The Paragon

A drama written by Ronald and Michael Pertwee
Wednesday 10 May 1961 - Saturday 13 May 1961
The Little Theatre, Old Royal Marines Camp, Butts Close, Faringdon
Directed by Nancy Reeves

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This play, a drama in three acts written by Ronald and Michael Pertwee in 1946, concerns a blind man who believes that his son was killed in Burma during the war. The son’s wife marries again – and as it goes on the situation becomes more and more complicated.

The action throughout occurs in the study of Sir Robert Rawley’s house in the Vale of Avalon.

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Cast (in order of appearance):

Kate - Evelyn Stoodley
Delivery Man - Frank Pearce
Joan - Kathleen Hill
Jessica - Edith Stevens
The Earl of Clandon - George Young
Sir Robert Rawley - Sam Heath
Angela - Sally Bayley
Maxwell Oliver - Ted Tolman
The Unknown Man - Jonathan Bayley

See programme for further details.


Production No.34 - 4 shows were performed over 4 days.