THE cast of the Girls Training Corps pantomime Cinderella literally brought the house down during their 1950 production at Christ Church Memorial Hall.

During a scene on the opening night a heavy box fell on the head of June Bennett, playing the title role, who, fortunately, was uninjured.

It was a pantomime dogged by problems. Due to illness Janice Roper had to step into the role of Bunnyhug the rabbit at two days' notice.

But the show, written and produced by Mrs I Stephens, was judged a great success.

Its star was the vicar of Christ Church, The Rev Freiensener, whose performance as Buttons included the popular songs Some Day My Heart Will Awake and If I Loved You. A Stephens and A Ranford were the ugly sisters and Heather Ainge a dashing Prince Charming.

The Malvern Gazette was clearly impressed by the work that had gone into the various festive productions that year.

Malvern Girls' College, it said, had long been noted for its original nativity plays, written by the headmistress Miss I Brooks.

That year she had written a play for the junior girls at Hatley St George telling the story from the viewpoint of the Angels.

"The audience was greatly moved by the play's conception, by the excellent production of Miss King, and the delightful acting and singing of all taking part," it was reported.

At Pale Manor Hall 260 children saw Father Christmas (Mr J. B. Walker) descend a specially constructed chimney at the annual party for families of R.R.D.E. employees.

Staff had spent months in their spare time making a multitude of mechanical toys and cuddly animals for the children.

Father Christmas also had a special chimney made at Merebrook Camp where the men of No. 1 Training Regiment, Royal Engineers, held a party for 120 children.

James Watkins, chairman of Malvern Council, declared that Malvern was proud to have the regiment stationed in their area.