Tuesday 20th February 1962
Kingdown School, Warminster
presents
“Claudius The Bee”
A play in three acts
by
John Leeming and Gordon Bell
in the School Hall
February 20th, 21st & 22nd 1962
at 7.30 p.m.
“Claudius The Bee”
by John Leeming and Gordon Bell.
Characters
Captain Of Guard – Anthony Kelly
Pollen Bee – Doreen Ruddle
Press Bee – Pamela Cannings
Vulgar Bee – Brenda Winchcombe
Juniper Loosestrife – Diana Fotheringham
Oswego – David Goater
Herald – Sally Howell
Claudius – Glen Shuttlewood
Prof. Bugloss – Paul Brewer
Colonel Mainsting – David Everett
Bank Bee – Beverley Grist
Black Michael – Sonia Cook
Mr. Tawney – Andrew Hicks
Tailor Bee – Roberta Dale
Wasp Sentry – John Bennett
The Boss – Andrew Kilpatrick
Young Bee – Celia Beaumont
Young Bee – Linda Biles
Young Bee – Richard Bond
Young Bee – Beverly Newport
Other Bee – Linda Hilliard
Other Bee – Pamela Earney
Other Bee – Rosemary Chant
Other Wasp – Geraldine Holton
Other Wasp – Veronica Collins
Other Wasp – Lesley Ingram
The play was first produced on December 23rd, 1943, at the
“Q” Theatre, London.
Act I. Outside The Nest. A sunny afternoon in July.
Act II. The Great Hall inside the Nest. Later that afternoon.
Act III. Same as Act I. A little later.
Characters In The Play
The Pollen Bee is the studious type/
The Captain of The Guard is like any young officer from Sandhurst.
The Vulgar Bee is a nice friendly charwoman.
Miss Juniper Loosestrife is any giggly middle-aged spinster.
Oswego is a round, fat, little old man, very fond of his tummy.
The Press Bee is one of those smart, busy young ladies
from Fleet Street.
Claudius is a fine, benevolent old man, rather like a kindly bishop.
The Professor is very vague and little and bewildered.
Colonel Mainsting is a sweet, blustering old man of the
Colonel Blimp school. Full of awful fire, but with a kind heart.
Black Michael is pale and thin, with burning, fanatical eyes. A nasty,
slimy, crawling creature.
Mr. Tawney is any nice, tough, little boy.
The Wasp Sentry is a simple, young soldier, not very bright
and a conscript in the Wasp Army.
The Boss is a caricature of one of those old-time Chicago gangsters,
but he speaks with a German style.
Between Acts II & III there will be an interval
during which refreshments will be served.
The play was produced by Mr. D. Watkin-Price,
assisted by Mr. J.D. Warwick.
Prompt – Christine Cosh.
Stage-Managers and Sets designed by Mr. S. Jones and Mr. C. Watson.
Lights – Mr. P. Briggs and Mr. L.D. Wyer.
Stage Construction – Mr. D.J. Cosh.
Costumes – Miss D. Hughes.
Properties by Mrs. E.M. Mead and Mrs. R.C. Griffen.
Music and Sound – Mr. K.L. Francis.
Refreshments – Mrs. V. Howes and Miss C.A.F. Critchell.
Front of House Manager – Mr. E.S. Walter.
Business Manager – Mr. P. Kay.
Make-Up – Mr. D. Watkin-Price, Valerie Coleman, Susan Byfield.
Thanks are expressed to all who have helped to make
this production possible.
The programme was printed by Coates & Parker,
printers, Warminster.