These pages provide details of some of the printed publications - books, theatre programmes, newspapers and magazines - that have featured Lyn Paul during her long career.
Lyn Paul performed in pantomimes from 1976 - 2002, sharing the stage with the likes of Little & Large, Roy Hudd, the Krankies and Paul Daniels. the theatre programmes that accompanied each production are listed below.
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
15th December 1986 - 17th January 1987
In December 1986 the annual panto at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley was a production of Dick Whittington starring Roger de Courcey and Nookie Bear, Roy Hudd, Lambert and Ross, Lyn Paul and Bill Pertwee.
Cast in order of appearance
The Fairy of the Bells
- Jane Hutchinson
Alice Fitzwarren
- Debbie Flitcroft
The Captain and Mate of the 'Saucy Sal'
- Lambert & Ross
Sarah the Cook
- Jimmy Thompson
King Rat
- Owen Teale
Alderman Fitzwarren
- Bill Pertwee
Idle Jack
- Roy Hudd
The Cat
- Derek Holt
Dick Whittington
- Lyn Paul
The Sultan of Morocco
- Roger de Courcey
His 'Oppo'
- Nookie Bear
Citizens of London and Morocco and Sailors
Judi Ann Daniels, Amanda Tooms, Angela Winters, Frances Young, Dean Carrington, Darren Lee Cooke, Stephen Shane, Dave Williamson.
Children and baby rats
(from the Patricia Hammond School)
Lucy Davey, Charlotte Desborough, Laura North, Ester Davey, Kim Medcalf, Catherine Woods, Amelia Appleby, Orinia Tabisz
or
Joanna Gibbins, Cressida Whyte, Sarah Webb, Amanda Fyffe, Claire Franklin, Sophie Pierpoint, Sasha Hart, Harriet Sinclair.
Act One
1. Prologue
2. Cheapside In The City Of London
3. Alderman Fitzwarren's Stores
4. An Alley Near The London Docks
5. Sarah's Kitchen
6. Highgate Hill
7. Dick Whittington's Dream
Interval
Act Two
9. The 'Saucy Sal' At Anchor
10. Below Decks
11. The Main Deck Of The 'Saucy Sal'
12. Neptune's Domain
13. The Shores Of Mysterious Morocco
14. The Palace Of The Sultan Of Morocco
15. Home Again In Morocco
16. The Guildhall
Centre pages from Dick Whittington programme
(Churchill Theatre, Bromley).
Sunderland Empire
First performance: 11th December 1987
Fandabidosi! Lyn Paul joined Janette and Ian Tough (alias The Krankies) in the pantomime Aladdin. Comedian Willie Ross, formerly one half of the duo Lambert and Ross, played the part of the Chinese Policeman. The show was produced by Peter Elliott.
Lyn Paul had appeared previously at the Sunderland Empire in May 1971 as a member of the New Seekers.
Pictured right: Lyn Paul as Aladdin, outside the Sunderland Empire. Photo courtesy of the Sunderland Echo.
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
First performance: 19th December 1988
Not for the first time - and not for the last either - Lyn Paul signed up for a pantomime with Roy Hudd. Lyn had appeared with him two years before in Dick Whittington And His Cat at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley. On this occasion they teamed up for a production of Babes In The Wood.
Lyn Paul returned to the Grand Theatre for another pantomime (Aladdin) in 1991. She appeared at the theatre again in 2006 in the musical Blood Brothers.
Cast in order of appearance
Prologue
- Allen Christie
Maid Marion
- Gail Mortley
The Sheriff's Man
- Stee Billingsley
The Sheriff of Nottingham
- Maurice Colbourne
Jack
- James Wright /
- Andrew Arnold
Jenny
- Samantha Rochelle /
- Katie Senuik
Friar Tuck
- Allen Christie
Nurse Ribena
- Jack Tripp
Evil Eddie
- Geoffrey Hughes
'Orrible 'Uddy
- Roy Hudd
Little John
- Tim Perrin
Robin Hood
- Lyn Paul
Alan-A-Dale
- Gary Lovini
Will Scarlet
- Nick Sampson
Much, The Miller's Son
- Mel Warren
Meadowsweet, An Immortal
- Debbie Flitcroft
King Richard, The Lionheart
- Allen Christie
The Mr. Men
Mr. Forgetful, Mr. Bump,
Mr. Chatterbox, Miss Naughty
Citizens of Nottingham
Diana Ashley, Barbara Ann Bates, Sandra Bates, Louise Dalgleish, Jo Kempton, Karen Kent, Stee Billingsley, Mel Warren.
