A lighthearted play by Maurice McLoughlin.
Performed by STADS at St. Teilo’s Church Hall, Bishopston on November 14th, 15th, 21st & 22nd, 1975. Tickets 25p, children & OAPs 15p.
Performed 20 years later by STADS in 1995
Synopsis
In Sybil Walling’s absence her children call in the chimney-sweep, whose brushes dislodge not only soot but a body. When Sybil returns she tells them that, just before he died twenty years ago, their father had killed a Soho gangster and had hidden the body in the chimney. The police descend in pursuit of an amorous patient of Sybil’s son Henry, which leads to hilarious misunderstandings and surprises.
Director/Producer
- Beryl West
Cast (in order of appearance)
- ‘Sarah Walling’ ~ Brenda Jones
- ‘Cynthia Walling’ ~ Patricia Quick
- ‘Mr Flaherty’ ~ Geoff Badham
- ‘Mrs D’Arcy’ ~ Dorothy Morris
- ‘Henry Walling’ ~ Brian Keal
- ‘Paul Martell’ ~ Clive West
- ‘Sybil Walling’ ~ Margaret Lloyd
- ‘DI Hardy’ ~ Hugh Arnold
- ‘Sergeant Bray’ ~ Nojciech Pavlowski
- ‘Rosita Hernandez’ ~ Jill Dixon
- ‘Pamela Colefax’ ~ Anita McNamara
Backstage
- Stage Manager ~ John Lloyd
- Assistant ~ Derek Humphreys
- Lighting ~ John Dixon
- Props ~ Michael Shaw
- Sound Effects ~ Bill Payne
- Make-up ~ Jill Dixon, Anita McNamara
Photos
The Cast
Standing, left to right: Nojciech Pavlowski (“Bray”), Geoff Badham (“Flaherty”), Dorothy Morris (“Mrs D’Arcy”), Patricia Quick (“Cynthia”), Jill Dixon (“Rosita”), Brian Keal (“Henry”), Hugh Arnold (“DI Hardy”), Anita McNamara (“Pamela”).
Sitting, left to right: Margaret Lloyd (“Sybil”), Brenda Jones (“Sarah”), Clive West (“Paul”).