1979/80
The Proposal – Drama Festival
Written by Anton Chekhov and produced by Rex Mountain
Cast
| Chubukov/Stepan Stepanovich | Malcolm Wardle |
| Natalyia Stepanova “Natasha” | Glenys Holloway |
| Lomov, Ivan Vassilevich | Richard Bradley |
Everybody’s Friend – Drama Festival
Cast
| Mrs Roberts | Glenys Holloway |
| Doctor | Adam Jones |
| Miss Elsa Furley | Alexe Keymer |
| Miss Daisy Loxton | Doreen Pollock |
When We Are Married
Written by J.B. Priestley
| Ruby Birtles | Glenys Holloway |
| Gerald Forbes | Ian Birley |
| Mrs Northrop | Anne Marjoram |
| Nancy Holmes | Susan Anderson |
| Fred Dyson | David Parker |
| Henry Ormonroyd | Arthur Potterton |
| Alderman Joseph Helliwell | Malcolm Wardle |
| Maria Helliwell | Margaret Bradley |
| Councillor Albert Parker | Jim Salmon |
| Herbert Soppitt | Richard Bradley |
| Clara Soppitt | Doreen Pollock |
| Annie Parker | Sue Ault |
| Lottie Grady | Alexe Keymer |
| Rev. Clement Mercer | Walter Cockshaw |
There Goes the Bride
Written by Ray Cooney and John Chapman
Directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Ursula Westerby | Sue Ault |
| Judy Westerby | Margaret Bradley |
| Dr. Gerald Drimmond | Jim Salmon |
| Bill Shorter | Malcolm Wardle |
| Timothy Westerby | Arthur Potterton |
| Daphne Drimmond | Doreen Pollock |
| Polly Perkins | Glenys Holloway |
| Charles Babcock | Richard Bradley |
Tomb With a View
Written by Norman Robbing and directed by Harry Bladon.
Cast
| Hamilton Penworthy | Adam Jones |
| Lucien Tomb | Malcolm Wardle |
| Dora Tomb | Sue Ault |
| Emily Tomb | Doreen Pollock |
| Marcus Tomb | Paul Laffar |
| Anne Franklin | Margaret Bradley |
| Agatha Hammond | Anne Marjoram |
| Freda Mountjoy | Liz Tatton |
| Peregrine “Perry” Potter | Ian Birley |
| Monica Tomb | Glenys Holloway |
1978/79
Fringe Benefits
Written by Peter Yeldham and Donald Churchill, directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Isobel Hudson | Glenys Holloway |
| Colin Hudson | Richard Bradley |
| Jim Nash | Malcolm Wardle |
| Brenda Nash | Doreen Woolley |
| Doreen | Gill Wood |
| Fiona | Judith Bell |
| Richard | Adam Jones |
Move over Mrs Markham
Written by Ray Cooney and John Chapman, directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Philip Markham | Richard Bradley |
| Joanna Markham | Glenys Holloway |
| Alistair Spenlow | Malcolm Wardle |
| Sylvie | Gill Wood |
| Linda Lodge | Margaret Buckley |
| Henry Lodge | Adam Jones |
| Walter Pangbourne | Paul Laffar |
| Olive Harriet-Smythe | Sue Ault |
| Miss Wilkinson | Judith Bell |
Panic Stations
Written by Derek Benfield and directed by Malcolm Wardle.
Cast
| Abel Bounty | Paul Laffar |
| Chester Dreadnought | Ian Birley |
| Carol | Judith Bell |
| Patricia | Glenys Holloway |
| Lady Elrood | Margaret Buckley |
| Miss Partridge | Anne Marjoram |
| Lord Elrood | Adam Jones |
| Sergeant Everest | Richard Bradley |
| Mrs Bounty | Doreen Pollock |
1977/78
Bonaventure
Written by Charlotte Hastings and directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Nurse Phillips | Gill Wood |
| Nurse Brent | Lorna Green |
| Sister Josephne | Alexe Keymer |
| Willy Pentridge | Richard Bradley |
| Sister Mary Bonaventure | Margaret Buckley |
| Dr. Jeffreys | Adam Jones |
| The Mother Superior | Sue Ault |
| Melling | Paul Laffar |
| Sarat Carn | Glenys Holloway |
| Miss Pierce | Liz Tatton |
| Martha Pentridge | Judy Bell |
Man Alive
Written by John Dighton and directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Waldorf | Adam Jones |
| Belgravia | Margaret Buckley |
| George Ingle | Ian Birley |
| Daphne Jameson | Lynn Glover |
| Miss Yates | Sue Ault |
| Oakshott | Doreen Pollock |
| Jubilee | Glenys Holloway |
| Mr. Wembley | Malcolm Wardle |
| Mr. Hathaway | Richard Bradley |
| The Doorman | Neville Bowerman |
| Fred | Andrew Wardle |
| Miss Butterworth | Beverley Ewen |
| Miss Adshead | Anne Marjoram |
| The Police Commissioner | Paul Laffar |
The Taxpayers’ Waltz
Written by Peter Coke and directed by Norman MacGee
Cast
| Joyce Culford | Doreen Pollock |
| Flora Draycott | Sue Ault |
| Arther Ashmore | Malcolm Wardle |
| Norman Straker | Keith Lee |
| Mr. Barclay | Richard Bradley |
| Maureen | Glenys Holloway |
| Van Man | Paul Laffar |
| Mr. Welbeck | Ian Birley |
| Mrs. Perivale | Pat Norton |
| Oonagh | Anne Wells |
| Miss Timwell | Margaret Buckley |
| A Woman | Betty Tatton |
| Child | Andrew Wardle |
1976/77
A Murder Has Been Arranged
Written by Emlyn Williams and directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Miss Groze | Glenys Holloway |
| Cavendish | Richard Bradley |
| Mrs. Wragg | Anne Marjoram |
| Jimmy North | Ian Birley |
| Beatrice Jasper | Anne Wells |
| Mrs. Arthur, her mother | Doreen Pollock |
| Sir Charles Jasper | Malcolm Wardle |
| Maurice Mullins | Adam Jones |
| A Woman | Margaret Buckley |
| Musicians | Valerie Jameson |
Not Now Darling
Written by Ray Cooney and John Chapman, directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Miss Whittington | Beverley Mackness |
| Arnold Crouch | Malcolm Wardle |
| Miss Tipdale | Sue Ault |
| Mrs. Frencham | Doreen Pollock |
| Gilbert Bodley | Jim Salmon |
| Commander Frenchan | Adam Jones |
| Harry McMichael | Richard Bradley |
| Janie McMichael | Glenys Holloway |
| Sue Lawson | Carol Harris |
| Maude Bodley | Alexe Keymer |
| Mr. Lawson | Ian Birley |
Halfway up The Tree
Written by Peter Ustinov and directed by Stan Lund
Cast
| Lady Fitzbuttress | Sue Ault |
| Helga | Margaret Buckley |
| General Sir Mallalieu Fitzbuttress | Adam Jones |
| Robert | Ian Birley |
| Lesley | Beverly Mackness |
| Judy | Anne Marjoram |
| Basil Utterwood | Richard Bradley |
| Brigadier “Tiny” Gilliatt-Brown | Malcolm Wardle |
| Vicar | Keith Lee |
1975/76
What an Exhibition
Written by George Lee and directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Alec Smart | Norman McGee |
| Jimmy Stevens | Malcolm Wardle |
| Hall Porter | Jim Salmon |
| Lorna Fenton | Glenys Holloway |
| Mr. Smythe | David Andrews |
| Penelope | Jenny Bickley |
| P.C. Green | Ian Birley |
| Yashi | Adam Jones |
| Mrs. Smythe | Alexe Keymer |
| Angela | Edwina O’Neill |
| Sharon | Anne Wells |
| Police Sergeant | Keith Lee |
