Evening of Masque and Ballet at East Dean Grammar School in 1937.
Peter wrote: "... Attached are some pictures of a school performance from EDGS 1937. Also copies of the program. Note ‘L Young’ listed in the players who became better known as Jimmy Young. He’s the one centre stage in the first photograph (above), holding a sword".
The programme below would indicate that the performance in the photo was that of "Master Valiant". The cast as listed below are: The King - J Cross, The Bishop - G Goode, The Old Knight - G Armitage, The Lady - M Salter, Valiant - L Young, Ladies of the Court - M Higgins, C Baldwin, Courtiers - M Williams, G Cooksey, Page - D Bowdler, Court Attendents - D Kay, P Jenkins, The Girl - L James, Populace - K Roberts, B Bevan, D Martin, M Davies, J Merriman, R Day, B D Woolford, Archers - J Blades, G Armitage, Huntsmen - G Arnold, K Fisher, Outlaw - J Marfell, Beggars - M Chivers, G Collinson, H Hale, Fairies - P Jones, J Ireland, M Annetts, L Jayne, A Smith, W Yemm, Elves - J Baldwin, M Cannock, H Hemmings, D Holder, M Morgan, W Woolford.
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