The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks assisted by the Players of Saint Peter present A 600th Anniversary Masque 1390-1990 by Richard Tydeman, Olive Stubbs & Bernard Lawrence in the Church of Saint Mary le Bow, Cheapside 1990 July 19 THE CAST Episode 1 - The Press meet the Parish Clerk Photographer * Bernard Lawrence Bernard Dandridge Press Reporter = * Patricia Reader Gregory Payne (Parish Clerk) = * Ian Pratt Episode 2 - Decretals of 1230 Reader (Papal Legate) = Brian Coombes Three Women = * Lilian Prentice, * Angela Bird and Alana Coombes The Children = Kirsty Coombes and * George Haworth Episode 3 - The Harrowing of Hell Reader (Play Announcer) = * Neil McPherson Christ = * Kevin Fink Saved Souls: Adam = * Roger Lee Eve = * Eileen Mills Eileen Symes Isaiah = * John Alexander Simeon = * Reg Eppey Moses = * John Povey King David = * Tony Barnfield John the Baptist = * Roger Haworth Holy Women = * Ceres E. Squire and * Jennifer Kiek Devils: Ribald = * Jeffrey Bannister Beelzebub = * Robert Chitson Belial = * Andrew Dobson Satan = * Graham Whatley Archangels: Michael = * Steven Starr Raffael = * Nick Truman Penitent Thief = * Neil McPherson Lost Souls: * Brian Baker, * Judith Elbourne and * Eve Haughton Episode 4 - Henry VI and the Charter Reader (King Henry VI) = Michael Stewart Counsellor to the King = * Tony Barnfield Leader of the Guild of St.Nicholas = Neil Pearmain Episode 5 - Duty Rosters Reader (Roster Compiler) = Phillip Chancellor Parish Clerks = John Gaze, Lee Brace and * Jeffrey Bannister Episode 6 - Loss of the first hall Reader (John Stow) = Lawrence Miller Episode 7 - Milbourne in the Court of Law Reader(Clerk of the Court) = Ronald Ellen Milbourne = * Jeffrey Bannister Minister = Phillip Chancellor Congregation = * Angela Bird and John Gaze Episode 8 - The Plague Readers: Samuel Pepys = * Roger Lee Daniel Defoe = * Nick Truman Clerk of Mortality Bills = Brian Coombes Searchers: * Lilian Prentice and * Eileen Mills Weeping Woman = * Judith Elbourne Bell Ringer = * Roger Haworth Episode 9 - The Great Fire Masque Dancers: Fire = * 0live Stubbs and Jennifer Kiek Water = * Eve Haughton City of London = * Ceres E. Squire Episode 10 - Leading the psalms and Ben Paynes Advice Reader (Minister)- Lee Brace Clerk/Psalm Leader = William Eades Reader (Benjamin Payne) = Paul Clarke Episode 11 - Silence in Court and history of Psalm Singing Reader (Preacher) = Lee Brace Clerk/Psalm Leader = William Eades Reader (Earl of Rochester) = David Scott Episode 12 - The 20th Century Episode 13 - Installation Ceremony Beadle = Phillip Chancellor Master = Sir Derek Pattinson/John Price Under Warden = David Scott Master Elect/Upper Warden = John Gaze Past Master = Ronald Ellen Clerk to the Court = David Hebblethwaite Proposer = * Reg Eppey Candidate for admission = * Neil McPherson Junior Member = Simon Constable , Members of the Court of Assistants: Lee Brace, Paul Clarke, Brian Coombes, William Eades, Lawrence Miller, and Michael Stewart Episode 14 - Valedictory Masque Directed by: * Olive Stubbs Stage Manager: * Edward Weedon Asst. Stage Manager: * Ken MacLeod Wardrobe Mistress: * Elisabeth Lawrence Wardrobe Assistant: * Lilian Prentice Masque Dance devised by: * Jennifer Kiek * Member of the Players of St. Peter Costumes from the wardrobe of Lambeth Players, Players of St. Peter, D.M. Watts and C.E. Squire. MUSIC Carmen Clericorum - arr. Andrew Pearmain (A song for the Parish Clerks: words by Richard Tydeman) Music arranged and conducted by Andrew Pearmain Organist Andrew Parmlpy Singers: Anne Bartlett, Janet Ellen, Fiona Stuart-Wilson, Karen Woodhouse Ronald Ellen, Ronald Fairchild, Neil Pearmain, Simon Roberts.