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Written by John Dighton, directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Dick Tassell, Assistant Master at Hilary Hall | Mark Glover |
| Rainbow, School Porter and Groundsman | Peter Greenwell |
| Rupert Billings, Senior Assistant Master at Hilary Hall | Adam Jones |
| Godfrey Pond, Headmaster of Hilary Hall | Malcolm Wardle |
| Miss Evelyn Whitchurch, Principal of St. Swithin’s School for Girls | Sue Ault |
| Miss Gossage, Senior Assistant Mistress at St. Swithin’s | Doreen Pollock |
| Hopcroft M.I., pupil at Hilary Hall | Andrew Wardle |
| Barbara Cahoun, Pupil at St. Swithin’s | Glenys Holloway |
| Joyce Harper, Assistant Mistress at St. Swithin’s | Anne Wells |
| The Reverend Edward Peck | Ian Birley |
| Mrs. Peck | Anne Marjoram |
| Edgar Powter | Norman Macgee |
| Mrs. Sowter, his wife | Evelyn Mellor |
The White Sheep of the Family
Written by L. Du Garde Peach and Ian Hay, directed by Stan Lund
Cast
| Alice Winter | Doreen Pollock |
| Janet, the maid | Anne Marjoram |
| James Winter, J.P. | Malcolm Wardle |
| Pat Winter, his daughter | Anne Wells |
| Assistant Commissioner John Preston | Arthur Huscroft |
| The Vicar | Adam Jones |
| Sam Jackson | Richard Blackburn |
| Peter Winter, James’ son | David Shaw |
| Angela Preston, Peter’s fiancee | Edwina O’Neill |
1974/75
Brides of March
Written by John Chapman and Celia Leader
Cast
| Tony Scudamore | Malcolm Wardle |
| Sally Scudamore | Alexe Keymer |
| Mrs. Spencer | Shirley Johnson |
| Ken Scudamor | Jim Salmon |
| Jack Krasner | Douglas Main |
| Van Driver | Paul Middleton |
| Haroun El Bahn | Adam Jones |
| Vana | Edwina O’Neill |
| Oleena | Anne Wells |
| Sassar | Glenys Holloway |
| Rakeesha | Carol Harris |
| Maloo | Anne Pollock |
| Mrs. Scudamore | Sue Ault |
| Arthur Scudamore | Walter Cockshaw |
| Policewoman | Anne Marjoram |
Wanted – One Body
Written by Raymond Dyer and directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Miss Barraclough | Doreen Pollock |
| Mabel Middy | Glenys Holloway |
| Anne Beale | Anne Wells |
| Ted Johnson | Adam Jones |
| Mr. Blundell | Malcolm Wardle |
| Mr. Nickleby | James Salmon |
| Agnes | Evelyn Mellor |
| Doctor Brown | David Andrew |
| Mr. Sorrell | Walter Cockshaw |
Fish out of Water
Written by Derek Benfield and directed by James Salmon
Cast
| Brigadier Hubback | Malcolm Wardle |
| Mrs. Hubback | Evelyn Mellor |
| Marisa | Joan Carrigan |
| Dora Cowley | Anne Wells |
| Agatha Hepworth | Doreen Pollock |
| Fiona Francis | Alexe Keymer |
| Mr. Mallet | David Andrew |
| Julian Whittle | Walter Cockshaw |
| Len Barrett | Keith Lee |
1973/74
Murder Mistaken
Written by Janet Green and directed by Stan Lund
Cast
| Emmie | Sue Ault |
| Monica Bare | Evelyn Mellor |
| Philip Mortimer | Adam Jones |
| Edward Bare | Robert Moore |
| Freda Jefferies | Doreen Pollock |
| Charlotte Young | Alexe Keymer |
Uproar in the House
Written by Anthony Marriott and Alistair Foot, directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Cyril Alcock | Rex Mountain |
| Monica Johnson | Sue Ault |
| Yvonne Wilby | Anne Wells |
| Melanie Sinclair | Ann Porter |
| Bernard Lockwood | Stan Lund |
| Nigel Pitt | Jim Salmon |
| Sir Lindsay Cooper | Robert Moore |
| Lady Cooper | Doreen Pollock |
| David Prosser | Malcolm Wardle |
| Andrew Grey | Ron Brown |
| Audrey Grey | Anne Marjoram |
| The Photographer | Walter Cockshaw |
| Isabel | Alexe Keymer |
1972/73
Trespass
Written by Emlyn Williams and directed by Stan Lund.
Cast
| Bill | Malcolm Wardle |
| Gwan | Anthea Halstead |
| A Maid | Anne Marjoram |
| Mr. Grice | Walter Cockshaw |
| Mrs. Henting | Doreen Pollock |
| Christine | Alexe Keymer |
| De War | Alec Glover |
| Mrs. Amos | Dorothy Heyl |
| Saviello | Adam Jones |
Tons of Money
Written by Will Evans and Valentine, produced by Celia Leader
Cast
| Sprules | Jim Salmon |
| Simpson | Penny Lee |
| Miss Benita Mullett | Doreen Pollock |
| Louise Allington | Irene Bailey |
| Aubrey Henry Maitland Allington | Malcolm Wardle |
| Giles | Rod Withnell |
| James Chesterman | Stan Lund |
| Jean Everard | Ann Porter |
| Henery | Richard Costello |
| George Maitland | Adam Jones |
The Irregular Verb to Love
Written by Hugh and Margaret Williams, directed by Stan Lund
Cast
| Lucy Becket | Irene Bailey |
| Michael Vickers | Adam Jones |
| Mrs. Couter | Evelyn Mellor |
| Andrew Rankin | Ian Birley |
| Fedra | Anne Wells |
| Hedda Rankin | Sue Ault |
| Felix Rankin | Malcolm Wardle |
| Rachel Stone | Anne Marjoram |
| Mr. Andrikos | Richard Costello |
1971/72
Not Now, Darling
Written by Ray Cooney and John Thomas Chapman, directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Miss Whittington | Margaret Reader |
| Arnold Crouch | Arthur Potterton |
| Miss Tipdale | Sue Ault |
| Mrs. Frencham | Evelyn Mellor |
| Gilbert Bodley | Jim Salmon |
| Commander Frencham | Walter Cockshaw |
| Harry McMichael | Malcolm Wardle |
| Janie McMichael | Ann Porter |
| Sue Lawson | Anne Wells |
| Maude Bodley | Doreen Pollock |
| Mr. Lawson | Adam Jones |
Bang Bang Beirut
Written by Ray Cooney and Tony Hilton and directed by Celia Leader
Cast
| Sir John Spence | Arthur Huscroft |
| An Arab Boy (The King) | M. Reader |
| Captain Sareed El Dur/Arab Soldier | Sid Ward |
| Lady Tracy Spence | Ann Porter |
| Hamid | Malcolm Wardle |
| Eloise | Doreen Pollock |
| Captain Abu | Adam Jones |
| Hubert Wooley | Stan Lund |
| Fred Florence | Arthur Potterton |
| Farina | Anne Wells |
| Stan Charrington | Walter Cockshaw |
| Colonel Wazir | Ian Birley |
The Full Treatment
Written by Michael Brett and directed by Stan Lund
Cast
| George Maxwell, a reporter | Ian Birley |
| Brenda Maxwell, his wife | Ann Porter |
| Susan, a hotel maid | Cheryl Titterton |
| Stella Haley, a secretary | Penny Rowell |
| Joan Banstead, a photographr | Anne Wells |
| Philip Scott, a public relations officer | Jim Salmon |
| Frederick Elton, an editor | Malcolm Wardle |
| Henry Fellowes, a celebrity | Walter Cockshaw |
| Sarah Fellowes, his wife | Evelyn Mellor |
| Elizabeth Welling, a nurse | Sue Ault |
| Geoffrey Wallcot-Brown, a B.B.C. interviewer | Adam Jones |
1970/71
East Lynne
Written by Brian J. Burton and produced by Stan Lund.
