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Production Details
192nd Production - Tonight at 8.30 three short plays by Noel Coward
Presented at Lowther Pavilion - 26 to 29 October 1995.
Fumed Oak, an unpleasant comedy, directed by Eric Pearson.
Red Peppers, a musical interlude, directed by Joy Banks.
Still Life, a play, directed by Michael Harvey.
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Fumed Oak - Outline of Play
Henry Gow was tricked into marrying his awful wife, Doris, and for years now he has loathed her and their adenoidal child, Elsie, and his utterly repulsive mother-in-law, Mrs. Rockett.
The play opens at breakfast with the family at their most unattractive; Henry appears to accept it but when he returns in the evening with a couple of drinks inside him the difference is at once apparent.
The downtrodden worm has at last turned.
He proceeds to tell them all what he thinks of them and announces he has saved £500 and is going to leave then forever. And off he goes, triumphantly slamming the door on three howling women.
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Synopsis of Scenes
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The action takes place in the Living Room of the Gow's house in South London. The time is the 1930's.
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Cast
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Henry Gow
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Rod Pothecary
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Doris Gow
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Susan Swindells
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Elsie
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Kate Pilling
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Mrs Rockett
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Dorothy Walsh
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Red Peppers - Outline of Play
The Red Peppers - George and Lily - have a music hall act which is going none too well.
They make a bad exit in the first house and have a row with the MD and manager.
Going on for the second house, Lily ends up throwing her hat at the MD because he is playing a number impossibly fast.
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Synopsis of Scenes
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The action takes place in a music hall on a Saturday night in 1936.
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Cast
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George Pepper
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Martin Cope
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Lily Pepper
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Vera Cummins
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Bert Bentley
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Martin Drury
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Mr Edwards
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David Child
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Mabel Grace
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Joh Banks
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Alf
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Stephen Linton
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Still Life - Outline of Play
Against a background of the spirited flirtation between the ticket collector and Myrtle, who serves the refreshments, we see the pitiful love affair of Alec Harvey and Laura Jesson, its tentative beginnings and its inevitable end.
She is a married woman, and though for several months they try to enjoy their love while they can, after a while they cannot go on.
Alec takes an appointment in South Africa. even their last goodbye is spoilt by the intrusion of one of Laura's silly friends, and Alec leaves her with only a handshake.
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Synopsis of Scenes
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The action takes place in the refreshment room of Milford Junction station in 1936.
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Scene 1
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The station refreshment room in April
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Scene 2
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Three months later
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Scene 3
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Three months later
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Scene 4
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A December evening around 9:45
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Scene 5
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A March afternoon around 5:30
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Cast
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Laura Jeson
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Lesley Jarvis
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Myrtle Bagot
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June Crawshaw
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Beryl Waters
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Alison Thies
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Stanley
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Martin Drury
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Albert Godby
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Peter Crawshaw
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Alec Harvey
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Alan Glendinning
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Man
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Ray Butterfield
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Bill
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Roger Prutton
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Johnnie
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Chris Slack
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Mildred
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Kate Pilling
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Dolly Messiter
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Shirley Croasdale
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Stage Crew
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Stage Manager
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John Bulmer
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Assistant Stage Managers
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Kate Daley and Chris Jones
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Sound
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Michael Ward
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Lighting
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Tim Edwards
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Prompt
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Carol White
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Properties
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Sue Dale
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Costume Supervision
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Heather Town
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