The Keighley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society production this week provided an evening of superb entertainment.
A riot of colour and choreographed movement set the background to the moving story of how a con man's soul was saved by the love of a lonely young woman.
From the first two whistle blasts launched by the persuasive conductor John Sandland, the dancers, chorus and cast delivered a terrific performance of an increasingly gripping work.
Our hero Harold Hill was splendidly taken by Peter Whitley. His principal opponents Mayor Shinn and Charlie Cowell were the very essence of the double-cross as portrayed by Julian Freeman and Haydn Cavanagh.
The Paroos were a constant delight: Carole Baker a sardonic mother, Katrina Wood the beautifully sung, patient daughter, the son by Daniel Sanderson a natural young actor with a good voice. The barber shop quartet also gave a lot of pleasure.
A final striking moment in Jamesine Livingstone's vigorous, affectionate production was to have the threatened victim [Hill] draw back the scenery curtain to reveal his outwitted persecutors. Good tactics; and a footbridge will never be quite the same again. Highly recommended.
John Pettitt
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