Cast
| Archibald Carlyle, the master of East Lynn | Jim Salmon |
| Isabel Carlyle, his wife | Ann Porter |
| Cornelia Carlyle, his unmarried sister | Doreen Pollock |
| Lord Mountsevern, Isabel’s only living relative | Harry Bladon |
| Barbara Hare, secretly in love with Archibald | Irene Bailey |
| Richard Hare, her brother, a fugitive from justice | Malcolm Wardle |
| Francis Levison, an unscrupulous rogue with designs on Isabel | David Bradshaw |
| Joyce Hallijohn, an upper-maid at East Lynn | Anne Marjoram |
| Wilson, a maidservant | Vanessa Bladon |
The Heartless Princess
Written by Franklyn Black and directed by Stan Lund
Cast
| Leonard, a very clever fox | Arthur Potterton |
| Digit, an unwilling footman | Ian Birley |
| Nanny, Allegra’s faithful nurse | Evelyn Mellor |
| Princess Allegra, a charming princess, the King’s daughter | Ann Porter |
| Prince Alexis of Lorena, a handsome prince, Allegra’s fiance | David Bradshaw |
| King Codling of Knut, an absent-minded King | Walter Cockshaw |
| The Chancellor, a pompous administrator | Harry Bladon |
| The Duchess Potassia, an ugly duchess, second cousin once removed to the King | Celia Leader |
| Lady Amy, a faded lady companion, to the Duchess | Sue Ault |
| Mary, a pretty chambermaid | Anne Wells |
Tom Jones
Written by Joan Macalpine, based on the novel by Henry Fielding and produced by Stan Lund
Cast
| Tom Jones | Adam Jones |
| Squire Allworthy | Arthur Huscroft |
| Bridget Allworthy | Vanessa Bladon |
| Jenny Jones, her maid | Anne Wells |
| Thwackum/Lord Fellamar | Jim Salmon |
| Blifil | Roger Lee |
| Squire Western | Stan Lund |
| Molly Seagrim | Irene Bailey |
| Sophia Western | Glenys Holloway |
| Honour Seagrim | Annette Blank |
| Doctor/Constable | Walter Cockshaw |
| Susan | Susan Hill |
| Mrs. Waters | Doreen Pollock |
| Mrs. Fitzpatrick | Ann Porter |
| Betty, her maid | Cheryl Titterton |
| Captain Fitzpatrick | Malcolm Wardle |
| Flower Seller | Sue Ault |
| First Bystander/Executioner | David Taylor |
| Second Bystander | Stuart Roscoe |
| Priest | Harry Bladon |
| Other parts played by | Vanessa Bladon, Susan Hill, Doreen Huscroft, Anne Wells, Ian Birley, Harry Bladon and Stuart Roscoe |
1969/70
The Diary of Anne Frank
Written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and produced by Arthur Potterton
Cast
| Mr. Frank | Stan Lund |
| Miep Gies | June Wait |
| Mrs. Van Daan | Doreen Pollock |
| Mr. Van Daan | Roy Wright |
| Peter Van Daan | Adam Jones |
| Mrs. Frank | Sue Ault |
| Margot Frank | Julia Moreton |
| Anne Frank | Irene Bailey |
| Mr. Kraler | Derek Knight |
| Mr. Dussel | Arthur Huscroft |
Lord Arthur Saville’s crimes
Written by Constance Cox and produced by Stan Lund
Cast
| Baines, the butler | Steven Beattie |
| Lord Arthur Savile | Adam Jones |
| Sybil Merton, his fiancee | Irene Bailey |
| The Dean of Paddington, his uncle | Derek Knight |
| Lady Windermere, his aunt | Alexe Hill |
| Lady Clementina Beauchamp, his great-aunt | Evelyn Mellor |
| Lady Julia Merton, Sybil’s mother | Celia Leader |
| Mr. Podgers, a cheiromantist | Robert Moore |
| Nellie, the maid | Susan Hill |
| Herr Winkelkopf, an anarchist | Arthur Potterton |
The Drunkard
Written by Brian J. Burton and produced by Arthur Potterton.
Cast
| Mrs Wilson, a good woman in the vale of years | Susan Ault |
| Mary Wilson, the sweet heroine | Irene Bailey |
| Squire Cribbs, a villain of the deepest dye | Herbert Richardson |
| Edward Middleton, the hero with a lesson to learn | Robert Moore |
| Sophia Spindle, an eccentric spinster | Doreen Pollock |
| William Dowton, a simple rustic | David Harris |
| Agnes Dowton, his poor demented sister | Julia Moreton |
| Mrs. Miller, a villager of three score and ten summers | Celia Leader |
| Mrs. Gates, a villager with a taste for gossip | June Wait |
| Mrs. Stevens, another villager with a similar taste | Alexe Hill |
| Sam Adams, an elderly rustic with a thirst/An Officer of the Law | Arthur Huscroft |
| The Landlord of the village inn | Stanley Lund |
| Julia Middleton, an innocent child | Irene Huscroft |
| Arden Rencelaw, a noble philanthropist | Ronald Brown |
| Other parts played by | Angelina de Terry Rosales, Adrian Huscroft and Adam Jones |
1968/69
The Love Birds
Written by Basil Thomas and produced by Stan Lund
Cast
| Fay Sellars | June Wait |
| Victor Sellars, her father | Arthur Potterton |
| Helen Sellars, his wife | Doreen Pollock |
| Ben Green, | Derek Knight |
| Auntie Dollie, Victor’s sister | Evelyn Mellor |
| Bertie Skidmore | Robert Moore |
| Julie Skidmore, Victor’s elder daughter | Alexe Hill |
| Dr. Vincent | Arthur Huscroft |
| Lil Mortimer | Ethel Ault |
| Natasha | Susan Hill |
| Prof. Gaston Cheval | Graham Fair |
Post Horn Gallop
Written by Derek Benfield and produced by Arthur Potterton
Cast
| Ada | Jeanne Whymark |
| Lord Elrood | Arthur Huscroft |
| Lady Elrood | Sue Ault |
| Patricia | Irene Bailey |
| Miss Partridge | Celia Leader |
| Chester Dreadnought | Jim Salmon |
| Bert | Stan Lund |
| Maggie | Evelyn Mellor |
| Mr. Capone | Robert Moore |
| Mr. Wedgwood | Ron Brown |
| George Willis | Steven Beattie |
Dead on Nine
Written by Jack Popplewell and produced by Stan Lund.
