Cranbrook
Operatic and Dramatic Society
Newsletter February 2002
From The President
MARY DAY
Mary died recently in a Nursing Home in Tunbridge Wells aged 97. There are few CODS members today who remember her, but in the 50s and 60s everyone in Cranbrook knew Mary. She worked as Housing Manager for Cranbrook Rural District Council. She was so well respected that on her retirement a housing development in Goudhurst was named after her (you may notice the sign by the roadside on the left as you drive down Clay Hill).
She and her sister Frances Drafaer were staunch and active members of CODS for many years both on stage and behind the scenes. Mary served on the committee for many years becoming Secretary and later Chairman.
On the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the CODS in 1995, Jack Parsons, then President, honoured Mary and Len England for their hard work in ensuring the successful revival of the Society after the 1939-45 war.
The success of the CODS today owes a great deal to such dedicated people as Mary Day may she long be remembered.
Doreen
Beardsmore
Chairmans
Letter
The new year is bringing a burst of activity Some Enchanted Evening and Bonaventure. Both are moving forward most satisfactorily and we look forward to seeing you all there.
We have been invited to provide three short periods of entertainment at Batemans in Burwash on May 19th. This will be Edwardian to act as the climax of their celebration weekend. Is anyone interested in joining this group? If so please let me know.
Happy New Year!
Lesley Whitwood
February
Concert 2002
To commemorate the centenary of the birth of Richard
RoDgers
Some
Enchanted evening
A review
Concept by Jeffrey B Moss
Agents: Josef Weinberger Ltd
DIRECTED BY DENNIS RUSSELL
MUSICAL DIRECTOR STEVE PUSEY
CHOREOGRAPHER- VALERIE McDONALD
FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15th & 16th 2002
Proceeds from this concert will be donated to DEMELZA HOUSE Childrens
Hospice. Book your diaries now and
enroll as many family, friends, schoolmates, workmates ets. etc. etc for tickets which are now on sale from BANGHAMS
RECORD SHOP.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR TWO FULL HOUSES AND TRUST THAT ALL MEMBERS AND
PATRONS WILL SUPPORT THEIR SOCIETY BY SELLING THE SHOW TO THE PUBLIC TO ENSURE
A BUMPER DONATION TO DEMELZA HOUSE.
The after show dinner for Some
Enchanted Evening will be on Sunday
24th February at The Chequers Tree in Goudhurst. It will be £10 (I think Ed!) for a 2
course meal with coffee. To book contact Marian on 01580 715580 but hurry there
are only a limited number of places!!
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SPRING PRODUCTION 2002
BONAVENTURE
A Play
BY CHARLOTTE HASTINGS
DIRECTED BY PEGGY LATTER
11 13 APRIL 2002
Rehearsals
are going well and Peggy and the cast we hope that you will all support them by
booking your tickets on the pre-booking form below. In the last newsletter the person playing the role of Miss Pierce
was to be confirmed, we are pleased to announce that this part will be played
by Val King.
OTHER SOCIETIES
PRODUCTIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE
Please support drama and music in your area
6-9
February
SUSSEX
MUSIC HALL- Wadhurst Drama Club Tel.
01892 782057
7th
February
THE
BEST OF BROADWAY -
Queens Hall, Cranbrook Tel: 01580
712163
16-23
February
THEY
CAME TO A CITY by J B
Priestley The Oast Theatre, Tonbridge Tel: 01892 723459
20-23
February
WEST
SIDE STORY - The Complete
Theatre Company Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells
THE
PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE Chandeliers Hazlitt
Theatre, Maidstone Tel. 01622 718455
13-16
March
BUGSY MALONE
LAMPS- Royal Victoria Theatre
Southborough Tel 01892 833821
SWEET
CHARITY- Sevenoaks Players Stag Theatre Sevenoaks Tel:
01732 450175 (Box Office)
18-23
March
OLIVER!
MAODS
Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone Tel: 01622 758611 (Box Office)
23-27
April
GUYS
& DOLLS TWAODS Assembly Halls - Tunbridge Wells- (look out for a familiar person playing Sky!)
25-27
April
STEEL
MAGNOLIAS TODS Tenterden
Town Hall - tickets from Travelux (look
out for another familiar face!)
23-25th
May
THE ODD COUPLE
(FEMALE VERSION)- Wadhurst Drama
Club Tel: 01892 782057 Directed by none other than our own Bill Marshall!
FUN AT FLISHINGHURST
2 dates for your
diaries
Saturday 23 February 9.30am
A SCRUBBERS
BARBECUE TO GET THE SCENERY PREPARED FOR BONAVENTURE
Everybody welcome bring wellies!
Saturday 11th May 9.30 am
BARBECUE TO SORT
OUT THE WARDROBE AND PROPS HUT
Everybody welcome!
Many hands make light (and enjoyable) work
CODS Sweatshirts
No doubt you have seen many
members looking very dashing in their new CODS sweatshirts and I bet you wish
you had one too well you can!! Nicola
Wookey is going to order some more, they will probably be red, blue or black
and will come in sizes from small to extra, extra large! They will cost in the region of £12. Contact Nicola, if you would like one, by
the end of March on 01580 713706.
DONT FORGET!
Subscriptions
WERE due on 1st January 2002
Members £12, Patrons £15,
Juniors £2
If you have not yet done so
please send the form below to Janet Beeken, Vestry Cottage, Cranbrook, to renew your membership
IF YOU
HAVE A STANDING ORDER PLEASE UPDATE IT TO THE CORRECT AMOUNT
CODS SUBSCRIPTIONS 2002
Please find enclosed £ .. for my/our subscription as Patron/Member/Junior *for 2002 - * delete as neccesary
Name
Address
.
Tel No
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Pre
Booking for Bonaventure
Please send the form below
and a cheque payable to CODS together with a SAE to:
Gillian Constable 10 Surrenden Road, Staplehurst, Kent TN12 0LX
(Tel. 01580 890068) before 15th March 2002 (After this tickets from Philips Man Shop)
".....................................................................................................................................
Please send me tickets for Bonaventure I enclose a cheque for £
.
and an SAE
11,12 and 13th
April 2002 7.30pm -Queens Hall Theatre
Tickets Required:(@£5ea):
Thursday 11th,
Friday 12h ......Saturday 13th .........
Preferred Seating:
Back......... Middle.........
Front.........of theatre
Middle or side of
row
..Wheelchair access required.............
Name and Address.........................................................
.
........................................................................................Tel
No
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Contributions
for the next newsletter to the editor Tina Gallagher by 1 April 2002 (01580
211989), 3 Beech Drive Bedgebury Park, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 2SJ; e-mail
tina.gallagher@forestry.gsi.gov.uk