* The entire Collen Players cast on stage to take a bow.
All pictures by Jeanette Robinson
* Julie Thomas.
* On the piano, Owen Roberts.
* Susan Stokes.
* A charming chicken meets Queen Victoria.
* Warren and his Dancing Dogs.
* Chairman, Father Lee Taylor.
* Gethin Davies.
* Phil Robinson.
Llangollen Community Hall was once again transported back in time to the late Victorian era last night as the Collen Players' presented their latest successful music hall and variety show.
The production had its usual blend of laughter and song brought to a packed audience by a diverse cast but this time with the addition of an unusual novelty act.
In the chair for the evening once again was Father Lee Taylor, vicar of Llangollen and a dedicated follower of music hall.
He opened proceedings with a selection of numbers, such as Oh! The Fairies and Sons of the Sea, which had the audience joining in with vigour.
The crowd were back in tune with the first of the acts, Julie Thomas, as she belted out My Old Man, Wouldn’t it be Loverly and Lambeth Walk.
Then up came Warren and his dancing dogs - a marvellous concoction of cavorting canines plus a couple of well-trained chickens.
Another Collen Players favourite Susan Stokes charmed with her choice of After the Ball and Edelweiss.
A catchy medley of Feed the Birds/Let's Go Fly a Kite/Nellie the Elephant/Y Viva Espana delivered by the chairman proved the perfect opener to the second act.
Gethin Davies took the stage to weave his usual musical magic with The Hippopotamus Song and one of his crowd-pleasing monologues.
Phil Robinson's selection of sing-along numbers from music hall days included On Mother Kelly’s Doorstep and You Made Me Love You.
Warren and His Dancing Dogs came back to present their incredible routine in their grand finale performance before the powerful voice of John Williams wound up the show in style with Two Lovely Black Eyes and Sunshine of Your Smile.
With the full company back on stage to take their bows the chairman led a final rousing chorus of music hall standard Down at the Old Bull & Bush.
Acts were accompanied on the piano by Owen Roberts and Eulanwy Davies.
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