Cast
| Tom Hammond | Jim Salmon |
| Robert Leigh | Ron Brown |
| Marion Dale | Irene Bailey |
| Esmeralda Leigh, Robert’s wife | Alexe Hill |
| Richard Farrow | Arthur Potterton |
| Gladys, the maid | Susan Hill |
| Leslie Booth | Derek Knight |
1967/68
Letter from a General
Written by Maurice McLoughlin and produced by Stan Lund
Cast
| Sister Henry | Celia Leader |
| Sister Lucy | June Wait |
| Sister Bridget | Jeanne Whymark |
| Reverend Mother | Ethel Ault |
| Sister Magdalen | Doreen Pollock |
| Arthur Stilton, the British Consul | Jim Salmon |
| Ruth Stilton, his wife | Alexe Hill |
| Captain Lee | Mike Thomas |
| Father Schiller | Arthur Potterton |
See How They Run
Written by Philip King and produced by Arthur Potterton
Cast
| Ida, a maid | Jeanne Whymark |
| Miss Skillon | Celia Leader |
| The Reverend Lionel Toop | Ron Brown |
| Penelope Toop, his wife | Irene Bailey |
| Lance-Corporal Clive Winton | Jim Salmon |
| The Intruder | Arthur Huscroft |
| The Bishop of Lax | Stan Lund |
| The Reverend Arthur Humphrey | Steven Beattie |
| Sergeant Towers | Arthur Newby |
Blithe Spirit
Written by Noel Coward and produced by Arthur Potterton.
Cast
| Edith, a maid | Jean Whymark |
| Ruth | Alexe Hill |
| Charles | Jim Salmon |
| Dr. Bradman | Stan Lund |
| Mrs. Bradman | Ethel Ault |
| Madame Arcati | Doreen Pollock |
| Elvira | Irene Bailey |
1966/67
Wild Goose Chase
Written by Derek Benfield and produced by Stan Lund.
Cast
| Ada | June Wait |
| Lord Elrood | Dicky Richardson |
| Patricia | Alexe Hill |
| Lady Elrood | Celia Leader |
| Jenny Stewart | Jeanne Whymark |
| Miss Partridge | Doreen Pollock |
| Chester Dreadnought | Arthur Potterton |
| Capone | David Faulks |
| Wedgwood | Arthur Huscroft |
| Hilary Pond | Steven Beattie |
Cat on the Fiddle
Written by John Dole and produced by Stan Lund.
Cast
| David Abbott | Steven Beattie |
| Kate Abbott | Jeanne Whymark |
| Mrs. MacWhimble | Evelyn Mellor |
| Mrs. Scott | Celia Leader |
| Taxi-Driver | Arthur Potterton |
| A Visitor | Irene Bailey |
| Cuthbert Fortesque/Policeman | Jim Salmon |
| Arturo Cellini | Arthur Huscroft |
| Mrs.Bottle | Valerie Palmer |
| Policeman | David Faulks |
Ladies in Retirement
Written by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham and produced by Arthur Potterton
Cast
| Lucy Gilham | Jeanne Whymark |
| Leonora Fisk | Doreen Pollock |
| Ellen Creed | Alexe Hill |
| Albert Feather | Steven Beattie |
| Luisa Creed | Ethel Ault |
| Emily Creed | June Wait |
| Sister Theresa | Evelyn Mellor |
Photo from Ladies in Retirement: Alexe Keymer and Doreen Pollock
Harlequinade/The Browning Version
Written by Terence Rattigan and produced by Roy Wright
Cast
| Arthur Gosport | Jim Salmon |
| Edna Selby | Celia Leader |
| Jenny | Maureen Connor |
| Dame Maude Gosport | Doreen Pollock |
| Jack Wakefield | Steven Beattie |
| George Chudleigh | Stanley Lund |
| 1st Halberdier | Ray Tennant |
| 2nd Halberdier | Bernard Perks |
| Miss Fishlock | June Wait |
| Muriel Palmer | Jeanne Whymark |
| Tom Palmer | David Harris |
| Mr. Burton | Arthur Huscroft |
| Joyce Langland | Irene Bailey |
| Policeman | Arthur Potterton |
| Fred Ingram | Roger Brown |
Cast
| John Taplow | David Harris |
| Frank Hunter | Jim Salmon |
| Millie Crocker-Harris | Irene Bailey |
| Andrew Crocker-Harris | Arthur Potterton |
| Dr. Frobisher | Stanley Lund |
| Peter Gilbert | Steven Beattie |
| Mrs. Gilbert | Jeanne Whymark |
1965/66
Laughter in the Dark
Written by Victor Lucas and produced by Arthur Potterton
Cast
| Gripe | Arthur Potterton |
| Alathea Budgett | Doreen Pollock |
| Herbert Budgett | Stan Lund |
| Belinda Budgett | Jeanne Whymark |
| Cyril Carraway | David Harris |
| Bunny Tucker | Susan Lygo |
| Thunder Cloud | Neville Bowerman |
| Gosforth | Steven Beattie |
| Lydia Prentice | Betty Watterson |
| Alec Ogleby | Jim Salmon |
| Aunt Emily Budgett | Celia Leader |
Something to Hide
Written by Leslie Sands and produced by Roy Wright
Cast
| Howard Holt | Jim Salmon |
| Julie | Irene Bailey |
| Karen Holt | Alexe Hill |
| Inspector Davies | Stan Lund |
| Mr. Purdle | Nev. Bowerman |
| Stella | Susan Lygo |
| Miss Cunningham | June Wait |
Hotel Paradiso
Written by Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallierers, produced by Arthur Potterton
Cast
| Boniface, a builder | Stan Lund |
| Angelique, his wife | Doreen Pollock |
| Cot, an architect | Harry Moss |
| Marcelle, his wife | Celia Leader |
| Maxime,his nephew | David Harris |
| Victoire, the maid | Irene Bailey |
| Martin, a barrister | Jim Salmon |
| Violette, daughter of Mr. Martin | Sue Lygo |
| Marguerite, daughter of Mr. Martin | Jean Whymark |
| Paquerette, daughter of Mr. Martin | Betty Watterson |
| Pervenche, daughter of Mr. Martin | June Wait |
| Porter | Arthur Potterton |
| Anniello, manager of hotel | Arthur Huscroft |
| Georges, a page | Steven Beattie |
| A Lady | Evelyn Mellor |
| A Duke | Dave Fitz |
| Tabu, a professor | Howard Adams |
| Police Inspector Bouchard | Ray Grant |
1964/65
Man Alive
Written by John Dighton and produced by Stan Lund
Cast
| Waldorf | Jim Salmon |
| Belgravia | Celia Leader |
| George Ingle | David Harris |
| Daphne Jameson | Jean Whymark |
| Miss Yates | Alexe Hill |
| Oakshott | Irene Bailey |
| Jubilee | Sue Lygo |
| Mr. Wembley | Steven Beattie |
| Mr. Hathaway | Arthur Potterton |
| The Doorman | Ray Grant |
| Fred | Michael Lloyd |
| Miss Butterworth | Liz Coley |
| Miss Adshead | June Ford |
| The Police Commissioner | Arthur Huscroft |
Sweeney Todd The Barber
Written by Brian J. Taylor and produced by Arthur Potterton
Cast
| Sweeney Todd, the barber of Fleet Street | Rex Mountain |
| Ezekiel Smith, a mechanic | Stan Lund |
| Mrs. Ragg, a poor woman | Irene Bailey |
| Tobias Tagg, her son, an apprentice | Susan Lygo |
