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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, adapted by Helen Jerome

Corfield Hall, Taunton 16th – 20th May 1972
Cast

Mr Bennet

Len Hewitt

Hill (the butler)

David Watkins

Mrs. Bennet

Audrey Angell

Lady Lucas

Laura Steel

Charlotte Lucas

Elizabeth Searle

Jane Bennet

Jane Smith

Lydia Bennet

Kay Martyn

Elizabeth Bennet

Barbara Gulliford

Mr. Bingley

Eric Coombes

Mr. Darcy

David Rowe

Mr. Collins

John Reynolds

Amelia

Diane Smith

Captain Denny

Michael Hawkins

Captain Wickham

Howard Wander

Amanda

Lynn Harris

Caroline Bingley

Beryl Morris

Maggie

Nora Etheridge

Mrs. Gardiner

Hilda Chapman

Lady Catherine de Bourgh

Kathleen Marfell

Colonel Fitzwilliam

Stuart Symonds

Mrs Lake

Betty Holmes

Backstage

Directed by

Elsie Goldsmith

Settings designed by

Edward Goldsmith

Lighting

Ian Marfell

Stage Manager

Chris Gulliford

Costumes under the direction of

Elsie Goldsmith

And with the assistance of Margaret Bartlett, Dorothy Banks, Betty Holmes, Nora Etheridge

Properties

Rosemary Allsworth & Eileen Bourne

Scenic Assistants

John Lock & Frederick Woodroffe

Assistant Stage Managers

Hilary Marshall & Nicholas Walker

Music

Roger Tozer

Call Boy

Andrew Rogers

Production Secretary

Betty Lea

Front of House or Acknowledgments

House Manager

John Howe

Programme sellers directed by

Noreen Marfell

Box Office

William Rich

Coffee

Betty Lea & Marjorie Balman

For loan of furniture

Messrs. Sanders, F. J. Langford, Jeremiah Antiques

For loan of props

Messrs.F. W. Woolworth Ltd., Peter Dominic Ltd., Mr. & Mrs. Townsend, Antiques, High Street.

For transport of scenery and auditorium fit-up

The Tankards

For advance bookings

Taylor’s Record Shop

For Floral arrangements

Jennifer Collins, Green Shutters