Home and Beauty (1999)

Poster by Ian Hunter

by Somerset Maugham

Directed by Peter March

Performances: Tue 2nd – Sat 6th March 1999, Bell Theatre

Introduction

The action of th eplay takes place at Victoria's house in Westminster towards the end of November 1918.

Act 1: Victoria's bedroom - Afternoon.

Act 2: The drawing-room - The following morning.

Act3: The servant's hall - Noon, the next day

Cast

• Victoria, a dear little thing - Geraldine Garner
• Miss Dennis - Imelda McGillycuddy
• Taylor, the maid - Pauline Lloyd
• Mrs Shuttleworth, Victoria's mother - Denise Lynn
• Leicester Paton, a wangler - Stewart Barham
• Major Freddie Lownes, D.S.O., a hero - David Trowsdale
• Major William Cardew, D.S.O., another hero - Matthew Eades
• Nannie, the nurse - Jessica Cheeseman
• Mrs Pogson, a cook - Julie Broughton
• A.B. Raham, a solicitor - Robert Bouchnik
• Miss Montmorency, a maiden lady - Anita Sollis
• Clarence, an errand boy - Chris Cheeseman

Crew

• Stage Manager - Pat Laban
• Assistant Stage Managers - Dave Ford & Lorna Gipson
• Lighting Design - Brian Fretwell
• Lighting &Sound Operator - Lionel Monks
• Set Construction - Jonathan Robson
• Costumes & Props - Val Williams
• Furniture - Greta Raikes
• P.A. to the director - Jill Davies
• Prompt - Georgina Smythe

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