| Mark Ingestre, a mariner | Michael Lloyd |
| Jean Parmine, a lapidary | Ray Grant |
| Johanna Oakley, a young lady in love | Alexe Hill |
| Col. Eustace Jefferey, of the Indian Army | Steven Beattie |
| Jasper Oakley, a spectacle maker/Sir William Brandon, a judge | Ernest Letts |
| Mrs. Oakley, his wife | June Ford |
| Dr. Aminadab Lupin, a wolf in sheep’s clothing | Jim Salmon |
| Mrs. Lovett, Todd’s accomplice in guilt | Doreen Pollock |
| Jarvis Williams, a lad with an appetite | David Harris |
| Mistress Fogg, the keeper of the madhouse | Betty Watterson |
| Mrs. Poorlean, an unfortunate woman | Jean Whymark |
| Other parts played by | Celia Coles, John Green, Edwin Badcock, Rodney Kittleby, Veronica Berry and Arthur Potterton |
| Pianist | Evelyn Mellor |
Rex Mountain and Stan Lund
The House by the Lake
Written by Hugh Mills
Cast
| Colonel Forbes | Arthur Huscroft |
| Stella | Doreen Pollock |
| Janet | Celia Coles |
| Brenda | Jennifer Dayley |
| Maurice | Jim Salmon |
| Colin | Rex Mountain |
| Iris | Betty Watterson |
| Mr. Howard | Arthur Potterton |
| Nurse Thomson | Celia Leader |
1963/64
The Life of Hercules – Page One (one act festival)
Written by Thomas Cruden and produced by Arthur Potterton
Cast
| Amphitryon | Jim Salmon |
| Alcmene, his wife | Irene Bailey |
| Battus, a soldier | Neville Bowerman |
| Chloe, his wife, a servant in Amphitryon’s house | June Wait |
| Doris, slave girl | Sheila Watson |
| Evadne, slave girl | Sheila Watson |
| Mercury | Arthur Huscroft |
| Jove | Jim Salmon |
| Juno | Evelyn Mellor |
Death Takes a Holiday
Written by Alberto Casella and produced by Arthur Potterton
Cast
| Cora | June Ford |
| Fedele | Tom Davis |
| Lambert, Duke of Catolica | Rex Mountain |
| Alda Cesarea | Celia J. Coles |
| Stephanie, Duchess of Catolica | Alexe Hill |
| Princess of San Luca | Doreen Stokes |
| Baron Cesarea | Barry Weedon |
| Rhoda Fenton | Jean Whymark |
| Eric Fenton | Arthur Huscroft |
| Corrado | Michael Lloyd |
| Grazia | Irene Bailey |
| The Prince | Jim Salmon |
| Major Whitred | Neville Bowerman |
Tantuffe
Written by Moliere and adapated by Miles Malleson, produced by Arthur Potterton
Cast
| Madame Pernelle, Orgon’s mother | Alexe Hill |
| Elmire, Orgon’s second wife | Celia Leader |
| Dorine, Mariane’s maid | Irene Bailey |
| Damis, Orgon’s son | Steven Beattie |
| Mariane, Orgon’s daughter | Jean Whymark |
| Cleante, Elmire’s brother | Harry Moss |
| Flipote, Mme. Perenelle’s maid | Doreen Pollock |
| Monsieur Orgon, a rich merchant | Stan Lund |
| Valere, betrothed to Mariane | Arthur Huscroft |
| Tartuffe | Rex Mountain |
| Tartuffe’s Manservant | David Harris |
| Loyale, a bailiff | Jim Salmon |
| An Officer | Neville Bowerman |
| A Sergeant | Michael Lloyd |
Yes and No
Written by Kenneth Horne and produced by Tom Davis
Cast
| Mrs Webb, the daily woman | Mary Rossiter |
| The Rev. Richard Jarrow, rector of Upper Weron | Arthur Potterton |
| Emma Jarrow, the rector’s wife | Doreen Stokes |
| Sally Jarrow, their younger daughter | Celia Coles |
| Joanna Jarrow, their elder daughter | Irene Bailey |
| The Rev. Mr. Bagshott, the curate | Jim Salmon |
| Adrian Marsh, a friend of the family | Rex Mountain |
1961/62
Simon and Laura
Written by Alan Melville and produced by Arthur Potterton.
| Simon Foster | Jim Salmon |
| Laura Foster, his wife | Celia Leader |
| Wilson, manservant | Rowland Bowler |
| Jessie, cook-housekeeper | Alexe Hill |
| Mr. Wolfstein, theatrical agent | Herbert Richardson |
| David Prentice, TV Producer | Roy Reeve |
| Janet Honeyman, scriptwriter | Betty Watterson |
| Angela, girl actress | Penelope Sidwell |
| Barney, BBC engineer | Graham Cooke |
| Joe, TV cameraman | Graham Hill |
| Miss Mills, makeup girl | Jeanne Bradford |
| Mabel, properties and effects | Doreen Parker |
Dear Charles
Written by Alan Melville and produced by Eric Cheeney
Cast
| Martha, the maid | Doreen Stokes |
| Edward, the doctor | Tom Davis |
| Walter, Denise’s son | Graham Cooke |
| Bruno, Denise’s younger son | Jimmy Vernon |
| Denise Darvel, a novelist | Celia Leader |
| Martine, Denise’s daughter | June Ford |
| Sir Michael Anstruther | Herbert Richardson |
| Jan Letzaresco, a Pole | Arthur Potterton |
| Dominique Lecler, a Frenchman | Jim Salmon |
| Madame Duchemin | Evelyn Mellor |
| Lucienne, her daughter | Dawn Middleton |
| Jean-Pierre, her son | Mark Cole |
The Hollow
Written by Agatha Christie and produced by Ray James
Cast
| Henrietta Angkatell | June Ford |
| Sir Henry Angkatell | Herbert Richardson |
| Lady Angkatell | Celia Leader |
| Midge Harvey | Alexe Hill |
| Gudgeon | Tom Davis |
| Edward Angkatell | Jim Salmon |
| Doris | Marie Goodman |
| Gerda Cristow | Doreen Stokes |
| John Cristow, M.D. F.R.C.P. | Eric Cheeney |
| Veronica Craye | Betty Bosworth |
| Inspector Colquhoun, C.I.D. | Graham Cooke |
| Detective Sergeant Penny | Jimmy Vernon |
1960/61
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Written by John Dighton and produced by Eric Cheeney
Cast
| Dick Tassell, assistant master at Hilary Hall | Graham Cooke |
| Rainbow, school porter and groundsman | Roy Reeve |
| Rupert Billings, senior assistant master at Hilary Hall | Ray James |
| Godfrey Pond, headmaster of Hilary Hall | Arthur Potterton |
| Miss Evelyn Whitchurch, Principal of St Swithin’s | Doreen Stokes |
| Miss Gossage, senior assistant mistress at St Swithin’s | Shelagh Cheeney |
| Hopcroft Mi, pupil at Hilary Hall | Jimmy Vernon |
| Barbara Cahoun | June Ford |
| Joyce Harper, assistant mistress at St. Swithin’s | Joy Bacon |
| Rev. Edward Peck | Jim Harrison |
| Mrs. Peck, his wife | Evelyn Mellor |
| Edgar Sowter | Jim Salmon |
| Mrs. Sowter, his wife | Alexe Hill |
| Stage Manager | June Viney |
Noah
Written by Andre Obey and produced by Eric Cheeney.
