Thark

A comedy by Ben Travers, Clive Francis
November 1968
The Little Theatre, Old Royal Marines Camp, Butts Close, Faringdon
Directed by Evelyn Stoodley

Sir Hector Benbow has taken a fancy to Cherry, a pretty shop assistant, and he has invited her to dine. When he gets home, he finds not only Cherry, but also Mrs Frush and her son Lionel, to whom he has rented Thark, his niece Kitty’s house in Norfolk. Mrs Frush is complaining that Thark is haunted, but before Sir Hector can deal with this complaint, his wife descends on him. It seems a good idea to distract her attention from Cherry by suggesting that they all go to Thark. Thark lives up to its spine chilling reputation, while a wild night, a sinister butler and a plethora of romantic mix-ups all add to the liveliness of the proceedings. Period 1927.