Pantomime/Plays

 


9th Dec 2004 - 16th Jan 2005 Dick Whittington

Richmond Theatre-Surrey

 
13th Dec 2003 - 24th Jan 2004 Aladdin

New Theatre- Cardiff

 
‘You Make Me Feel So Young' dance routine (Image used with permission of Christopher Farries (http://christopherfarries.co.uk/christopher-farries/))
  Dec 13, 2003 - Jan 24, 2004 Aladdin

New Theatre-Cardiff

Tickets were: £7-£16
 
  July 28th 2003-6th Sept 2003 Bedside Manners

Pier Theatre, Bournemouth

Australia

Ferris  
9th Dec 2002 - 19th Jan 2003 Aladdin

Theatre Royal-Newcastle upon Tyne

Tickets: £4.50-£16.50  
13th Dec '01 - 27th Jan '02 Aladdin

The New Victoria Theatre-Woking

   
  9/24/02-2003 Aladdin Theatre Royal-Newcastle    
  2001-2002 Alladin New Victoria-Woking    
 

2001

 

Are You Being Served? (Stage Play)

Twelfth Night

Brisbane, Australia

   
 

(8th Dec 2000 to 21st Jan 2001)

Aladdin Theatre Royal-Plymouth    

 

July 6th - October 28th 2000

 

Comedy Bonanza 2000 with Billy Pearce, The Nolan Sisters and Jimmy Cricket. Grand Theatre-Blackpool    

 

December 18, 1999-January 16, 2000 Jack and the Beanstalk

Cliffs Pavillion-Southend on Sea

   

 

1998-1999 The Adventures of Robinhood

Grand Theatre-Wolverhamption

 

(2nd-5th images used with permission of Christopher Farries (http://christopherfarries.co.uk/christopher-farries/))

 

May 11-16, 1998 My Fat Friend

Theatre Royal-Brighton

Henry

Also starred Kim Hartman from 'Allo 'Allo fame.
 

 

April 13-18, 1998 My Fat Friend

Theatre Royal-Nottingham

Also starred Kim Hartman from 'Allo 'Allo fame.  

 

 

March 10th-June 13th 1998 My Fat Friend

Theatre Royal, Windsor, Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Also starred Kim Hartman from 'Allo 'Allo fame.  

 

 

1998 Being Alive Davenport Theatre    

 

December 18, 1997-February 1, 1998 Snow White

New Victoria Theatre-Woking

Also starred Rula Lenska from "Take a Letter Mr. Jones" fame.  


  Bedside Manners Theatre Royal    

 

July 7th-Sept 13, 1997 Bedside Manners Pier Theatre, Bournemouth Ferris  

Spring 1997 A Night at the Music Hall      

(Flyer reproduction from my collection).

17th December 1994 - 29th January 1995 Mother Goose Davenport Theatre-Stockport  
Final curtain
(Image used with permission of Christopher Farries (http://christopherfarries.co.uk/christopher-farries/))

1994-1995 Mother Goose Davenport Theatre  
With Christopher Farries before the Matinee
(Image used with permission of Christopher Farries (http://christopherfarries.co.uk/christopher-farries/))


Maggie Moone, television and recording artiste, with John Inman during pantomime, Nottingham early 90's.  Maggie was the resident singer on ITV's "Name That Tune" (Image used with permission of Maggie Moone).

 

1993-1994 Mother Goose Nottingham Theatre  


(Both videos above used with permission from TheatreDude267).

 

1992-1993 Christmas season Jack and the Beanstalk Bristol Hippodrome  


(Image used with permission of Christopher Farries (http://christopherfarries.co.uk/christopher-farries/))


(Image used with permission from Billy Pearce. (Official website: http://billypearce.com))

1992 Mother Goose

Theatre Royal-Brighton

   
1991-1992 Mother Goose

Theatre Royal-Brighton

Donald Hewlett also appeared in this play.  
June 6, -Sept 1991 Bedside Manners

Opera House, Jersey

Donald Hewlett also appeared in this play. Ferris

(Used with permission of Christopher Farries)
1990-1991 Alladin

Churchill Theatre-Bromley

   

May 21-Oct 20, 1990 Pyjama Tops

Pier Theatre. Bournemouth,
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Key Theatre- Peterborough

Leonard Jolly


Christopher Farries, Janet Edis and John Inman // Chris Farries slugging it out with John Inman (Images used with permission of Christopher Farries (http://christopherfarries.co.uk/christopher-farries/))



1989-1990 Babes in the Wood

Theatre Royal-Hanley

 
John Inman, Christopher Farries,Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Susan Maughan. (Image used with permission of Christopher Farries (http://christopherfarries.co.uk/christopher-farries/))

March 16-Sept 9, 1989 Bedside Manners

Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne

Salisbury Playhouse

Connaught Theatre-Worthing

Palace Theatre-Newark

Alhambra Theatre-Bradford

Ferris  
21st December 1988 - 11th February 1989 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Grand Theatre-Swansea    
 


(Flyers and all images in this row used with permission from Andrew).
1987-1988 Babes in the Wood

London Palladium

John Inman as Nursie

Nicolas Smith was also in this play.






Beginning of 1987 My Fat Friend Devonshire Park Theatre    

(Flyer on right used with permission from Jimmy Cricket).