Cast
| Noah | Arthur Potterton |
| Mrs. Noah | Doreen Stokes |
| Shem | Jim Salmon |
| Ham | Graham Cooke |
| Japeth | Ray James |
| Naomi | Joy Bacon |
| Sella | Betty Watterson |
| Ada | Alexe Hill |
| The Bear | Jim Harrison |
| The Lion | Olive Turner |
| The Monkey | Dorothy Stead |
| The Elephant | Margaret York |
| The Cow | Evelyn Mellor |
| The Lamb | June Ford |
| The Wolf | Mary Sidwell |
| The Tiger | Doreen Parker |
| The Man | Jim Harrison |
As Long as They’re Happy
1959/60
Rebecca
Written by Daphne du Maurier and produced by Ray James
Cast
| Frith | Jim Harrison |
| Mrs. Danvers | Doreen Stokes |
| Beatrice Lacy | June Ford |
| Giles Lay | Ray James |
| Frank Crawley | Arthur Potterton |
| Roberta | Doreen Parker |
| Maxim de Winter | Jim Salmon |
| Mrs. de Winter | Shelagh Davies |
| Jack Favell | Eric Cheeney |
| Colonel Julyan | Herbert Richardson |
| William Tabb | Ron Viney |
Jim Salmon (Maxim) and Shelagh Davies (Mrs De Winter)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Written by Moss Hart and S. Kaufman and produced by Eric Cheeney
Cast
| Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley | Margaret York |
| Miss Preen | Mary Sidwell |
| Richard Stanley | Neville Bowerman |
| June Stanley | Celia Manship |
| Jane | Jennifer Dayley |
| Sarah | Doreen Stokes |
| Mrs. Dexter | Alexe Hill |
| Mrs. McCutcheon | Dorothy Stead |
| Mr. Stanley | Jim Harrison |
| Maggie Cutler | June Ford |
| Dr. Bradley | Eric Cheeney |
| Sheridan Whiteside | Arthur Potterton |
| Harriet Stanley | Margaret Wheeler |
| Bert Jefferson | Graham Cooke |
| Lorraine Sheldon | Shelagh Davies |
| Sandy | John Brooks |
| Beverley Carlton | Ray James |
| Mrs. Westcott | Evelyn Mellor |
| Banjo | Jim Salmon |
| Express Man | Sid Smith |
1959
Scanarelle (fp)
The Crucible
Written by Arthur Miller and produced by Eric Cheeney.
Cast
| Rev. Parris | Donald Stansbury |
| Betty Parris | Patricia Mellor |
| Tituba | Dorothy Stead |
| Abigail Williams | Ann Waite |
| Susanna Walcott | Celia Manship |
| Mrs Ann Putnam | Alexe Hill |
| Thomas Putnam | Eric Cheeney |
| Mercy Lewis | Valerie Colman |
| Mary Warren, Proctor’s servant | Isobel Bailey |
| John Proctor | Ray James |
| Rebecca Nurse | Margaret Wheeler |
| Giles Corey | Jim Salmon |
| Rev. John Hale | Herbert Richardson |
| Elizabeth Proctor, Proctor’s wife | June Ford |
| Ezekiel Cheever, clerk of the court | Alan Baxter |
| Marshal Herrick | Paul Leet |
| Judge Hathorne | Ron Viney |
| Deputy Governor Danforth | Arthur Potterton |
| Sarah Good | Evelyn Mellor |
| Hopkins | Peter Hancon |
Random Harvest
Written by James Hilton and produced by Ray James
Cast
| Chetwynd Ranier | Herbert Richardson |
| Lydia Ranier, Chetwynd’s wife | Margaret Wheeler |
| Jill North, Chetwynd’s sister | Betty Watterson |
| George Ranier, Chetwynd’s brother | Douglas Passenger |
| Kitty North, Jill’s stepdaughter | Ann Waite |
| Sheldon, housekeeper | Mary Sidwell |
| Elsie, tweeney-maid | Doreen Parker |
| Truslove, solicitor | Arthur Potterton |
| Charlies Ranier, Chetwynd’s younger brother | Jim Salmon |
| Helen Haslett | Shelagh Davies |
| Harrison, an undergraduate | Ray James |
| Duchess of Chelsea | Evelyn Mellor |
Separate Tables
Written by Terence Rattigan, this play is performed in two parts.
Table by the Window
Cast
| Mabel | June Horner |
| Lady Matheson | Margaret York |
| Mrs. Railton-Bell | Doreen Stokes |
| Miss Meacham | Mary Sidwell |
| Doreen | Doreen Parker |
| Mr. Fowler | Ray James |
| Mrs. Shankland | Shelagh Davies |
| Miss Cooper | June Ford |
| Mr. Malcolm | Eric Cheeney |
| Mr. Stratton | Jim Salmon |
| Miss Tanner | Betty Bosworth |
Table Number Seven
Cast
| Mrs. Stratton | Betty Bosworth |
| Mr. Stratton | Jim Salmon |
| Major Pollock | Herbert Richardson |
| Mr. Fowler | Ray James |
| Miss Cooper | June Ford |
| Mrs. Railton-Bell | Doreen Stokes |
| Miss Railton-Bell | Ann Watts |
| Lady Matheson | Margaret York |
| Miss Meacham | Mary Sidwell |
| Mabel | June Horner |
| Doreen | Doreen Parker |
| Casuals | Don Williams and Celia Manship |
1958
The Ass and the Philosopher (fp)
You Can’t Take it With You
Written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, produced by Eric Cheeney.
Cast
| Penelope Sycamore | Margaret York |
| Essie | Elizabeth Bosworth |
| Rheba | Jean Horner |
| Paul Sycamore | James Salmon |
| Mr. De Pinna | John Dickins |
| Ed | Ray James |
| Donald | John Mason |
| Martin Vanderhof | Arthur Potterton |
| Alice | Ann Waite |
| Henderson | David Wood |
| Tony Kirby | Don Williams |
| Boris Kolenkhov | Les Palmer |
| Gay Wellington | June Ford |
| Mr. Kirby | Herbert Richardson |
| Mrs. Kirby | Evelyn Mellor |
| Three Men | Lewis Frape, Sid Smith and Peter Hancon |
| Olga | Doreen Stokes |
The White Sheep of the Family
Written by L. du Garde Peach and Ian Hay, produced by Arthur Potterton.
Cast
| Alice Winter | Mary Sidwell |
| Janet, the maid | Sandra Bishop |
| James Winter, J.P. | Herbert Richardson |
| Pat Winter, his daughter | June Ford |
| Assistant Commissioner John Preston | Les Palmer |
| The Vicar | Jim Salmon |
| Sam Jackson | Ron Viney |
| Peter Winter, James’ son | Ray James |
| Angela Preston, Peter’s fiancee | Shelagh Davies |
Madam Tic Tac
Written by Falkland I. Cary and Philip Weathers, produced by Arthur Potterton.
Cast
| Beth | June Ford |
| Hobby | Ray James |
| Rudge | Ron Viney |
| Marguerite | Shelagh Davies |
| Luke | Jim Salmon |
| Mrs. Parsons | Margaret Wheeler |
| Madam Tic-Tac | Doreen Stokes |
| Chloe | Dorothy Stead |
| Detective Sergeant Harris | Herbert Richardson |
| Clem | Les Palmer |
| Kate | Evelyn Mellor |
1957
Wild Goose Chase
Written by Derek Benfield and produced by Ron Viney.
