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Paddy Ariss

PADDY ARISS  

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below is a list of Paddy Ariss's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Body In The Cellar Or Whatever Happened To Fanny's Granny         Missing Medallion Or The Butler Didn't Do It         Son Of Sweeney         Terror At The Tower Or The Case Of The Canonbury Chopper

Body In The Cellar Or Whatever Happened To Fanny's Granny

Synopsis:
a worthless brother, a drunken father, an improvident grandfather, and an inconsequent grandmother - the Thomas family is a sore trial to Fanny. Harried and threatened by the wicked Squire, she becomes involved with murder and mayhem. The hero, of course, comes to the rescue. Songs to traditional tunes. Set can be adapted for theatre or village hall. One-act tongue-in-cheek Victorian melodrama.

Notes:
written by Peter And Paddy Ariss

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940626

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  10            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Missing Medallion Or The Butler Didn't Do It

Synopsis:
Mama and her daughters are threatened with eviction by their landlord, the wicked Squire. a family heirloom is missing and the butler's ghost cannot rest until it is found. all the ingredients of Victorian tongue-in-cheek melodrama are here, and include a pantomime fairy queen for good measure. Songs are sung to traditional tunes and the sets can be adapted to suit either theatre or village hall. audiences will enjoy hissing the villain and cheering the hero in this hilarious one-act.

Notes:
written by Peter And Paddy Ariss

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
New Theatre Publications,    -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Son Of Sweeney

Synopsis:
Jack the Ripper is at work in Whitechapel. Ten years have passed since Sweeney Todd the barber slaughtered his victims and Mrs Lovett baked them into her glorious pies. Escaping the hangman's noose, he disappears abroad. Now - he's back! Our hero has a chip on his shoulder as he runs his father's shop with its grizzly history. He is THE SON OF SWEENEY. an hilarious, tongue-in-cheek, three act melodrama.

Notes:
written by Peter And Paddy Ariss

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
-

1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940541

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  8            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Terror At The Tower Or The Case Of The Canonbury Chopper

Synopsis:
The villainous squire threatens to evict an innocent maiden and her aged mother into the swirling snow. The Hero comes to the rescue in time-honoured fashion. There is also a ghost with his head tucked underneath his arm, murders galore and a search for the family jewels culminate in a hilarious chase at the end of this one-act tongue-in-cheek Victorian melodrama. The set can be adapted to suit theatre or village hall.

Notes:
written by Peter And Paddy Ariss

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940688

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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