JOHN WADE


PORTFOLIO

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Year

Production

Role(s)

1930

Cupid and the Ogre

Chorus of Heavy Swells

1932

Merrie England

Baker (or it may have been Jack Wade!)

1932

Iolanthe

Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Baronets

1933

The Mikado

Chorus of Guards, Coolies and Townsmen

1934

The Yeomen of the Guard

Third Yeoman

1935

The Gondoliers

Chorus of Gondoliers

1936

The Mikado

Chorus of Guards, Coolies and Townsmen

1937

The Pirates of Penzance

Chorus of Pirates and Police

1938

Iolanthe

Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Baronets

1946

The Mikado

Chorus of Guards, Coolies and Townsmen

1947

The Gondoliers

Giorgio

1947

Ruddigore

Fourth Ghost and Chorus of Bucks and Blades

1948

HMS Pinafore

Chorus of Sailors and Marines

1949

Iolanthe

Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Baronets

1950

The Pirates of Penzance

Chorus of Pirates and Police

1951

The Yeomen of the Guard

Chorus of Yeomen and Citizens

1952

The Sorcerer

Chorus of Villagers

1953

The Mikado

Chorus of Nobles, Guards and Coolies

1954

Patience

Chorus of Dragoon Guards

1955

The Gondoliers

Giorgio

1956

Iolanthe

Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Baronets

1957

Ruddigore

Chorus of Villagers and Ancestors

1958

The Pirates of Penzance

Chorus of Pirates and Police

1959

The Yeomen of the Guard

Chorus of Yeomen

1960

The Mikado

Chorus of Nobles, Guards and Coolies

1961

The Sorcerer

Chorus of Villagers

1962

The Gondoliers

Giorgio

1963

Patience

Chorus of Dragoon Guards

1964

The Pirates of Penzance

Chorus of Pirates and Police

1965

Iolanthe

Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Baronets 

1966

HMS Pinafore

Second Lieutenant

1967

Utopia Limited

Chorus of Men of Utopia and Life Guards

1968

The Yeomen of the Guard

Chorus of Yeomen

1969

Ruddigore

Second Ghost

1970

The Mikado

Chorus of Nobles, Guards and Coolies

1971

The Sorcerer

Chorus of Villagers

1972

The Gondoliers

Chorus of Gondoliers

1973

The Pirates of Penzance

Chorus of Pirates and Police

1974

Princess Ida

Chorus of Soldiers and Courtiers

1975

Patience

Chorus of Dragoon Guards

1976

Iolanthe

Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Baronets

1977

The Yeomen of the Guard

Chorus of Yeomen

1978

Trial by Jury

Juryman

1978

HMS Pinafore

Second Lieutenant

1979

The Gondoliers

Chorus of Gondoliers

1980

Ruddigore

Third Ghost and Chorus of Officers and Villagers

 

Notes

John Wade's membership of the Society lasted over 50 years, and his record of 46 consecutive performances, starting with our very first show in 1930, is unequalled.   Together with his wife Sally, he was made a Life Member in 1981.

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