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It's the 1910s and young Matilda Welwyn and Dicky Mainwaring have fallen in love on a London Omnibus. But what they've failed to consider is that his parents are as posh as they come, and hers . . . well the boarding house they keep is full of angry lunatics and the bailiffs have just arrived to repossess it and what's that . . . Dicky's family are coming for a visit . . . now? | It's the 1910s and young Matilda Welwyn and Dicky Mainwaring have fallen in love on a London Omnibus. But what they've failed to consider is that his parents are as posh as they come, and hers . . . well the boarding house they keep is full of angry lunatics and the bailiffs have just arrived to repossess it and what's that . . . Dicky's family are coming for a visit . . . now? | ||
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100 years old and the comedy still as crisp as a freshly-starched shirtfront, this was the first script ever performed at the Old Fire Station. | 100 years old and the comedy still as crisp as a freshly-starched shirtfront, this was the first script ever performed at the Old Fire Station. | ||
Revision as of 09:17, 10 October 2023
by Ian Hay
Performances: Tue 3rd – Sat 7th October 2023, Old Fire Station
Contents
Introduction
It's the 1910s and young Matilda Welwyn and Dicky Mainwaring have fallen in love on a London Omnibus. But what they've failed to consider is that his parents are as posh as they come, and hers . . . well the boarding house they keep is full of angry lunatics and the bailiffs have just arrived to repossess it and what's that . . . Dicky's family are coming for a visit . . . now?
100 years old and the comedy still as crisp as a freshly-starched shirtfront, this was the first script ever performed at the Old Fire Station.
Cast
- Lord Abel Mainwaring MP - Nick Davidson
- Lady Marian Mainwaring - Audrey Lindsay
- Dickie Mainwaring - Shea Salvi
- Sylvia Mainwaring -Ellen Woszatka
- Mr Lucas Welwyn - Paul Williams
- Mrs Welwyn (née Banks) - Chantal Gregory
- Percy Welwyn - Tom Mathias
- Tilly Welwyn - Lydia Doyle
- Amelia Welwyn - Elisa Benham
- Grandma Banks - Lydie Koritsas
- Mr Samuel Stillbottle - Chris Gipson
- Mr Milroy / Mr Pumpherston - Steve Pleasants
- Mr Metha Ram - Richard Shaw
- The Reverend Adrian Rylands - Oliver Adkin
- Miss Constance Damer - Han Evans
Crew
- Stage Manager - Dennis Fenton
- Assistant Director - Miriam Nice
- Assistant Stage Managers - Emma Lieu, Lauren Roberts-Turner & Mark Bowen
- Lighting Designer - Jason Salmon
- Lighting and Sound Operator - Sarah Farage
- Costume - Jenny Bennett & Elena Foundoukis
- Construction - Barry Heselden, Mark Ireson, Sean Thomas, cast and crew
Reviews
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Gallery
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
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See Also
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