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Treasure Island
The Mermaid Theatre Production of Mermaid Theatre TPM/002 (LP, UK, 1960) Sea Shanties and Songs Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (1960) |
Recorded on stage at Mermaid Theatre;
Recording by Theatre Projects;
Edited by Anthony Horder;
Adapted and directed for record by Sally Miles;
Sea shanties and songs arranged by A.L. Lloyd;
Supervising shantyman: Ronald Pember;
Photography by Adam Woolfit;
Sleeve by Gerald Frow
The Crew
Jim Hawkins | Len Jones |
Anderson | Norman Mann |
Harry | Michael Jenkinson |
Dr Livesey | Edward Jewesbury |
Squire Trelawney | Michel Logan |
Redruth | Anthony Edwards |
Long John Silver | Bernard Miles |
Captain Flint | Jack Spratt |
Morgan | Raymond Llewellyn |
Captain Smollett | Richard Beale |
Merry | Brian Osborne |
Israel Hands | George Innes |
Dick | Peter Craze |
O’Brien | Juan Moreno |
Tom | Tom Dickson |
Gray | Tony Mansi |
Ben Gunn | Clive Elliott |
Synopsis
Side 1
- The Admiral Benbow Inn—Jim tells of the old seadog … of the strangers who came to the inn … of how the blind man gave the Black Spot … and of the finding of the Map of the Island.
- The Quayside at Bristol—Where the good ship “Hispaniola” is taking on men and stores for the voyage to Treasure Island.
- The Spy Glass Inn—Jim Hawkins meets the one-legged sea-cook, Long John Silver … and sees Black Dog again.
- Aboard “The Hispaniola”—Captain Smollett is unhappy about the voyage … they set sail … and of what Jim heard in the apple barrel … Land Ho! as the Island is sighted.
- In the Cabin—Jim reports the planned mutiny to Captain Smollett, Squire Trelawney and Dr Livesey … the party goes ashore.
- On Treasure Island—Jim Hawkins meets Ben Gunn.
Side 2
- Jim tells how the ship was abandoned, as the Squire and Captain Smollett went ashore to find him … and how Hands and O’Brien then ran up the Jolly Roger …
- In the Stockade—The end of the first days fighting with Silver and the mutineers … the Squire, Dr Livesey and Captain Smollett raise the colours over the log cabin on the Island … Silver comes to bargain for the map … he is turned away and fighting starts again … outside the stockade the mutineers are routed … Dr Livesey decides to go and see Ben Gunn … Jim shows him the place and is told to return to the stockade … but he decides to board “The Hispaniola” again instead.
- Aboard “The Hispaniola”—Jim boards the ship again … and runs into Israel Hands.
- The Stockade—Jim returns to the stockade thinking to find the Captain … but finds that it’s been taken by Silver and the mutineers … Silver puts down a rebellion among his own men.
- The Hunt for the Treasure—Silver and his men stumble across a skeleton … and are given a fright by Ben Gunn … The Treasure is found … Jim is relieved at the arrival of Squire Trelawney and Dr Livesey … and “The Hispaniola” sails for home.
Acknowledgements
Thank you very much to Alistair Banfield for the cover picture of the book Sea Shanties and Songs.