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Three Hours After Marriage

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A satirical farce by John Gay, Alexander Pope and John Arbuthnot adapted by Vincent McInerny
with and
London 1717. The elderly Dr Fossile marries the young Susanna Townley in order to beget an heir. And so his problems begin.
(Patricia Routledge is in 'When We Are Married' at the Whitehall Theatre, London)
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Contributors

Author:
John Gay
Author:
Alexander Pope
Author:
John Arbuthnot
Adapted by:
Vincent McInerney
Director:
Glyn Dearman
Dr Fossile:
Maurice Denham
Phoebe Clinkett:
Patricia Routledge
Plotwell:
Nickolas Grace
Underplot:
Mike Gwilym
Sir Tremendous:
Charles Gray
Harcourt:
John Moffatt
Dr Possum:
Bernard Hepton
Dr Nautilus:
Robert Eddison
Susanna Townley:
Jenny Funnell
Thomas:
David Learner
Seaman:
Gordon Reid
Prue:
Elaine Claxton
Ptisan:
Ronald Herdman
Other parts played by:
Francis Middleditch
Other parts played by:
Stephen Rashbrook
Source: Radio Times

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