A group of three couples, old friends and all married on the same day in the same chapel, gathers at the Helliwells’ home to celebrate their silver anniversary. When they discover that they are not legally married, each couple initially reacts with proper Victorian horror – what will the neighbours think? – and all three couples find themselves reevaluating their marriages; hovering closely over the proceedings is the Yorkshire Argus‘ alcohol-soaked photographer, keen to record the evening’s events for posterity, and a wickedly destructive housekeeper who is hoping to use the couples’ mortification to her own advantage. In the end, of course, everything turns out well, and the play ends on a happy note
Betty Bellamy produced, but also had to take over the part of Annie Parker at short notice, due to the indisposition of Lois Wyke. Marjorie Portman joined on Wardrobe, a role she’ll do for the next 10 years. The minutes note the death of Audrey Hall, who’d been a member for 20 years
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J.B. Priestley is our most-performed author, and this is our most-performed play!
