An unhappy game of romantic follow-the-leader explodes into murder one weekend at The Hollow, home of Sir Henry and Lucy Angkatel (Peter Race and Nancy Shield). Philanderer Dr Cristow (John Bennett) is at the centre of the trouble when, assembled in one place, we find his dull but devoted wife, Gerda (Eileen White), his mistress Henrietta (Vivien Stuart) and his former lover and Hollywood film star, Veronica (Julie Wood). Also visiting are Edward (Ian Walker) and Midge (Deborah Hester), whose romantic assertions are likewise thrown into the mix. As the list of romantic associations grows so does the list of potential suspects when Cristow is shot dead. Nearly everyone has a motive, but only one of them did the deed
We have only found a couple of photos so far
The Players had original chosen Alan Ayckbourne’s Season’s Greetings as their autumn play, but found that it had not yet been released for amateur production. Agatha Christie is our second-highest ranking author (JB Priestley is the highest). She apparently thought that Poirot’s appearance in the book had ruined it, so she eliminated the character from the play
Tony Wood apparently played Gudgeon the butler with a comic “Mr Pastry-like” interpretation. Mr Pastry was a TV clown in the 1960’s and 70’s always seen with his trademark bowler hat and walrus moustache. He appeared frequently on The Good Old Days, and was almost chosen to play Doctor Who! (Tom Baker got the part instead)
Hazel Hancock produces, her first time. Sylvia Wright joins, and stays for 25 years. It was also the debut for John Bennett and (in the committee’s words) the “blossoming” of Deborah Hester. However, this seems to be the last involvement for Jean Stocks, after 21 years
