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Bendigo operatic Society ''The Merry Widow'' Capital Theatre Bendigo Opening Friday April 30th, 1965 for Five Nights. Producer: Cid Ellwood - Assistant Producer and Ballet Mistress: Miss Madge Welch - Society Pianist: Mrs. Gwen Grose - Musical Director: Patrick Quirke. Cast in Order of Appearance: George Steele as M. Khadia - Mary Speedy as Olga - John Burtonclay as St. Brioche - Patricia Lyon as Natalie Baroness Popoff - Vin DeAraugo as Camille De Jolidon - Doug Sayle as General Novikovich - Graham Filcock as Nisch - Fred Trewarne as Baron Popoff - Brian Brewer as Marquis De Cascada - Valerie McCracken as The Widow Sonia - Des Duguid as Prince Danilo - Patricia McCracken as Frou Frou - Joan Crane as Praskovia - Emily Houston as Sylvaine.