Wild Grows the Heather
A musical play in two acts founded on J. M. Barrie's The Little Minister by Hugh Ross Williamson. Lyrics by 'William Henry' (Ralph Reader). Music by 'Robert Lindon' (Jack Waller and Joseph Tunbridge).
Palace Theatre, Manchester - 13 March, 1956 for three weeks and played for three weeks at Edinburgh.
Directed by: Ralph Reader; Musical Director: Lew Stone/Michael Collins; choreography: Gilbert Vernon; scenery: Michael Eve; costumes: Philip Gough:
London Hippodrome - 3 May, 1956 (28 performances); closed 26 May, í956.
The Production at the London Hippodrome was directed by Ralph Reader; Decor by Michael Eve; Orchestral Direction by Michael Collins; Choreography by Gilbert Vernon
Cast
Rob Dow - Paul Curran
Joe Cruickshank - Peter Sinclair
Snecky Hobart - Gerald Lawson
Thomas Whamond - Richard Golding
Andrew Mealwaker -David Keir
Micah Dow - Sydney Devine
Rev. Gavin Dishart - William Clauson/Bill O'Connor
Babbie - Valerie Miller
Nanny Webster - Madeleine Christie
Earl of Rintoul - Gerald Welch
Captain Haliwell - Patrick Newell
Sgt Davidson - Peter Dimuantes
Jean - Eira Heath
Mrs Macleary - Hilary Paterson
Felie - Annette Green
Principal Dancers: Mavis Traill, Louis Conrad
with Marion Battye, Carol Buck, Anna Fellowes, Ann Giles, Elsie Hulme, Molly Mitchell, Margo Scott, Julie Winn, Glen Blake, William Brady, Conway Dixon, Lionel Hayward, Rene Lawford, Joe McBride, Dennis MacGregor, Ian Scott-Douglas, Corinne Duvernay, Burda Cann, Louise Clark, Coral Ellahi, Veronica Flint, Dcrina House, Carole Mowlam, Lou Eather, Tom Fairlie, Stanley Fleet, Anthony Newman, Ken Tillson, Don Vernon
Scenes and Settings
ACT ONE
- Scene I. Caddam Wood
- Scene 2. A Street in Thrums
- Scene 3. Nannies Cottage
- Scene 4. Near Caddam Wood
- Scene 5. Outside the Manse
ACT TWO
- Scene 1. Outside Nannies Cottage
- Scene 2. Near Caddam Wood
- Scene 3. A Room in the Castle
- Scene 4. A Street in Thrums
- Scene 5. Outside the Manse
- Scene 6. On the Heather
Musical Numbers:
- OVERTURE
- OPENING SCENE I (Male Chorus with Solo Voice) - Along the way
- SONG (Whamond) & MALE CHORUS - Law and order
- Melos
- SONG (Gavin) - A little bit of Devil
- SONG (Chorus with Solo Soprano) - Wild Grows the Heather
- Melos
- OPENING—SCENE II (Dance)
- FINALE SCENE II (Dance)
- Music TO OPEN SCENE III
- Melos
- DUET (Gavin and Babble) - I see everything I love in you
- REPRISE (Gavin) .. .. " I see everything I love in you "
- Music To OPEN SCENE 9
- SONG (Joe and Ensemble) - Walking to the Kirk
- ENCORE (Ensemble) - Walking to the Kirk
- FINALE Act 1 (Gavin and Ensemble)
- OPENING ACT II
- TRIO (Nannie, Dow, Joe) - The Quarrel
- DUET (Jean and Micah) - A little bit of Devil
- DUET (Gavin and Babbie) - I want the stars to see you
- SONG (Nannie and Ensemble) - I once had a wonderful day
- BALLET(Solo Danseuse)
- CONTINUATION OF BALLET (Highland Games)
- OPENING SCENE 2 (Nannie and Chorus)
- MUSIC TO OPEN SCENE 3
- SONG (Babbie) - A woman knows
- TRIO (Whamond, Snecky and Andrew) - A little bit of Devil
- REPRISE (Ensemble) - Law and order
- MUSIC TO OPEN SCENE 5
- DUET (Nannie and Dow) - I see everything I love in you
- FINALE ACT II (Gavin) (Reprise) - I want the Stars to see you
- FINALE ULTIMO and PLAY-OUT (Ensemble)
