This story, by Martyn Coleman, is similar to Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, although it takes its title from Macbethrather than from Shelley’s To a Skylark, as Coward’s did
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Whilst welcoming enquiries from anyone, the programme is emphatic “Male acting members can be sure of a hearty welcome”. 15 of the society’s 20 members were female at this point – in fact the next production, Star in Eclipse, has an all-female cast
Alwyn Marriott produces
In today’s money, the play makes a loss of £120, leaving the society with just £200 in the bank (half what it had a year ago), and the possibility of winding up the society is mentioned. There are four problems – a lack of male members, finances are weak, audience support is poor, and people not in the cast are accused of a lack of enthusiasm. At the AGM the society almost folded completely due to the lack of male actors, but agreed to continue, performing all-women plays for as long as necessary
