Musical ATBGO

1978 - The Beat Goes On
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A  great shot of Mr. Beare and Mr. Garbutt with a collage of programmes from all the musicals they had done at U.S.S., building up to their new collaboration in 1978, the musical "And The Beat Goes On".  The story line was written by the two of them and follows the graduating class of Uxbridge High School of 1927 and their descendants, through the music of the ensuing decades to 1978, culminating with the marriage (finally!) of two of the original graduates at an advanced age.

Geordie following the score. This was a huge school production, involving at least 102 students and 14 teachers and staff.  Everyone who wasn't involved in it came to watch it, as tickets were sold out all three evenings.  It was recorded on VHS tape, which was sadly stolen from the library the next year - wouldn't it be great for that recording to surface again?!!

Actual Program for The Beat Goes On - 1978 - click on image to magnify

1978 - MORE PICTURES - The Beat Goes On ...

Rehearsal in rm 111 - Jill, Viv, Laura, Debbie, Mr. Garbutt, Mr. Beare, Dave Ch., Mrs. Reed, Evelyn

Jill Armstrong & Dave Chester - Side By Side

Rosa Vanveghel - Brother Can You Spare A Dime

Laura Rutherford, Rosa Vanveghel, Marianne Davies (Chris Eng behind Rosa) - Brother Can You Spare A Dime

Marc Ouellet & Debbie Stevenson - Cool Cool Water

Marni Cheetham - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter

Paul Skeats & Jayne Taylor before she sings Stormy Weather

Scott Dobson, Tom Hader, Gene Eng & Shane Maloney or Len Hall

Scott Dobson & Shane Maloney or Len Hall

Scott Dobson, Tom Hader, Gene Eng, Shane Maloney, Len Hall, Skye Gammage

Dave Chester listens as Marc Ouellet sings Don't Fence Me In

Dave Chester listens as Marc Ouellet sings Don't Fence Me In

Marc Ouellet watches as Marg Evan, Sharon Emslie & Mary Esposito sing Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

Harry Worsley, Brenda Sturdevant, Rod Kearney, Mary Anne Gallagher, Dave Clinker & Jack Langenhuizen watch Boogie Woogie

Marc Ouellet & Dave Chester sing Accentuate the Positive to Paul Skeets

Cathy More sings to Arlene Reed - White Cliffs of Dover

Cathy More & Liz Lacoursiere

Jill Armstrong sings to Dave Chester - It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House

Vivienne Joyce & Chorus Scene for Special Angel

Vivienne Joyce, Mark Gloven & Chorus - You Are My Special Angel

George Davies - Blue Suede Shoes

Vivienne Joyce & Marni Cheetham - Scene for What's It All About Alfie

Ants Sulev on the organ with stage band behind

Marni Cheetham, Rod Kearney, Paul Skeats Scene for Help Me Make It to My Rocking Chair

Marni Cheetham, Paul Skeats - Help Me Make It to My Rocking Chair

Sheila Richardson flute solo The Homecoming with Mr. Sulev on organ and Dorothy Keyzers on piano

Paul Skeats, Marni Cheetham, Paul Chester & Jayne Taylor - Wedding Finale

Cathy More sings Evergreen, w. Dave, Jill, Marc, Debbie, Paul, Marni

Cathy More sings Evergreen w. Dave, Jill, Marc, Debbie, Ellen, Marg, Rod, Paul, Marni, Brenda, Laura, Marianne, Michael

Entire Cast & Chorus sings - I Write The Songs

Entire Cast & Chorus sings - I Write The Songs