amateur Operatic Society – 1950

As above and centre is F E Rogers.

F E Rogers 1950

X719 – AOS, 1950.

Amateur Operatic Society – 1950

A portrait of F E Rogers who was the Honorary Musical Director & Chorus Master of Guisley Amateur Operatic Society.

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society 1952

C115 – AOS, 1952.

Amateur Operatic Society – 1952

Doreen Waite as Roszi Belvary and Kenneth Schofield as Michael in a production of “Magyar Melody”
This was the first musical to be broadcast direct from a theatre and shown on television in 1939!

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society 1952

C116 – AOS, 1952.

Amateur Operatic Society – 1952

Some of the cast from the production of “Magyar Melody”.
In the image is Freda M Pickering as Empress Elizabeth and Kenneth Stanley as Count Ferenc.

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society 1952

C116A – AOS, 1952.

Amateur Operatic Society – 1952

Photo is of Fred Wilde playing Mikki, Peggy E Waddington as Julika and Cedric H Steel as Bardos.

GAODS 1952

B612 – AOS, 1952.

Amateur Operatic Society – 1952

A production of Magyar Melody, this was the ladies chorus.

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society 1952

B798 – AOS, 1952.

Amateur Operatic Society – 1952

Principles and full company of a show called Magyar Melody. 

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society 1952

B799 – AOS, 1952.

Amateur Operatic Society – 1952

As above.

Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society 1955

G307 – AOS, 1955.

Amateur Operatic Society – 1955

Cast of a production of  The Quaker Girl, the society have given this show twice, once in 1955 and again in 1969, the image suggests the earlier date.

Donated by John Holmes.

Previous Comments:

Re B688
Liselle
Bottom photo, second from the right my grandma Elizabeth Kendall and lead man in the centre was my granddad Jack Kendall.
05 March 2014.

Re B687
JHWellsMount
The man dressed as a matador on the extreme right, front row is my uncle, Alvin Holmes who married Carrie Teale, owner of a shop on Oxford Road, top of Well Hill, later a hairdressers.
06 March 2014.

Re B687
Dave Wheatley
I see Peggy Waddington front row 2nd from left, and next to her Enid Chaffer.
02 June 2019.

clansman
Amazing memories – I was the drummer with the Guiseley Brass Band quartet that played ‘Over the Waves’ on stage as the curtain went up on one of the acts. I was 16 years old and very upset at the Tyrolean costume I had to endure.
Besides Guiseley Town Hall it was presented for staff and patients at Menston Hospital The Band masters son, Roy Stevenson was on cornet and on trombone was Mr Baker and one other I forget. Wonder if any one can tell me.

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Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 27 April 2022.
Last updated: 22 December 2023 – Photo ID: X719. 31 July 2023 – PhotoID: B612.

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