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Cast |
| P.C Travesty |
Dave Barber |
| Gwen Mellors |
Helen Robinson |
| Alice |
Joanne Leach |
| Bunny St John Manders |
Peter Glendenen |
| Sherlock Holmes |
Matthew Buckley |
| Dr Watson |
David Burton |
| O'Shaugnessy |
Gordon Bown |
| Inspector Lestrade |
Ray Rumkee |
| August Personage |
Jenny Stewart |
| Moriarty |
Jonathan Weadon |
| Herring |
Dave Pearson |
| Lord Melmoth |
Ray Rumkee |
| Landlord |
Dave Barber |
| Lily |
Sharon Burton |
| Sailors |
Gordon Bown |
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Val Howell |
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Jonathan Weadon |
| Methylated Mary |
Betty Burton |
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Directed by Ray Rumkee |
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This was
fantastic fun as a director in which I had to work out a way to turn Jonathan as Moriarty into Matthew, who played
Holmes (but was also Moriarty due to plastic surgery) on stage in full view of the audience. Needless to say, we found a way.
This was a terrific laugh, and everyone had a ball doing it, as I recall, especially Betty
who had one of her rare onstage roles as Methylated Mary, a drunken old bag who
she played with worrying believability
Ray
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The Audience Won't Notice
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On
the first night Dave Pearson leaned on the sideboard he'd made and the
whole thing collapsed in a heap beneath him. Right at the end of
the play, fortunately. Joanne’s dad made all our props after
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The only time I've
played a member of Royalty and a pub in the same play - Queen
Vic! Jenny
Back in drag for the first time since 'Love's A Luxury'.
Watson complained that Holmes always got to wear the disguises and so ended up
in a frock! David |
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I made David's
dress and had to draw all the curtains at home during fitting.
What would the neighbours think? Sharon
Memorable for David in a beautiful gown
with matching handbag. This was the one where the bookcase collapsed. The cast
continued as if this was part of the plot like troupers Betty
My brother, Dave, lent me the flute; if only he’d given me some painkillers for the back pain I got from
Dr Watson tipping me over backwards - you never did that in rehearsal David, bad
boy! This was also the only time I’ve played a joke on someone in the cast.
The fake ‘newspaper’ that Peter had to read; it took me ages to make
and he couldn’t see it because he wasn’t wearing his glasses and he’s more
blind than Blind Lemon Pugh!
Bugger! Helen
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