Act 1
Scene One: The Prologue
Scene Two: Nottingham In The Snow
Scene Three: Robin Hood's Hideout
Scene Four: Ribena's Academy For The Children Of Gentlefolk
Scene Five:
The Castle Grounds
Scene Six: The Castle Nursery
Scene Seven: On The Way To Robin's Hideout
Scene Eight: The Castle Kitchen
Scene Nine: A Childhood Dream
Scene Ten:
The Hall Of Chivalry
Interval
Act 2
Scene One: Nottingham Fair
Scene Two: On The Track Of The Babes
Scene Three: Robin Hood's Hideout
Scene Four: Another Part Of The Forest
Scene Five: The Depths Of Sherwood
Scene Six: The Castle Attic
Scene Seven: The Dungeons
Scene Eight: 'Uddy's Back Yard
Scene Nine:
The Wedding Of Robin And Marion
Babes In The Wood, Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
(promotional
leaflet).
Theatre Royal, Bath
21st December 1989 - 28th January 1990
The Babes In The Wood cast reassembled in Bath, with HTV's Richard Wyatt taking over the role of the Sheriff of Nottingham from Maurice Colbourne. Mel Warren, previously Much, The Miller's Son. replaced Nick Sampson as Will Scarlet.
Cast
'Orrible 'Uddy
- Roy Hudd
Evil Eddie
- Geoffrey Hughes
The Sheriff of Nottingham
- Richard Wyatt
Nurse Ribena
- Jack Tripp
Robin Hood
- Lyn Paul
Alan-A-Dale
- Gary Lovini
Friar Tuck / King Richard
- Allen Christie
Meadowsweet, An Immortal
- Debbie Flitcroft
Maid Marion
- Gail Mortley
Little John
- Tim Perrin
Will Scarlet
- Mel Warren
The Mr. Men
- The Mr. Men
The Sheriff's Man / Much
- Stee Billingsley
The Babes, and John & Jennifer were played by: Gary Shelford, Kerry Ackrill, Jaime Lodge and Anna Margilewska.
Womenfolk and Menfolk of Nottingham:
Diane Ashley, Stee Billingsley, Karen Kent, Gary Lovini, Debbie Raine, Alison Whiteley.
Act 1
OVERTURE
Scene One: The Prologue
Scene Two: Nottingham In The Snow
Scene Three: Robin Hood's Hideout
Scene Four: Ribena's Academy For The Children Of Gentlefolk
Scene Five:
The Castle Grounds
Scene Six: The Castle Nursery
Scene Seven: On The Way To Robin's Hideout
Scene Eight: The Castle Kitchen
Scene Nine: A Childhood Dream
Scene Ten:
The Hall Of Chivalry
Interval
Act 2
ENTRACTE
Scene One: Nottingham Fair
Scene Two: On The Track Of The Babes
Scene Three: Robin Hood's Hideout
Scene Four: Another Part Of The Forest
Scene Five: The Depths Of Sherwood
Scene Six: The Castle Attic
Scene Seven: The Dungeons
Scene Eight: 'Uddy's Back Yard
Scene Nine:
The Wedding Of Robin And Marion
Babes In The Wood, Theatre Royal, Bath
(promotional leaflet).
Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon
7th December 1990 - 13th January 1991
From Bath to Croydon: the Babes In The Wood cast gathered again for the third year in a row. Joining the familiar line-up were: Patrick Mower as the Sheriff of Nottingham; Bill Pertwee as the Bad Robber; Peter Gallagher as Little John; David Howarth as Alan-a-Dale; and June Whitfield as the Fairy. Debbie Flitcroft, who had previously played Meadowsweet, was cast as Maid Marion.
Cast in order of appearance
Maid Marion
- Debbie Flitcroft
The Sheriff's Man
- Stee Billingsley
The Sheriff of Nottingham
- Patrick Mower
Babes
- Jessica Rolt
- Robert O'Connell
- Sally Hegarty
- Bradley Smith
Friar Tuck / King Richard
- Allen Christie
Nurse
- Jack Tripp
Bad Robber
- Bill Pertwee
Good Robber
- Roy Hudd
Little John
- Peter Gallagher
Robin Hood
- Lyn Paul
Alan-a-Dale
- David Howarth
Fairy
- June Whitfield
Speciality
- The Mr. Men
Juveniles
The Hayes Stage School, Stacey Baker, Joanne Barnes, Tricia Bernard, Louise Constantino, Samantha Dahman, Lee Anne Doughlin, Donna Ellwood, Emma Hawkins, Donna Hill, Lucci King, Missy Mukit, Caroline Ramsey, Natalie Salmon, Nicola Secker, Eliza Shiel, Louise Woodham.
Womenfolk and Menfolk of Nottingham
Emma Irving, Mandy Henderson, Alison Mahoney, Gayle Thomas, Ian Davies.