Cast
| Ada | Doreen Stokes |
| Lord Elrood | Herbert Richardson |
| Patricia | June Ford |
| Lady Elrood | Marjorie Greasley |
| Jenny Stewart | Ann Waite |
| Miss Partridge | Shelagh Davies |
| Chester Dreadnought | Arthur Potterton |
| Capone | Roger Wright |
| Wedgewood | Bill Spittle |
| Hilary Pond | Jim Salmon |
Poison Pen
Written by Richard Llewellyn and produced by Arthur Potterton
Cast
| Reverend John Rainrider | Herbert Richardson |
| Phryne Rainrider, his sister | Marjorie Greasley |
| Rose Rainrider, his daughter | June Ford |
| Mrs. Harbord, his housekeeper | Margaret Wheeler |
| Badham, his sexton | Arthur Potterton |
| Malcolm McCleod, Rose’s fiance | Jim Salmon |
| Colonel Cashelton, local J.P. | Les Palmer |
| Mrs. Cashelton, the Colonel’s wife | Doreen Stokes |
| Inspector Colclough | Ron Viney |
| Mrs. Colclough, Inspector’s wife | Evelyn Mellor |
| Mr. Fullergrave-Rees, handwriting expert | Ray James |
| Sam Hurrin, a labourer | John Dickins |
| Len Griffin, village grocer | Bill Spittle |
| Connie Fately, a seamstress | Shelagh Davies |
| Mrs. Reynolds, villager | Dorothy Stead |
| Mrs. Scaife, villager | Mary Sidwell |
The Admirable Crichton
Written by J.M. Barrie and produced by Eric Cheeney
Cast
| Crichton | Les Palmer |
| Hon. Ernest Woolley | Ray James |
| Lady Catherine Lasenby | Doreen Stokes |
| Lady Mary Lasenby | Shelagh Davies |
| The Rev. John Treherne | Ron Viney |
| The Earl of Loam | Arthur Potterton |
| Lord Brocklehurst | Jim Salmon |
| Mrs. Perkins | Margaret Wheeler |
| Madame Fleury | Mary Sidwell |
| Mr. Rolleston | Jim Donoghue |
| Mr. Tompsett | Bill Spittle |
| Miss Fisher | Ann Waite |
| Miss Simmonds | Barbara Bartlett |
| Mademoiselle Jeanne | Olive Turner |
| Eliza (Tweeny) | Dorothy Stead |
| Odds and Ends | John Sarson and Glyn Davies |
| A Sailor | Eric Cheeney |
| Countess of Brocklehurst | Evelyn Mellor |
(l/r) Jim Salmon, Doreen Woolley, Ray James, Shelagh Davies and Ron Viney.
Love from a Stranger
Written by Frank Vosper and produced by Arthur Potterton
Cast
| Louise Garrard | Mary Sidwell |
| Mavis Wilson | June Ford |
| Cecily Harrington | Jean Burdett |
| Bruce Lovell | Eric Cheeney |
| Nigel Lawrence | Ken Ginns |
| Hodgson | Maurice Binder |
| Ethel | Doreen Stokes |
| Dr. Gribble | Les Palmer |
1956
One Wild Oat
Written by Vernon Sylvaine and produced by Eric Cheeney
Cast
| Annie | Mary Sidwell |
| Caroline Proudfoot | Dorothy Stead |
| Humphrey Proudfoot | Arthur Potterton |
| Gregory Throstle | Bill Spittle |
| Cherry Proudfoot | Shelagh Davies |
| Alfred Gilbey | Les Palmer |
| Fred Gilbey | Ray James |
| Lydia Gilbey | Marjorie Greasley |
| Mr. Pepys | Maurice Binder |
| Charles | William Aucott |
| Gloria Samson | Olive Turner |
| Mr. Samson | Jim Salmon |
| Audrey Cuttle | Evelyn Mellor |
Still Life
Murder trial
Harlequinade
Cast
| Arthur Gosport | Arthur Potterton |
| Edna Selby | Evelyn Mellor |
| Johnnie | Jeanette Camenzuli |
| Dame Maud Gosport | Margaret Wheeler |
| Jack Wakefield | Ian Thompson |
| George Chudleigh | Bill Lycett |
| 1st Halberdier | Bill Cheeney |
| 2nd Halberdier | David Jarrett |
| Miss Fishlock | Barbara Hill |
| Muriel Palmer | Eileen Hubbard |
| Tom Palmer | Alan Marston |
| Mr. Burton | Eric Cheeney |
| Joyce Langland | Rosemary Marston |
| Policeman | Mervyn Maries |
| Fred Ingram | Jimmy James |
Bed, Board and Romance
As Long As They’re Happy
Written by Vernon Sylvaine and directed by Eric Cheeney.
Cast
| Gwendoline | Ann Waite |
| Linda | Doreen Stokes |
| Patricia | Beryl Harrison |
| Stella Bentley | Marjorie Greasley |
| John Bentley | Arthur Potterton |
| Bobby Denver | Maurice Binder |
| Hermann Schneider | John Dickins |
| Michael Kenley | Brian Lewis |
| Peter Pember | Ken Ginns |
| Pearl | Dorothy Stead |
| Corinne | Jeanette Camenzuli |
| Barnaby | Don Woolaston |
| Mr. Skeffington | Rupert |
1955
Black Chiffon
Written by Lesley Storm and produced by Eric Cheeney
Cast
| Alicia Christie | Marjorie Greasley |
| Robert Christie | Arthur Potterton |
| Roy | Maurice Binder |
| Louise | Jean Burdett |
| Thea | Shelagh Davies |
| Bennett Hawkins | Eric Cheeney |
| Nannie | Margaret Wheeler |
Heaven and Charing Cross
Written by Aubrey Danvers-Walker and produced by Eric Cheeney
Cast
| Lily Norman | Ann Waite |
| Alfred Norman | Arthur Potterton |
| Mrs. Burgess | Margaret Wheeler |
| Mrs. Norman | Doreen Stokes |
| Miss Knaggs | Ada Sprigg |
| Charlie Norman | Don Woolaston |
| Bella Wilson | Gwyneth Wright |
| Beatrice Peck | Evelyn Mellor |
| Victor Peck | Dennis Porter |
| Eddie Norman | Peter Dickens |
| Fanny Norman | Shelagh Davies |
| Det. Inspector Regan | Les Palmer |
Will Any Gentlemen?
Written by Vernon Sylvaine and produced by Marjorie Greasley
Cast
| Mendoza, a hypnotist | Max Callington |
| Albert Boyle | Peter Dickens |
| Angel | Gwyneth Wright |
| Henry Stirling | Arthur Potterton |
| Beryl | Shelagh Davies |
| Dr. Smith | Les Palmer |
| Florence Stirling | Jean Burdett |
| Charlie Stirling | Kenneth Ginns |
| Detective Inspector Martin | Clive Glover |
| Stanley Jackson | John Dickins |
| Honey | Jeanette Camenzuli |
| Mrs. Whittle | Margaret Wheeler |
| Montague Billing | Peter Claypole |
1954
Hobson’s Choice
The white sheep of the family
Rain
High Temperature
Cuckoos on the Hearth
Written by Parker Fennelly and produced by Arthur Potterton
| Abby Rodick | Margaret Wheeler |
| Lulu Pung | Eileen Hubbard |
| Charlotte Carlton | Rosemary Marston |
| Sheriff Preble | Les Palmer |
| Don Carlton | Clive Glover |
| Zadoc Grimes | Eric Cheeney |
| Doc Ferris | Ken Ginns |
| The Professor | Max Callington |
| Rev. Clarence Underhill | Alan Marston |
| Beulah Peck | Gwyneth Wright |
| Dr. Gordon | Evelyn Mellor |
| State Trooper | Peter Dickens |
1952
The Browning Version & Orange Blossom
The Good Young Man
Written by Kenneth Horne and produced by Arthur Potterton.
