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A farce by Arthur W. Pinero.
The action takes place in the year 1890 in the Bloomsbury home of Mr. Posket; a room in the Hotel des Princes, and the Magistrates' room at Mulberry Street.
(Second performance on Thursday at 8.30 p.m.)

Contributors

Author:
Arthur W. Pinero
Producer:
Campbell Logan
Settings:
Barry Learoyd
Beatie Tomlinson, a young lady, reduced to teaching music:
Tilsa Page
Magistrates of Mulberry Street Police Court:
Mr. Posket: Richard Goolden
Magistrates of Mulberry Street Police Court:
Mr. Bullamy: Jack Howarth
Colonel Lukyn, from Bengal (retired):
Charles Heslop
Captain Horace Vale, Shropshire Fusiliers:
Jack Allen
Cis Farringdon, Mrs. Posket's son by her first marriage:
James Kenney
Achille Blond, proprietor of the Hotel des Princes:
George de Warfaz
Isidore, a waiter:
Milo Sperber
Mr. Wormington, Chief Clerk at Mulberry Street:
Alban Blakelock
Metropolitan Police:
Inspector Messiter: Deering Wells
Sergeant Lugg:
Edward Wheatleigh
Constable Harris:
Harry Hearne
Wyke, servant at Mr. Posket's:
Jonathan Field
Agatha Posket, late Farringdon, nee Verrinder:
Vivienne Bennett
Charlotte, her sister:
Dorothy Primrose

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