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- 1981-2000 (Creation)
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2 folders
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The York Musical Theatre Company is York's longest established amateur theatre company. It was founded in 1902. It was originally called the York Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. It was renamed the York Musical Theatre Company in 2002.
The group gave its first performance in April 1903
The Society's meetings and performances were suspended during World War I 1914 - 1919, and reconvened in 1920. During World War II 1939-1945, performances were again suspended, but started up again from 1946. During the April 1942 air raid on York, many of the early records of the society (1902 - 1939) were destroyed.
The group gained charitable status in 1978.
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Includes programmes for performances by the York Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society of:
South Pacific, 1981
Salad Days, 1981
Oklahoma!, 1982
Cabaret, at the Rowntree Theatre, 1982
Camelot, 1983
The Mikado, at the Rowntree Theatre, 1983
Perchance to Dream, 1984
The Merry Widow, 1984
The King and I, 1986
My Fair Lady, 1987
Singing Years, 1987
The Music Man, at the Theatre Royal, York,1988
Singing Years, at the Rowntree Theatre, York, 1988
Hello Dolly, at the Theatre Royal, York, 1989
The Singing Years, at the Rowntree Theatre, York, 1989
Oliver, at the Theatre Royal, York, 1990
Singing Years, at the Rowntree Theatre, November 1990
Show Boat, 1991 [Also includes a cartoon drawing of the character Queen, drawn by the technical director]
Singing Years, at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, 1991
Kiss Me Kate, 1992
Oh! Susanna, at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, 1993
Half a Sixpence, at the Grand Opera House, York, 1993
Singing Years: The Best of British, 1994
The Pirates of Penzance, at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, October 1994
Singing Years: A Trip Down Broadway, at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, October 1995
Me and My Girl, at the Theatre Royal, York, May 1997
Carousel, at the Theatre Royal, York, May 1998
The Mikado, at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, October 1998, with a poster for the same production
South Pacific, at the Theatre Royal, York, May 1999
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- English