Cast
| Max Reviers | Les Palmer |
| Mable Reviers | Evelyn Mellor |
| Chloe Reviers | Sheilagh Davies |
| Stella Reviers | Marjorie Wesley |
| Bob Reviers | Ian Thompson |
| Charles Lambert | Max Callington |
| John (The Good Young Man) | Eric Cheeney |
| Clara Meadows | Dorothy Stead |
The Drunkard
Worm’s Eye view
The Paragon
Tons of Money
Written by Will Evans and Valentine
Cast
| Sprules (a butler) | Mervyn Maries |
| Simpson (a parlourmaid) | Gwyneth Wright |
| Miss Mullett | Evelyn Mellor |
| Louise Allington | Jeanette Camenzuli |
| Aubrey Maitland Allington | Arthur Potterton |
| Giles (a gardener) | Ken Ginns |
| James Chesterman (a solicitor) | Alan Marston |
| Jean Everard | Marjorie Wesley |
| Henery | Max Callington |
| George Maitland | Clive Glover |
Strained relations (fp)
This happy breed
Little Lambs Eat Ivy
Written by Noel Langley and produced by Eric Cheeney
Cast
| Dougall Pitchford, Essie’s son-in-law | Alan Marston |
| Essie, Lady Buckering | Marjorie Greasley |
| Corder, the manservant | Arthur Potterton |
| Clifford Magill | J. Barry-Gurr |
| Bicky, Essie’s youngest daughter | Ann Waite |
| Pynegar, the nurse | Margaret Wheeler |
| Gerda, Essie’s second daughter | Eileen Hubbard |
| Wilfred Marks, Gerda’s husband | Eric Cheeney |
| Roland Wayne/A Policeman | Clive Glover |
| Catherine, Essie’s third daughter | Gwyneth Wright |
| Dr. Drew | Les Palmer |
Dear Evelyn
1951
High Tea (fp)
The Road
Written by Bill Lycett and produced by Eric Cheeney
Cast
| Sam Lowe | Arthur Potterton |
| Mrs Lowe | Evelyn Mellor |
| Tommy Lowe | Eric Cheeney |
| Jean Lowe | Marjorie Greasley |
| Johnny Urquhart | Max Callington |
| Mr Sidney Urquhart | Les Palmer |
| Mr Nicholas Nye | William Lycett |
| Sandwich Board Man/Mr Taylor | Austin Clarridge |
| Mrs Urquhart | Rosemary Marston |
| Policeman | William Cheeney |
| Karl | Alan Marston |
| Mrs Allport | June Allen |
| Miss Peabody | Marjorie Wesley |
| Bessie | Jeanette Camenzuli |
The play was written by Bill Lycett, a RATAE member. This was covered in the Leicester Mercury.
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Written by John Dighton and produced by Arthur Potterton
| Dick Tassell (Assistant Master at Hilary Hall) | Alan Marston |
| Rainbow (School Porter and Groundsman) | William Cheeney |
| Rupert Billings (Senior Assistant Master) | Eric Cheeney |
| Godfrey Pond (Headmaster) | William Lycett |
| Miss Evelyn Whitchurch (Principal of St. Swithin’s) | Marjorie Greasley |
| Miss Gossage (Senior Assistant Master) | Eileen Hubbard |
| Hopcroft Minor (Pupil at Hilary Hall) | Jimmy James |
| Barbara Cahoun (Pupil at St. Swithin’s) | Sheilagh Davies |
| Joyce Harper (Assistant Mistress) | Rosemary Marston |
| Rev. Edgar Peck | Ian Thompson |
| Mrs. Peck (his wife) | Evelyn Mellor |
| Edgar Sowter | Les Palmer |
| Mrs. Sowter (his wife) | Margaret Wheeler |
Arthur Potterton (dir.) with Shelagh Davies and Jimmy James
Wasn’t It Odd
Written by Kenneth Horne and produced by Eric Cheeney
Cast
| Morton | Les Palmer |
| Nurse Jones | Rosalie Hoskins |
| Julia Kemp | Evelyn Mellor |
| Jane Simmons | June Allen |
| Frank Kemp | Arthur Potterton |
| Margot Kemp | Sheila Davies |
| Sam Potts | Alan Marston |
| Mrs Simmons | Marjorie Greasley |
| Lady Wilson | Eve Sadgrove |
Playbill
Written by Terence Rattigan and produced by Eric Cheeney.
Cast
| John Taplow | Jimmy James |
| Frank Hunter | Alan Marston |
| Millie Crocker Harris | Sylvia Scattergood |
| Andrew Crocker Harris | Eric Cheeney |
| Dr. Frobisher | William Lycett |
| Peter Gilbert | Max Callington |
| Mrs. Gilbert | Dorothy Stead |
1950
When We Are Married
Women aren’t Angels
Written by Vernon Sylvaine and produced by Eric Cheeney
Cast
| Mrs Featherstone | Marjorie Greasley |
| MacFarlaine | Mike Sadgrove |
| Wilmer Popday | Arthur Potterton |
| Alfred Bandle | Les Palmer |
| Frankie | Marjorie Wesley |
| Miss Trellow | June Allen |
| Albert Butch | Bill Cheeney |
| Sydney Butch | Austin Clarridge |
| Olga | Pearl Sibson |
| Special Constable | Eric Cheeney |
| Thelma Bandle | Eve Sadgrove |
| Elizabeth Popday | Evelyn Mellor |
| Major Gaunt | William Lycett |
| Pierre | Max Callington |
The Bells are Ringing
Written by Ted Willis.
Cast
| Jim (Pop) Carter, Taxi Driver | Pat O’Connor |
| Jenny Carter, His wife | Evelyn Mellor |
| Ada Bunson, a neighbour | Doreen Birkett |
| David Carter | Eric Cheeney |
| Irene Maitland, Friend of David | Phyllis English |
| Ft/Lieut. Alan Bolton, Friend of David | Mike Sadgrove |
| Miss Carter, the daughter | Pat Coleman |
| Johnnie Mason, a friend | Max Callington |
| Nick, a young lad | Austin Clarridge |
| Andy, a pessimist | Les Palmer |
| Mr. Walters, an insurance agent | Arthur Potterton |
See How They Run
Written by Philip King and produced by Eric Cheeney
Cast
| Ida | Doreen Birkett |
| Miss Skillon | Marjorie Greasley |
| Rev. Lionel Toop | Les Palmer |
| Penelope Toop | Marjorie Wesley |
| Clive | Michael Sadgrove |
| Man | John Blackwell |
| The Bishop | Bill Lycett |
| Rev. Humphrey | Austin Clarridge |
| The Sergeant | Eric Cheeney |
