Progressive Players Gateshead - All The Plays

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31 January - 4 February 1950
The Gioconda Smile
Aldous Huxley
A man remarries after his invalid wife dies, but is sentenced to be hanged after it is discovered the wife was poisoned.
PP 193, LT 55, Play 159
Drama.
Adapted from the short story "The Gioconda Smile" by Aldous Huxley.

14 - 18 March 1950
Scandal At Barchester
Vera Wheatley
In 18th Century England, an impoverished curate is accused of theft, which prevents his daughter marrying the son of the wealthy Archdeacon.
PP 194, LT 56, Play 160
Drama.
Adapted from the novel "The Last Chronicle Of Barset" by Anthony Trollope.

One performance between 27 March - 1 April 1950 (Precise date unknown)
The Pennine Way
Ruth Dodds
A supernatural being challenges four hillwalkers to justify their reasons for living, but one of the four finds it difficult to come up with a satisfactory answer.
PP 195, LT 57, Play 161
Drama, 1-Act, First Performance Of A New Play.
British Drama League, Northumbrian County Final.

9 - 13 May 1950
A Bill Of Divorcement
Clemence Dane
In 1920's England, a man returns home after he escapes from an insane asylum, only to find his wife is preparing to divorce him and marry another.
PP 196, LT 58, Play 162
Drama.

11 - 15 July 1950
Crab-Apple Harvest
Alida L Richardson
An orphan girl goes into domestic service for a hard-hearted man to repay her father's debts, but the relationship between them takes a surprising twist.
PP 197, LT 59, Play 163
Comedy, First Performance Of A New Play.

19 - 23 September 1950
The Pennine Way
Ruth Dodds
A supernatural being challenges four hillwalkers to justify their reasons for living, but one of the four finds it difficult to come up with a satisfactory answer.
PP 198, LT 60 (Previously produced in March/April 1950)
Drama, 1-Act.

19 - 23 September 1950
The Lady From Alfaqueque
Serafin & Joachin Alvarez Quintero
In 1914 Madrid, a woman happily helps anyone hailing from her beloved hometown of Alfaqueque, but her latest visitor turns out to be a big disappointment.
PP 199, LT 61, Play 164
Comedy.
Translated by Helen & Harvey Granville-Barker from the play "La Consuelesa".

31 October - 4 November 1950
Prison Without Bars
Peggy Barwell
An inmate of a girl's reformatory competes with its superintendant for the affections of its young doctor.
PP 200, LT 62, Play 165
Drama.

12 - 16 December 1950
The Miser
Moliere
A rich money-lender's feisty children long to escape from his penny-pinching household and marry their respective lovers.
PP 201, LT 63, Play 166
Comedy.
Translated and adapted by Miles Malleson.

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