In this story by Ray Cooney and John Chapman, Timothy Westerby (Tony Wood) is overworked, underpaid, stressed-out, and his daughter is getting married in what he thinks is an overly-expensive ceremony. He is ripe for a nervous breakdown – and, on the morning of the wedding, he has one! It takes the form of ‘Polly’ (Anne Farrell), the most gorgeous, voluptuous girl who just wants to give herself to Timothy. The trouble is that she’s an apparition. This fact is, of course, not apparent to Timothy who is convinced that Polly is totally real and is delighted to have this sexy guest at the wedding. Timothy’s wife (Ruth Kerrigan), his mother-in-law, his daughter (Deborah Hester) and the groom’s parents take a different view!
Tony Wood, as Timothy, arrives home at one point with a cardboard cut-out of Polly, which cleverly springs to life after he bangs his head
John Bennett produces, assisted by Julie Wood. Maureen Heath joins, and will stay for 19 years doing many jobs and many roles. Ruth Kerrigan re-joined after an 11 year gap, to play Ursula. She’ll stay for 24 years. Choreography was by Margaret Twelves who had started the pantomime group back in 1975
The advance publicity included a “float” in the village with Clare and Mark Winton as the bride and bridegroom (and newly-weds in real life)
