In Norman Robbins’ play, Albert Perkins (Ian Walker) is blessed with a loving wife Muriel (Anne Farrell) and cursed with a fearsome mother-in-law, Boadicea (Ruth Kerrigan). When his friend Hilary Armitage writes to him reminiscing about the good times they used to have, Boadicea reads the letter and determines to remove her daughter instantly from the clutches of this evil sex-fiend. Albert tries to explain that the letter is perfectly innocent, and anyway Hilary is a man (John Bennett). He isn’t helped when Hilary turns up, wearing a blonde wig and a glamorous evening dress. By the time Hilary manages to explain he’s come straight from doing his drag acts at the local pub, it’s too late – Boadicea has bashed Albert with the poker. Further disasters are in store when Hilary, anxious to make amends for the trouble he has caused, tries to help Albert
We have only one photo so far
Vivien Gerrard produces, assisted by Maureen Heath
There was praise for Peter Race’s artwork of a rather rude portrait of a lady, and for John Bennett’s appearance in drag!
