Hewerdine's account of the
Yeomen of the Guard fills an important gap in the literature on early Tudor England.
Performances of "The
Yeomen of the Guard" will be Saturday, Nov.
The
Yeomen of the Guard have a purely ceremonial role and accompany the sovereign at the annual Royal Maundy Service, investitures, and garden parties at Buckingham Palace.
The
Yeomen of the Guard opens on October 24 and runs until October 28.
Hope Street packed on the Queen's visit in 1977 to mark her Silver Jubilee year; Hope Street empty on yesterday's visit; and,right, the
Yeomen of the Guard carrying the Maundy purses; Say it with flowers ...
However that viewpoint, while broadly accurate, fails to take into account the fabulously dark operetta The
Yeomen of the Guard, which is performed here in a partial staging from the Royal Albert Hall in London.
REVIEW TITLE: Huddersfield Gilbert and Sullivan Society: The
Yeomen of the Guard VENUE: Lawrence Batley Theatre REVIEW: William Marshall GENERALLY regarded as the most serious, or nearly serious Gilbert and Sullivan opera, The
Yeomen of the Guard - set in the Tower of London during the reign of Henry VIII - is actually quite hard to bring off.
What is the name for the four officers who command the
Yeomen of the Guard? Matt Smith - see Question 7 10.
50-60
Yeomen of the Guard - ex-NCOs with exemplary service.
What that has meant for Jones, who plays Colonel Calverly in the current production of Patience, is that when cast members are unavailable in either Iolanthe and The
Yeomen of the Guard, the company looks to Jones to fill their voices.
Next year, for its 50th anniversary, the group has chosen The
Yeomen of the Guard - and it will be at the town hall.
Among the musical treats will be songs from The
Yeomen of the Guard, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe, Ruddigore and The Gondaliers.