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1935. The Old Ladies: A Play in Three Acts
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• The Old Ladies [top]
  First published in 1935 in Great Britain in paperback by Samuel French Ltd, 63pp. French's Acting Edition No. 2031. Original UK retail price: 5s. net
  Adapted from the novel by Hugh Walpole

About the play: 'The Old Ladies' was originally produced by John Gielgud at the New Theatre, London on April 3rd, 1935 with three female parts:

May Beringer played by Jean Cadell
Lucy Amorest played by Mary Jerrold
Agatha Payne played by Edith Evans

The action of the play takes place in an old house in Pontippy Square, Polchester

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• Absolute Hell [top]
  Publishing Director: James Hogan
  Associate Editor: Nicholas Dromgoole
  Production Directors: Hugh O' Reilly and David Clark
  First published in 1990 in Great Britain by Oberon Books in paperback, 142pp, ISBN 187025919X
  Cover illustration: Peter Farmer

About the Play: Is set in the "Vie en Rose" club, London, W1. Has 11 male roles and 10 female roles. "La Vie En Rose" is a drinking club, and the scene that opens is one of a sultry summer evening in 1945. There are two rooms on the ground floor of the club: "The Club Room" as it is known on the left as you come in; and, visible through an archway, the bar. On the left is a door leading to a narrow entrance-hall and staircase. On the other side two windows open onto the street. Across the street can be seen a bomb-damaged Regency house, with Labour Party posters stuck on the windows in for the upcoming general election. You can also see an announcement of "Labour Committee Rooms". At one of the windows, it is possible to see a girl purposefully typing

Act One
Scene One. 21st June 1945, opening time
Scene Two. 21st June, closing time

Act Two
Scene One. 5th July, closing time
Scene Two. 26th July, opening time

Under the title of 'The Pink Room', an early version of the play was produced at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith in 1952. The cast of characters was different from those in 'Absolute Hell':

The below version was first produced on the 18th March 1988 at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, with the following cast:

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