White Horse Inn is a light-hearted romantic operetta set at an Austrian lakeside inn, where hotel staff and guests become entangled in comedic misunderstandings and love affairs during the summer season. It features music by Ralph Benatzky and others, with contributions from composers including Robert Stolz.
Creative team
- Pat Donovan Director
- Charles Comley Musical Director
- Barbara Wheeler Choreographer
- Esme Weight Chorus Mistress
- Peter Davidson Stage Director
Principal cast
- Sheila Harrod Kathi
- Barry Hargreaves & Derek Wilkinson Karl
- Neil Smith A Forester
- Pamela Inkpen Zenzi
- Graham Haines A Courier & 6th Councillor
- Deryck Johnstone Leopold
- Dulcie Dunne Josepha Vogelhuber
- Raymond Dance The Steamer Captain & 1st Councillor
- Ronald Williams The Bridegroom
- Ann Fletcher The Bride
- David Milner John Ebenezer Grinkle
- Beryl Jones Ottoline
- Tony Selwood Valentine Sutton
- Chris Viveash Sigismund Smith
- Denis Reynolds Professor Hinzel
- Anne Young Gretel
- John Purdy The Mayor
- Carol Rawlins The Mayor's Lady Secretary
- Hadyn Andrews The Emperor
- Ken Head Landlord
- George Hicks Ketterl
- Barrie Cooper 2nd Councillor
- Clifford Winslow 3rd Councillor
- George Hicks 4th Councillor
- Leslie Morris 5th Councillor
Ensemble
Maureen Brown, Jean Chivers, Olive Eggleton, Violet Field, Ann Fletcher, Jean Glover, Joan Hartless, Enid Hogden, Jean Lewis, Monica Moss, Everald Poole, Betty Symonds, Christine Walton, Margaret Weightman, Esme Weight, Brenda Wozencroft, David Lilley, John Pullin, Peter Smith, Fred Stroud, Ron Williams, Clifford Winslow, Valerie Andrews, Patricia Bennett, Patricia Breeds, Glynis Wall, Beryl Elliott, June Hughes, Anne Maguire, Rita Milnner, Sheila Newman, Wendy Smith, Barbara Wheeler, Poppy Wilson