Rock-a-Bye Sailor
A comedy by Philip King & Falkland Cary
Wednesday 23 March 1966 - Saturday 26 March 1966
The Little Theatre, Old Royal Marines Camp, Butts Close, Faringdon
Directed by Ted Tolman
Performances start 7:30 pm.
Tickets were available from Vogue Hair Fashions, 3 Coxwell Street, Faringdon.
This domestic comedy, revolves around the christening of Able-Bodied Seaman Alfred and Shirley Tufnell’s child, and the ensuing mayhem. Albert’s mother-in-law, Emma Hornett, has her nose put out of joint on several occasions and being excluded from seeing her grandson in hospital, and is determined to have her say in future events.
The action or the play passes in the living room of the Hornetts’ house in a small inland town.
Cast (in order of appearance):
Edie Hornett - Eileen Heath
Ecna Hornett - Nancy Reeves
Henry Hornett - George Young
Mrs. Florrie Lack - Kathleen Hill
Albert Tufnell
A.B. - Ken Duringer
Shirley Tufnell - Penny Duringer
Daphne Bligh - Deirdre Van Tinteren
Carnoustie Bligh
A.B. - Jonathan Bayley
Robin Stebbington - David Beevers
See programme for further details.
Production No.48 (4 shows were performed over 4 days)