KENNETH SANDFORD is one of the best-loved performers ever to have graced the D'Oyly Carte. During his 25-year career with that famous company, he delighted audiences all over the world with his masterly interpretations of Gilbert & Sullivan's enduring comic creations. Whether as Pooh-Bah, Don Alhambra del Bolero or Archibald Grosvenor, his legendary singing and acting talents combined to create an array of memorable characters.

This book, written by his friend and former colleague Roberta Morrell, not only tells the fascinating story of Kenneth Sandford's life and 50 years in show business, but also gives an in-depth analysis of the roles in the Savoy operas for which he is acclaimed. It features many of the interesting original letters, photographs and documents accumulated during his lengthy career on the stage and a wealth of anecdotes that reflect the richness of his theatrical experience.

(The Players were delighted when Kenneth acted as our "assistant director" and lent us the benefit of his expertise in the final few rehearsals before La Vie Parisienne went on stage in 1996.)

For further details about the book (£12.95 + £2.35 p&p, credit card payments available) please contact Roberta Morrell directly: rob@rederring.freeserve.co.uk.