1986-1987 Alladin Grand Theatre-Wolverhampton  
Twankey: “I’ve Just Put The Kettle On”
(Image used with permission of Christopher Farries (http://christopherfarries.co.uk/christopher-farries/))
June 2-Oct 18, 1986 Pyjama Tops Devonshire Park Theatre
Opera House, Jersey
Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne
Leonard Jolly  
  July 7-Sept 7, 1985 Pyjama Tops Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth Park Theatre, Eastbourne Leonard Jolly  
  March 25-30, 1985 Why Not Stay for Breakfast? Theatre Royal, Nottingham George Clarke  
Christmas 1984-1985 Mother Goose

Churchill Theatre-Bromley

   
  July-Sept 1984 Pyjama Tops

Gaiety Theatre, Douglas

Leonard Jolly  
  June 7th 1983 Pyjama Tops

Opera House, Jersey

Leonard Jolly  
  1983-1984 Mother Goose Alexandra Theatre-Birmingham Bill Maynard, Susan Maughan, and Dawson Chance
1982-1983 Mother Goose Liverpool Empire    
(Flyer used with permission from www.LiverpoolEmpire.org.uk).          
  1982 Mother Goose Victoria Palace John Inman as Mother Goose   
  Aug 2-Oct 2, 1982 My Fat Friend Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne Henry   
December 21, 1981-1982 Mother Goose Victoria Palace John Inman as Mother Goose   
1981-1982 Mother Goose Victoria Palace-London John Inman w/Arthur Lowe & Ian Lavender
June 9-14, 1980 Pyjama Tops Canberra Theatre    
  January 2, 1980 The Good Old Days Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage  

"The photo was taken when I did a tour with the Good Old Days for eight
weeks about ten years ago with John I think this was taken at the
Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage. I was the chairman who introduced the acts
and also did my act which was comedy magic. Also in the show was Clinton
Ford. John was a wonderful and warm person and is very sadly missed by us all."

-Brian Eames

(The 2 images and info above used with permission from Brian Eames).

  1980-1981 Mother Goose Davenport Theatre John Inman w/Jane Fyffe  
  1979-1980 Mother Goose The New Theatre-Oxford Henchmen w/Billy Burden  
April 17-Sept 15, 1979 Charley's Aunt

Adelphi Theatre, London,
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
Theatre Royal-Norwich
Theatre Royal-Brighton

Lord Fancourt Babberley  
1978-1979 Mother Goose Theatre Royal-Nottingham    
(Image on left reproduced by permission of the Theatre Royal Nottingham).
         

December 22, 1977-1978 Mother Goose

Bristol Hippodrome

 

Mother Goose

Raymond Bowers also appeared in this play.

ATV Today: 29.12.1978: New Year Wishes


1977 Fancy Free Brittania Theatre-Great Yarmouth    
a 1977 Fancy Free Pavillion Theatre-Bournemouth    
  1976-77 Mother Goose The Wimbledon Theatre    
1975 Salad Days

Windmill Theater

 

   
  1975 Robinson Crusoe

Crackerjack Pantomime

 

   
Sept 2 1974-June 1976 Let's Get Laid Windmill Theatre, London Gordon Hardcastle  
  1973-1974 Cinderella The Palace Theatre-Manchester Brokers Men w/Ronnie Corbett, & Barry Howard  
  Sept 17-Dec 1, 1973 Pyjama Tops Bristol Hippodrome
Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Brokers Men w/Ronnie Corbett, & Barry Howard  

1972-1973 Cinderella Bristol Hippodrome Brokers Men w/Ronnie Corbett, & Barry Howard “I love playing panto dame. It saves wearing a frock at home.” John Inman
           
  Summer 1972 The Love Nest with Jack Douglas The Grand Theatre-Blackpool    
1971 Pyjama Tops Gaiety Theatre    
  Apr 24, 1971 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Phoenix Theatre, Leicester Hysterium  
  1971 Cinderella Coventry Theatre (currentlyCoventry Apollo). Ugly Sister  
  1970-71 Cinderella The Wimbledon Theatre    
  1970 Wedding Fever Pavilion Theatre-Torquay    
June 1-Oct 1969 His Favorite Family with Sid James Grand Theatre-Blackpool Willie Beatty  
  1969-70 Cinderella The New Theatre-Oxford    
April 17, 1969

Anne Veronica

(West End Debut)

Cambridge Theatre

 

Waiter 44 Performances; Mary Millar (Rose) from "Keeping Up Appearances" fame also appeared in this play.
  June 1-Sept 28, 1968 Wedding Fever Pavilion Theatre, Torquay Dennis Hall  
  1966-67 Cinderella Gaumont Theatre-Doncaster    
  1966 Bed and Bedlam Manor Pavilion Theatre, Sidmouth Authored play.  
1965 How Now Brown Cow Lyric Theatre    
1964-1965 Salad Days Bristol Hippodrome    
March 18-23, 1963 Kill 2 Birds Wimbledon Theatre Stage Manager  
  May 1962 While the Sun Shines (Was stage manager, but had to take lead role). The Grand Theatre-Blackpool    
  May 1962 While the Sun Shines (Was stage manager, but had to take lead role). The Grand Theatre-Blackpool    
  Early 60's Cinderella Coventry Hippodrome One of the Ugly Sisters

Funny gag that went wrong as recalled by John Inman

 

Dec 16, 1960-Mar 4, 1961 Peter Pan Scala Theatre, London
 Globe Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees
Brave
  Nov 17-22, 1958 Piccadilly Alibi Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Bandala 
  Nov 1957 One More For Dinner New Theatre, Crewe Bandala 
  1948 Freda South Pier Pavilion in Blackpool (First stage appearance at 13 years old)! Son in post-war 

   

 


There is a forward by John Inman in this book.

 

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(Used with permission from Connie).

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