Chester Gang Show

Production number 8

Week Commencing 12th December 1960

At The Royalty Theatre

Show Items 1960

First Half		Second Half
Opening		Siesta Fiesta
Younger Generation		You've Never Had It So Good
Neighbours		Educating Pagli-archie
We Are Here		Tougher At The Bottom
Highland Swing		Riding Down To Dixie
Never Count Your Chicks		Taking A Chance
Strolling		Chester Girls Choir
Doesn't It Make You		Santa Claus
Red Hot Cinders		Goodnight
Surly Girls		Finale
Meet The Navy

Programme Items

LONGS OR SHORTS (1960)

(By the District Commissioner)

Dear Reader,

I have been quite surprised recently to find the great interest that has been aroused by the Movement's decision to seek the desires of its members, whether they wish to wear shorts or long 'uns. The papers got hold of it, and the subject proved a godsend to the cartoonists, and altogether a good time was had by all. We were able to have a laugh at ourselves and that's a good thing for anybody to do. Nothing has been decided yet. All the thousands of answers have to be counted and analysed and that will take some time. But this one thing that has attracted such attention does show that we as a Movement are not prepared to stand still but to take a look at ourselves every now and then to see whether we are moving with the times. One hears a great deal today about the Albermarle Report, which devotes its attention to attracting an estimated number of 1,000,000 boys and girls over fourteen. We wish them every success, but earnestly hope that the attention given to these young people will not distract attention from the work which for many years has been done by ourselves and the Girl Guides and other organisations for youth. We find that those boys and girls wishing to obtain Scout and Guide training number a million, it is our object to attract a boy while he is young and malleable, and to help him progress through the sections of Scouting until he reaches maturity. We must not stand still ; we must keep experimenting and improving on our record.

Scoutabout gives to the discerning a glimpse of what we are trying to do. Through the laughter and gaiety - and at times the gravity and pathos - can be seen glimpses of the purposefulness of our Movement, in trying to produce the ideals of character, loyalty, service to others, a sense of responsibility, self-reliance and leadership, which go to make up the good citizen.

Longs or Shorts? The long and short of it is that it is the Scout Spirit which counts, whatever it happens to be dressed in ! We hope that you will feel that spirit coming over the footlights in waves towards you and that you will leave the theatre, not only having enjoyed yourselves, but feeling somehow that it has "done you good."

Very sincerely yours,

VERNON E. STONEBRIDGE,

District Commissioner (Chester and District).

LONGS OR SHORTS

ANOTHER MILESTONE

The Gang 1960

The Gang contained 121 participants who were:

Bryan Atherton	Andrew Shenton	Geoffrey Long
T Harnshaw	Antony Seager	Roy Fisher
Brian King	Derek Sanders	Phil Turner
Martin Kay	Henry Roberts	Gerald Roose
Michael Jones	Tony Mellalieu	Peter Massey
David Jones	Simon Richardson	David Kelly
Chris Jones	Andrew Reid	Tom Hughes
K Jagger	Geoff Rees	David Vickers
Derek Hull	R Pullan	David Walsh
Roy Hughes	Richard Price	Raymond Brown
Phil Hughes	Keith Price	Michael Silvester
Michael House	John Parkins	Alan Boulden
Barry Hohnes	Tony Noyes	P Bethel
Graham Hassall	James Norton	J Barlow
Nigel Griffiths	Peter Nield	S Banks
M Lloyd	B Morris	Peter Banks
Michael Gilder	Michael Moody	David Arden
G Garner	P Meredith	C Absaim
Michael Frearson	Hugh Browne	Philip Williams
Joseph Frearson	R Brown	George Toye
Les Eden	Keith Brassington	Vernon Thompson
Michael Dodd	Alan Hayward	Geoff Taylor
Graham Dodd	Robert Salmon	Roger Simpson
John Davies	Ian Richardson	Keith Pollard
Frank Chering	Michael Redding	John Walsh
Eric Burt	Malcolm Proffitt	Alan Pickin
Paul Burrows	Dave Proffitt	Barry Lewis
Richard Browne	Anthony Pritchard	David Hassall
Andrew Knox	Michael Lloyd	Peter Anderson
Brian Long	David Lloyd	Stuart Faulkner
Geoff Browne	Brian Kershaw	Ian Davies (8th Chester)
W Roberts	Francis Kay	Ian Davies (Cub)
Tina The Dog	Eiffion Jones	Chris Davies
Chris Williams	Peter Hobson	Colin Cresswell
K Webb	William Fewtrell	Cliff Cobden
John Vallely	Tom Vickers	John Cawthorn
Barry Travers	Peter Eggington	David Bulmer
Graham Toye	David Eggington	Tony Brown
Geoff Tomblin	Stan Davies	Keith Trickey
George Tillyer	Fred Darlington
Nicholas Shorrock	Ken Barton

Behind the scenes 1960

Producer		Roy Fisher
Assistant Producers		Ernie Boyer And John Cresswell
Organiser		Tom Hughes
Backstage Stewards		Eric Heath And George White
Stage Manager		Eric Youde
Stage and Scenery Team		Hedley Harrison, Horace Newton, Charlie Bird, Span Kershaw, Alan Grainger, David Jones And Messrs. Jervis And Griffiths
Property Manager		Ann Dathan, Assisted By M. Nicholas And S. W. Jones
Prompter		Marjorie Fisher
Wardrobe Mistress		Mary Turner
Sewing Team		Gladys Atherton, Violet Atherton, Carole Browne, Margaret Browne, Edith Ellison, Violet Fewtrell, Betty Fisher, Nancy House, Hilda Massey And Joyce Reid
Wigs		Edith Kelly And Jean Proffitt
Dressers		Ladies Of The Chester And District Boy Scouts' Association
Recordings		Jim Fewtrell
Make-up Team		Alan Sumpter, Miss Scott, Clare Woodburn, Miss Kay, Margaret Forster, Jean Hughes, Pat Cullin, Jacqueline Britlin, Rita Jones, Irene Miller, Hillary Barton, Jacqueline Spice, Kathleen Shaw, Grace Rogers, Kathleen Holmes, Nancy Harper, Carole Argile, Barbara Weighill, Yvonne Bailey
Business Secretary		Bill Cooper, 44 Parkgate Road, Chester
Treasurer		Arthur Watson, C/o Lloyds Bank, Chester

Gang Show 1960