Henry the Ninth

by Paul Newton • directed by Gordon Carlin
June 1986
The Civic Theatre

Leeds Arts Centre performed Henry the Ninth in June 1986.

Production photos

These photographs were taken during the production’s rehearsals and performances.

“We’ve come from Rentaqueen”
“Bravo, Henry, have no fear, Methinks you’re doing alright here!”
“We’ve come from Rentaqueen”

Cast

Henry Prol, a member of the working classesChris Rowley
Gertie Prol, his wifeMary Nelson
The Lords of the M1 Service Stations
Lord Leicester Forest EastDavid Jarrett
Lord Newport PagnellStuart Mitchell
Lord ScratchwoodDavid Mallinson
Lord Woolley EdgeDennis Stevenson
 
Trusthouse Fortescue, the ButlerGeorge Westmoreland
The PorkeatersDavid Scott
 Geoffrey Hillyard
PhotographerGeorge Barker
The Queens
Lady Catherine of ArroganceShirley Hamer
Lady Anne BowlingGwyneth Hadley
Lady Jane SeemoreJulie Mitchell
Lady Anne of ClubsPam Wilson
Lady Catherine ParsnipMargaret Savage
Lady Catherine CowerdShirley Broadbent
 
The Prime MinisterJoyce King
Scarface, A Trades Union LeaderStuart Mitchell
ConspiratorsGeorge Teale
 Nick Money
 Martyn Drake
A SoothsayerGeorge Barker
Claude, a ChefNick Money

Backstage team

DirectorGordon Carlin
ChoreographyJean Blundell
Stage ManagerLaurie Ball
Assistant Stage ManagersMatthew Newton
 Lesley Wheal
SoundMichael Crowley
 Jim Marshall
LightingJackie Ball
PropsAudrey Barker
WardrobeMaggie Rhodes
 LAC Team
Publicity PhotographsTrevor Money
Box OfficeMaggie Rhodes
Front of HouseJune Stevenson

Archive documents

The following documents from the production are in the LAC archive.

Download: Programme
(5.5 MBytes)
Download: Flyer
(1.5 MBytes)

Add to the archive

We’re always looking to add to our archive of past productions – if you have any other memories of Henry the Ninth, we would be very pleased to hear from you.