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THE AVENGERS
1971 Stage Production
Performances —
Birmingham
Birmingham Theatre (now Birmingham
Hippodrome), Hurst Street,
Birmingham,
West Midlands, B5 4TB Great Britain:
Thursday 15th July — Saturday 24th July 1971
Times:
Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday at 7.30pm;
Wednesday and Saturday at 5.00pm and 8.00pm
Admission Prices:
Boxes £2.25, £3.00; Stalls £0.50, £0.65, £0.75; Circle £0.30, £0.45,
£0.65, £0.75
Performances — London
Prince of Wales Theatre, 31
Coventry Street, London W1D 6AS, Great Britain:
Monday 2nd August 1971 for approximately three weeks —
the subsequent production, Big Bad Mouse, started Tuesday 14th
September 1971.
Times:
Monday to Thursday at 8.00pm;
Friday and Saturday at 6.00pm and
8.50pm.
Admission Prices:
£0.50, £0.90, £1.40, £1.80
Principal Cast
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John Steed
Hannah Wild
Madam Gerda Von Metz
Carruthers (an MI5 Agent)
Walters (The Minister for Internal Security) |
Simon Oates
Sue Lloyd
Kate O'Mara
Jeremy Lloyd
Anthony Sharp |
Supporting Players
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Steed's Ladies
James (Steed's New Butler)
Melanie
MI5 Staff
Mother (Chief of MI5)
Miss Lacey (Mother's Secretary)
Parsons (MI5 Agent)
Chummers (MI5 Agent)
Maitland (MI5 Agent)
Gerda's Gang
Victoria
Prunella
Wanda
Nicola
Jasmine
Emma
Miranda
Scarman (Gerda's Bodyguard)
The Military
Air Marshall Striker
General Bull
Admiral Drake
Military Police Sergeant
Military Policeman
Medical
Psychiatrist
Nurse
Fantasy Characters
A Fantasy Maid
A Fantasy Sadist
A Fantasy Masochist
A Fantasy Cricketer |
Julie Neubert
Wendy Hall (*)
John F. Landry
Mary Llewellin
Kenton Moore
Paul McDowell
John F. Landry
Lisa Collings
Gail Grainger
Gypsie Kemp
Joanna Ross
Kubi Chaza
Helen Gill
Heather Kydd
Kenton Moore (**)
Derek Tansley
John F. Landry
Tim Buckland
Tim Buckland
Paul McDowell
Derek Tansley
Gail Grainger
Gail Grainger
Gypsie Kemp
Joanna Ross
Kubi Chaza |
and various dignitaries and
wives,
guards, secretaries, passers-by, etc
(played by members of the cast)
(*) Many press call photographs
exist showing Wendy Hall as one of Madam Gerda's Amazons
(**) A press call photograph exists
of Paul McDowell in this role
Production Credits
Script: Terence Feely
and Brian Clemens
Set Designer: Michael Young
Lighting: Nick Chelton
Sound: Anthony Horder
Sound and Lighting Equipment by Theatre Projects Ltd.
Fight Sequences arranged by Tim Condren
Stage Manager: Peter Charles
Scenery and Props:
Scenery built by Victor Mara Ltd.
Helicopter by Hall Stage Equipment Ltd.
Bentley by Holywell Displays
Hatstand Model by Rootstein
Typewriter by British Olivetti Ltd.
Hamlet Cigars by Benson & Hedges Ltd.
Cigarettes by Dunhills (Birmingham) and Rothmans (London)
Lighters by Ronson
Champagne by Moet & Chandon
Furniture by Mooredan Ltd., Old Times Furnishing Co. Ltd., J.C.
Farley and The Trading Post
Costumes:
Mr Oates' Suits by Benson, Perry and Whitley
Miss Lloyd's Costumes designed by Berkeley Sutcliffe
and made by Atomage Ltd.
All Other Costumes designed by Ronald Cobb
and made by Atomage Ltd., Isolyn Ltd. and Brian Reed
Wigs by Wig Creations
Frogman Suit by Breakaway at Simpsons (Piccadilly) Ltd.
Uniforms by Bermans Ltd.
Tights by Berkshire International
Boots by Sacha (International) Ltd.
Girls' Hairstyles by Bruno of Birmingham (Birmingham) and Vidal
Sassoon (London)
Film Sequences:
Directed by Don Sheldrop
Produced by R.L.S. Productions Ltd
Foyer Photographs by Tom Hustler of Mayfair
Poster/Flier Design (London Dates): Russell/James Associates
Technical Advice by Xirot Productions
Producer: John C. Mather
Director: Leslie Phillips
Presented by:
The John Mather Organisation by arrangement with Bernard Delfont
For The John Mather
Organisation Ltd.:
Production Manager: John
Rothenberg
Manager and Stage Manager: Peter Charles
Deputy Stage Manager: Bill Clancy
Assistant Stage Managers: Tom Dolby and Myles McMahon
Sound Controller: Cordelia Mansall
Wardrobe Master (Birmingham): John Bowen
Wardrobe Mistress (London): Kay Gilbert
Master Carpenter (Birmingham): John Jones
Publicity Representatives: Fred Hift Associates, The Carlton
Theatre, Haymarket, London SW1
For The Birmingham
Theatre:
Proprietors: Moss Empires
Ltd
Chairman: Prince Littler C.B.E.
Managing Director: Louis Benjamin
Resident Musical Director: Gwyn Davies
Manager and Licensee: Wilfred May
House Manager: Barry Hopson
For The Prince of Wales
Theatre:
Licensed by the Greater London
Council to Bernard Delfont
Lessees: Prime Presentations Ltd.
General Manager: Brent Maxfield
Box Office Manager: Ken Limbrey
Master Carpenter: Tom Povey
Chief Engineer: George Fleck
Property Master: Jimmy Hinchcliffe
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