Act 1
OVERTURE
Scene One: The Prologue
Scene Two: Nottingham In The Snow
Scene Three: Robin Hood's Hideout
Scene Four: Ribena's Academy For The Children Of Gentlefolk
Scene Five:
The Castle Grounds
Scene Six: The Castle Nursery
Scene Seven: On The Way To Robin's Hideout
Scene Eight: The Castle Kitchen
Scene Nine: A Childhood Dream
Scene Ten:
The Hall Of Chivalry
Interval
Act 2
ENTRACTE
Scene One: Nottingham Fair
Scene Two: On The Track Of The Babes
Scene Three: Robin Hood's Hideout
Scene Four: Another Part Of The Forest
Scene Five: The Depths Of Sherwood
Scene Six: The Castle Attic
Scene Seven: The Dungeons
Scene Eight: 'Uddy's Back Yard
Scene Nine:
The Wedding Of Robin And Marion
Centre pages from the Babes In The Wood programme
(Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon).
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
18th December 1991 - 26th January 1992
For Lyn Paul this was a case of déjà vu - a familiar theatre, some familiar faces and a familiar show. Lyn had appeared at the Grand Theatre in 1988 and had shared a stage with The Krankies the year before in another production of Aladdin.
Cast in order of appearance
Widow Krankie & Wishee Washee
- The Krankies
Abanazer
- Gareth Hunt
Aladdin
- Lyn Paul
The Police Force
- The Acroloons
The Princess
- Melodie Scales
The Genie of the Lamp
- James Welsh
The Emperor
- Russel Lane
The Police Sergeant
- Karl Magee
The Chorus
Shirley-Ann Hull, Stella Taoushanis, Lalini Carter, Joanne Gaskin, Jilly Simone, Angela Winters, Darren Markham, Matthew Raynor.
The Orchestra
Dave Pinkney, David Clegg, Pete Parkinson, Roy Crosby, David Howells, Mark Blackwell, Philip Johnson.
The Marilyn Harris Babes
Taryn Nabi, Gemma Shield, Louise O'Connor, Sarah Southall, Nadia Erraji, Sally Morgan, Nikki Hawthorne, Gemma Aleksandrowicz, Mhaire Kell, Sarah Reynolds, Rebecca Stevens, Lydia Simpkiss, Catherine Smith, Laurie Bold, Frances Morris, Gemma Lowe.
Written and directed by: Russell Lane
Musical Director: Dave Pinkney
Associate Producer: Jon Conway
Act 1
Scene 1: The Cave Of The Magician
Scene 2: Market Place
Scene 3: Outside Pekin
Scene 4: The Garden Of The Imperial Palace
Scene 5:
Outside Pekin
Scene 6: Interior Of Palace
Scene 7: Outside Pekin
Scene 8: A Ravine In The Mountains
Scene 9: Inside The Cave
Interval
Act 2
Scene 10: Widow Krankie's Laundry
Scene 11: A Ravine In The Mountains
Scene 12: Street
Scene 13: Chinese Restaurant
Scene 14: Near The Palace
Scene 15: Palace Gardens
Scene 16: Krankie's Act
Scene 17: 'Abanazar's Lair In The Desert
Scene 18:
Back Home
Scene 19: A Royal Wedding
Aladdin, Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
(promotional
leaflet).
The Venue, Borehamwood
Monday, 20th December 1993 - Monday, 3rd January 1994
In 1976 Lyn Paul had appeared in a production of Jack & The Beanstalk as Jill. Seventeen years later she took to the stage as the show's principal boy, Jack. Appearing with her were Stuart Miles as Simple Simon and Clare Buckfield as the Princess,
Jack & The Beanstaslk, The Venue, Borehamwood
(promotional
leaflet).
Theatre Royal, Windsor
5th December 2001 - 13th January 2002
Lyn Paul made an unexpected return to pantomime in 2001 - the local panto needed a principal boy and Lyn lived near by!
Cast in order of appearance
King Rat
- Gary Turner
Fairy Silverlight
- Debbie McGee
Alderman Fitzwarren
- Paul Daniels
Captain Mainbrace
- James Head
Alice Fitzwarren
- Louise Perry
Sarah the Cook
- Trevor Bannister
Idle Jack
- Christopher Beeny
Dick Whittington
- Lyn Paul
Tommy, his Cat
- Shelley Cousins
Brightness, a lady Cat
- Debbie McGee
The Mate
- Marlon Moore
Sultan of Morocco
- Paul Daniels
The Sultana
- Debbie McGee
His Vizier
- Paul de Boer
Act 1
Scene 1: Down In The City Of London
Scene 2: Cheapside Market
Scene 3: Outside Fitzwarren's House
Scene 4: Fitzwarren's Superstore
Scene 5: On The Way To Highgate Hill
Scene 6: Highgate Hill
Act 2
Scene 7: The Pool Of London
Scene 8: Hold Of The Windsor Belle
Scene 9: Captain's Cabin
Scene 10: Under The Sea
Scene 11: The Shores Of Morocco
Scene 12: The Sultan's Palace
Scene 13: A London Street
Scene 14: The Guildhall
Lyn Paul
as Dick Whittington.
Centre pages from the Dick Whittington programme
(Theatre Royal, Windsor).
