It was 1985 when Dick Whittington took to Alexandra's stage

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Dick Whittington at Newton Abbot’s Alexandra
Theatre from January 1985

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IT'S panto season! Oh no it’s not! OH YES it is!

With many amateur productions treading the boards our team archivist has donned the greasepaint once more and rummaged through the dusty stage-left area to bring back memories of Dick Whittington at Newton Abbot’s Alexandra Theatre from January 1985.

Dick Whittington at Newton Abbot’s Alexandra
Theatre from January 1985

Dick Whittington at Newton Abbot’s Alexandra Theatre from January 1985 (MDA Archive)

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Dick Whittington at Newton Abbot’s Alexandra
Theatre from January 1985

Dick Whittington at Newton Abbot’s Alexandra Theatre from January 1985 (MDA Archive)

Dick Whittington at Newton Abbot’s Alexandra
Theatre from January 1985

Dick Whittington at Newton Abbot’s Alexandra Theatre from January 1985 (MDA Archive)

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