The Lilac Domino - Scrapbook Pages, 1953
Title
The Lilac Domino - Scrapbook Pages, 1953
Date
16 March 1953
Description
Pages from scrapbook kept by Kathleen Davis for Nottingham Operatic Society production of The Lilac Domino.
What's the story?
Telling the story of a gambling count who falls in love with a noblewoman wearing a lilac domino mask at a masquerade ball, The Lilac Domino was first performed in Germany in 1912, but achieved greater success when it opened on Broadway in 1914 with an English libretto by Harry B. Smith, lyrics by Robert B. Smith.
These are two pages from a scrapbook kept by Kathleen Davis (Beales) who played the character of Georgine in this Nottingham Operatic Society production of The Lilac Domino.
On each page are glued small cards and notes sent to Kathleen at the end of performance. Messages include:
“To GEORGINE (Kathleen) With Sincerest Good Wishes. Your performance could not have been bettered. Yours, Bill (PAUL)
“Best wishes to a lovely ‘Lilac Domino’ H.E.A.
“Happy memories Georgine. Love, Jack ‘Lilac Domino’ 1953
These scrapbook pages form part of a collection of Theatre Royal material that belonged to Kathleen Davis (nee Beales), 1922 to 2014.
During World War Two, Kathleen worked for a company, whose work included developing pictures taken of productions at the Theatre Royal. This sparked an interest in the Theatre Royal and performing in general.
She took singing lessons and joined the Nora Morrison School of Dance, which led her to becoming a member of Nottingham Operatic Society, who regularly performed at the Theatre Royal.
Kathleen became a leading light of the society, which led to offers to sing and perform in London and the possibility of a professional career. However, Kathleen, now having met her husband Louis through NOS, chose to remain in Nottingham.
Kathleen continued to sing locally, performing with other groups at Nottingham’s Co-Op theatre and in Beeston. In the mid-1970s, Kathleen was performing around the Midlands area enjoying singing in working men’s clubs.
We would like to thank Kathleen’s son, Glyn Davis, for loaning and donating the programmes, scrapbooks, photographs and other ephemera from his mother’s collection to the Theatre Royal archive.
We are also grateful to him for sharing some of his own Theatre Royal memories of standing in the wings as a little boy and watching his Mum perform on our stage.
These are two pages from a scrapbook kept by Kathleen Davis (Beales) who played the character of Georgine in this Nottingham Operatic Society production of The Lilac Domino.
On each page are glued small cards and notes sent to Kathleen at the end of performance. Messages include:
“To GEORGINE (Kathleen) With Sincerest Good Wishes. Your performance could not have been bettered. Yours, Bill (PAUL)
“Best wishes to a lovely ‘Lilac Domino’ H.E.A.
“Happy memories Georgine. Love, Jack ‘Lilac Domino’ 1953
These scrapbook pages form part of a collection of Theatre Royal material that belonged to Kathleen Davis (nee Beales), 1922 to 2014.
During World War Two, Kathleen worked for a company, whose work included developing pictures taken of productions at the Theatre Royal. This sparked an interest in the Theatre Royal and performing in general.
She took singing lessons and joined the Nora Morrison School of Dance, which led her to becoming a member of Nottingham Operatic Society, who regularly performed at the Theatre Royal.
Kathleen became a leading light of the society, which led to offers to sing and perform in London and the possibility of a professional career. However, Kathleen, now having met her husband Louis through NOS, chose to remain in Nottingham.
Kathleen continued to sing locally, performing with other groups at Nottingham’s Co-Op theatre and in Beeston. In the mid-1970s, Kathleen was performing around the Midlands area enjoying singing in working men’s clubs.
We would like to thank Kathleen’s son, Glyn Davis, for loaning and donating the programmes, scrapbooks, photographs and other ephemera from his mother’s collection to the Theatre Royal archive.
We are also grateful to him for sharing some of his own Theatre Royal memories of standing in the wings as a little boy and watching his Mum perform on our stage.
Type
Scrapbook pages
Location of item
Private Collection - Glyn Davis / Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham
Rights
Private Collection - Glyn Davis / Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham
Contributor
Researcher: David Longford
