The Farndale ... Murder Mystery (1989)

Poster by Poster Designer

by David McGillivray & Walter Zerlin Jnr.

Directed & Designed by Alan Buckman

Performances: Sun 3rd – Sat 9th December 1989, Bell Theatre

Introduction

The full title of the play is "The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery" and was presented with SLTC members playing the parts of the Townswomen's Guild Society, playing the parts in the Murder Mystery. I hope that is all clear, it will explain the double credits below.

The action of "Murder at Checkmate Manor" takes place in the drawing room on the second floor of Checkmate Manor, Lady Doreen's ancestoral home, an isolated house near the sea.

The action of "The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery" takes place in a theatre near you.

Cast of "Murder at Checkmate Manor!"

• Clarissa Rock (Lady Bishop's Sister), Regine (French maid), Patricia Bishop (Lady Bishop's sister), Letitia Bishop (her sister) & Mr Goodbody (solicitor) - Phoebe Reece
• Lady Doreen Bishop (widow), Violet Bishop (her spinster aunt), Mrs King (the Colonel's wife) & Joan Bishop (Lady Bishop's cousin) - Audrey Phelps
• Pawn (a butler) & Colonel King (Lady Bishop's brother-in-law) - Felicity Agnew
• Daphne Bishop (Lady Bishop's daughter) & Rose Bishop (her spinster aunt) - Thelma Greenwood
• Inspector O'Reilly (an inspector) - Sylvia Frobisher

Crew

• Directed & Designed by - David Plummer
• Stage Manager - Gordon Pugh
• Deputy Stage Manager - Henry Pratt
• Lighting - Adrian Berky
• Sound - Mr Kew

Cast

• Mrs Reece - Alva Semple
• Audrey - Josephine Hussey
• Felicity - Debby Kane
• Thelma - Nikki Hogg
• Gordon - Matthew Lyne

Crew

• Stage Manager - Simon Hodges
• Assistant Stage Managers - Jane McDowell & John Kidd
• Lighting - Cathy Bee
• Sound Recording - Brian Fretwell
• Sound Operator - Paul O'Connor
• Dresser - Betty Gibson
• Prompter - Sylvia Keeler
• Usherettes Ruth Shettle & Jane McDowell
• Raffle - Frances Walker
• Stall Holders - Linda White, Helen Morris & Cheryl Webb

Reviews

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Reminiscences and Anecdotes

This production was sponsored by Freeman's Mail Order.

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See Also

• The Farndale ... Christmas Carol (1996)
• The Farndale ... Macbeth (1987)
• The Farndale ... Macbeth (2005)

References

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External Links

• This play on the web