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Director - Joan Pressy
Musical Director - Don Cannell
Synopsis of Scenes
Mendoza, Mexico's maddest revolutionary, has heard that a stage coach due to pass by El Rancho Grande carries a million American dollars on their way to support the tyrannical rule of the current Presidente. Escorting the fortune is the pompous Senator K. Vanders, of Washington DC, accompanied by his charming daughter Lucille. Since El Rancho Grande is owned by Mama Inez, whose son, Ramon, is one of Mexico's promising young bandits, what is more natural than for Mendoza to despatch Ramon to rob the coach. With the mission accomplished, Pablo and Pepe, who seldom do anything right, are left to bring the stolen luggage back to the Rancho.
Lopez, the villainous chief of the local police, suggests to the outraged Senator that he and his daughter could best recover from their alarming experience by resting a few days at El Rancho Grande. Lucille, overawed by her experience, recognises Ramon as Zorro, the bandit behind the mask! This considerably disturbs his fiancee Raquelita and her fiery friend Lola. Will Lucille betray him, or must an unacceptably high price be paid for her silence?
Bernardo, the sergeant of police offers no threat, as he is more concerned in the musicianship of the police band rather than anything as dull as catching outlaws, but Mama cannot suppress the creepy premonition she has about his Chief of Police, the sinister Lopez.
The story reaches a tense climax during the colourful Aztec ceremony held in a ruined temple where exactly ten years ago Ramon's father was shot dead by Lopez. Will the fate of Ramon be the same as his father's or will he be revenged on Lopez?
Musical Numbers:
Cast
Raquelita - Carol Robinson
Lucille - Eileen Shears
Mama Inez - Audrey Hudson
Casilda - Kathy Rawles
Lola - Gill Starr-Keddle
Priestess - June Line
Ramon - Phil Holder
Bernardo - Steve Wallis
Pepe - Chris Hill
Pablo - Tim Evans
Senator - Malcolm Pugh
Medoza - Tony Broad
Lopez - Malcolm Poulton
The Chorus
Mark Ablett / Alison Arnold / Linda Bagnall / Audrey Barry / Don Barry / Elly George / Wendy Culley / Penny Hill / Jenny Holmes / Don Jenkins / Sue Parker / Lorna Sage / Jenny Skilton / Ruth Starr-Keddle / Maureen Turner / Graham White
Police Band
Chris Chambers
Nick March
Edward Rolison
Tim Scales
Orchestra
Franck Leprince - 1st Violin
Marilyn Kilgour - 2nd Violin
Jenny Boland - 3rd Violin
Ken Kilgour - Viola
Peter Darbyshire - Cello
Sue Topp - 1st Clarinet
Vincent Avery - 2nd Clarinet
Chris Bollard - 1st Trumpet
Steve Topp - 2nd Trumpet
Adrian Osman - Double Bass
Mike Gibbings - Percussion
Ros Penny - Piano / Keyboard
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Musical Director - Don Cannell
Synopsis of Scenes
Mendoza, Mexico's maddest revolutionary, has heard that a stage coach due to pass by El Rancho Grande carries a million American dollars on their way to support the tyrannical rule of the current Presidente. Escorting the fortune is the pompous Senator K. Vanders, of Washington DC, accompanied by his charming daughter Lucille. Since El Rancho Grande is owned by Mama Inez, whose son, Ramon, is one of Mexico's promising young bandits, what is more natural than for Mendoza to despatch Ramon to rob the coach. With the mission accomplished, Pablo and Pepe, who seldom do anything right, are left to bring the stolen luggage back to the Rancho.
Lopez, the villainous chief of the local police, suggests to the outraged Senator that he and his daughter could best recover from their alarming experience by resting a few days at El Rancho Grande. Lucille, overawed by her experience, recognises Ramon as Zorro, the bandit behind the mask! This considerably disturbs his fiancee Raquelita and her fiery friend Lola. Will Lucille betray him, or must an unacceptably high price be paid for her silence?
Bernardo, the sergeant of police offers no threat, as he is more concerned in the musicianship of the police band rather than anything as dull as catching outlaws, but Mama cannot suppress the creepy premonition she has about his Chief of Police, the sinister Lopez.
The story reaches a tense climax during the colourful Aztec ceremony held in a ruined temple where exactly ten years ago Ramon's father was shot dead by Lopez. Will the fate of Ramon be the same as his father's or will he be revenged on Lopez?
Musical Numbers:
- El Rancho Grande - Mama Inez, Ramon & Chorus
- Mañana - Pablo & Pepe
- Love, Stay My Heart - Raquelita & Ramon
- Oh, What A Shame - Lucille, Mama, Bernardo & Senator
- The Sergeant's Song - Bernardo, Dancers and Chorus
- La Cucaracha - Mendoza & Chorus
- The Clapping Song - Raquelita, Casilda, Lola, Ramon, Mendoza and Chorus
- O Foolish Moon - Lucille
- It's Aztec Night Tonight - Chorus
- Ay-Ay-Ay - Priestess, Dancers and Chrous
- Ritual of the Rising Sun - Priestess, Dancers and Chrous
- Tango For Two - Mama and Pepe
- Toreadors - Pablo, Pepe, Dancers & Chorus
- In Love - Raquelita
Cast
Raquelita - Carol Robinson
Lucille - Eileen Shears
Mama Inez - Audrey Hudson
Casilda - Kathy Rawles
Lola - Gill Starr-Keddle
Priestess - June Line
Ramon - Phil Holder
Bernardo - Steve Wallis
Pepe - Chris Hill
Pablo - Tim Evans
Senator - Malcolm Pugh
Medoza - Tony Broad
Lopez - Malcolm Poulton
The Chorus
Mark Ablett / Alison Arnold / Linda Bagnall / Audrey Barry / Don Barry / Elly George / Wendy Culley / Penny Hill / Jenny Holmes / Don Jenkins / Sue Parker / Lorna Sage / Jenny Skilton / Ruth Starr-Keddle / Maureen Turner / Graham White
Police Band
Chris Chambers
Nick March
Edward Rolison
Tim Scales
Orchestra
Franck Leprince - 1st Violin
Marilyn Kilgour - 2nd Violin
Jenny Boland - 3rd Violin
Ken Kilgour - Viola
Peter Darbyshire - Cello
Sue Topp - 1st Clarinet
Vincent Avery - 2nd Clarinet
Chris Bollard - 1st Trumpet
Steve Topp - 2nd Trumpet
Adrian Osman - Double Bass
Mike Gibbings - Percussion
Ros Penny - Piano / Keyboard
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