A ghost story by Welsh author Emlyn Williams.
Performed by STADS at St. Teilo’s Church Hall, Bishopston on April 30th, May 1st, 6th, 7th & 8th, 1982. Tickets cost 50p, children 35p, OAPs Thursday only 35p.
Synopsis
There is a legend concerning a murder once committed at the St James’ Theatre, that a dumb woman will appear on stage to reveal the murderer. Sir Charles Jasper holds a dinner-party in the theatre. Tonight he will come into a vast fortune. Should he die before eleven, his nephew Maurice will inherit it. Maurice arrives and engineers his uncle’s murder. Then the dumb woman of the legend appears…
Director/Producer
- Beryl West
Cast (in order of appearance)
- ‘Miss Groze’ ~ Dorothy Morris
- ‘Cavendish’ ~ John O’Malley
- ‘Miss Wragg’ ~ Beryl Maslin
- ‘Jimmy North’ ~ Barry Cooper
- ‘Beatrice Jasper’ ~ Jackie Cooper
- ‘Mrs Arthur’ ~ Margaret Lloyd
- ‘Sir Charles Jasper’ ~ Harry Maslin
- ‘Maurice Mullins’ ~ Rodney Fryer
- Woman ~ Brenda Jones
Backstage
- Stage Manager ~ Bill Payne
- Assistants ~ Ken Jenkins, Hilary Rose
- Lighting ~ John Dixon
- Props ~ Wendy Hemns-Tucker, Nita Latham
- Make-up ~ Jill Dixon, Anita McNamara
Photos
Cast Members
Left to right: Margaret Lloyd (“Mrs Arthur”), Dorothy Morris (“Miss Groze”), Barry Cooper (“Jimmy”), Jackie Cooper (“Beatrice”), Rodney Fryer (“Maurice”).
Cast Members
Left to right: Harry Maslin (“Sir Charles”), Barry Cooper (“Jimmy”), Dorothy Morris (“Miss Groze”), Beryl Maslin (“Miss Wragg”), Margaret Lloyd (“Mrs Arthur”).