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BRIAN J BURTON
(1922 - 2014)
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BURTON Brian Brian J. Burton, Playwright and Publisher, a loving father to Liz and very dear friend of Gabrielle, died in Worcester on Wednesday, June 4th, 2014. Brian's Funeral will be held at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday, June 18th, 2014, at 10 a.m. followed by a gathering of Friends at the Swan Theatre. Donations for St Richards Hospice may be left at the Crematorium or sent to A V Band Funeral Directors. Tel: 01905 22892 - Published in the Worcester News on 12th June 2014
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According To the Formula
Axe And the Rose, The
Bear With A Sore Head
Being Of Sound Mind
Between the Lines
Cross My Heart And Hope To Die
Cry For Help
Dirty Work In the Garden Or Under the Maiden's Spell
Double Dealing Or A Little Horse Play
Double Top
Drink To Me Only
Drunkard, The Or Down With Demon Drink!
East Lynn Or Lady Isabel's Shame
Fanny's Prayer Or All Was Not Lost
Final Movement, The
Flying Visit
Foiled Again!
Fortune's Fate Or Mayhem At the Mill
From Three To Four
Ghost Of A Chance
Gypsy Curse Or the Flower Of the Tribe, The
House Of Rosmer, The
I'm Talking To You!
Knave Of Hearts, The
Ladies Only
Lady Audley's Secret Or Death In Lime Tree Walk
Last Laugh, The
Late Night Final
Light Entertainment
Little Women
Mayhem At the Mill
Murder Of Maria Marten, The Or Murder In the Red Barn
Murder Play
Nice Chat, A
Nine Women - No Men
Nothing In Common
On the Boards
One Month To Pay Or the Sailors Return
Pride And Prejudice
Rosmersholm
Save My Child! Or Trapped By the Bottle
Sheltered Lives
Sold To the Gypsies Or the Wicked Stepmother
Sudden Death
Sweeney Todd the Barber
Tea In La
Three Hisses For Villainy
Trouble Shared Or Two To the Rescue, A
Two-Handed Murder
Visiting Time
When Shall We Three?
Will Power A Shakespearian Adventure For Performance By One Actor
According To the Formula
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1st Published:
in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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One act
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Axe And the Rose, The
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in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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One act
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Male: - Female: 2 Other: -
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Bear With A Sore Head
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Original Playwright - Anton Chekhov
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adaptation
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Being Of Sound Mind
Synopsis:
Susan is particularly looking forward to her usual holiday in a rented cottage in France as she is recovering from a nervous breakdown. John leaves her to go to the local shop and a stranger turn up purporting to be John and thus begins a series of confusing and terrifying events for Susan. transpires that Susan will inherit her father's money if she is 'of sound mind' but John, and Judy her sister, wish to prevent her from doing so.
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1st Produced:
Amateur
1981
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1981
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Genre:
Play/Drama
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Male: 2 Female: 3 Other: -
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Between the Lines
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in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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One act
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Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Cross My Heart And Hope To Die
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One act
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Cry For Help
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in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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One act
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Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Dirty Work In the Garden Or Under the Maiden's Spell
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in "Burton, Brian J., Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Plays, 1988
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Genre:
Mini MeloDrama
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Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Double Dealing Or A Little Horse Play
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1st Published:
in "Foiled again! Three Mini MeloDramas" Hanbury, 1988
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Mini MeloDrama
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Male: 2 Female: 3 Other: -
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Double Top
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in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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One act
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Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Drink To Me Only
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Hanbury Plays, 1982
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One act
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Drunkard, The Or Down With Demon Drink!
Synopsis:
drunkard marries another pauper but with the help of all men and good will, recognition and retribution are realised in the end
Notes:
from 19thC version by WH Smith And 'a Gentleman'
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1st Published:
Combridge Jackson, 1968
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Genre:
adaptation
Parts:
Male: 7 Female: 8 Other: extras
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East Lynn Or Lady Isabel's Shame
Synopsis:
Lady returns to her remarried husband after running off when she falsely suspects him of adultery
Notes:
from novel by Mrs Henry Wood
1st Produced:
Memorial Hall, Chingford, Essex
1964
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Cambridge, Birmingham, 1964
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Genre:
MeloDrama
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Male: 4 Female: 5 Other: -
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Fanny's Prayer Or All Was Not Lost
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1st Published:
in "Cheers, Tears and Screamers!! Three Mini MeloDramas" Hanbury, 1982
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Genre:
Mini MeloDrama
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Male: 4 Female: 2 Other: -
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Final Movement, The
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Hanbury Plays, 1982
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-
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Male: - Female: 4 Other: -
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Flying Visit
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in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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Genre:
One act
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Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Foiled Again!
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Genre:
MeloDrama
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Fortune's Fate Or Mayhem At the Mill
Synopsis:
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1st Published:
in "Cheers, Tears and Screamers!! Three Mini MeloDramas" Hanbury, 1982
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Genre:
Mini MeloDrama
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Male: 3 Female: 1 Other: extras
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From Three To Four
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1st Published:
Hanbury Plays, 1982
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-
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Male: 1 Female: 3 Other: -
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Ghost Of A Chance
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1st Published:
Hanbury Plays, 1985
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Genre:
One act
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Male: - Female: 5 Other: -
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Gypsy Curse Or the Flower Of the Tribe, The
Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Burton, Brian J., Three Hisses For Villainy!!!" Cambridge-Jackson, 1979
Music:
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Genre:
MeloDrama
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Male: 3 Female: 3 Other: -
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House Of Rosmer, The
Synopsis:
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Notes:
Original Playwright - Henrik Ibsen
1st Produced:
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1st Published:
C. Combridge, 1959
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Genre:
adaptation
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Male: 4 Female: 2 Other: -
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I'm Talking To You!
Synopsis:
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1st Published:
in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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Genre:
One act
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Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Knave Of Hearts, The
Synopsis:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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Genre:
One act
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Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Ladies Only
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Genre:
Short Sketches One act
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Lady Audley's Secret Or Death In Lime Tree Walk
Synopsis:
Period 1850's husband discovers wife lives and has remarried a rich old man, murder ensues
Notes:
novel by Mary e Braddon
1st Produced:
Little Theatre, Leicester
1966
Organisations:
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1st Published:
C. Combridge, 1966
Music:
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Genre:
adaptation
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 4 Other: -
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Last Laugh, The
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1st Published:
Hanbury Plays, 1982
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-
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Male: 2 Female: 2 Other: -
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Late Night Final
Synopsis:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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Genre:
One act
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Male: 2 Female: 2 Other: -
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Light Entertainment
Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
-
Organisations:
-
1st Published:
in "Ladies Only: Four Sketches For Women Book One" Hanbury, 1992
Music:
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Genre:
Sketch
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Male: - Female: 4 Other: -
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Little Women
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1st Published:
Hanbury Plays, 1967 / 1995
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Genre:
Musical adaptation
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Male: 4 Female: 6 Other: -
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Mayhem At the Mill
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Genre:
One act
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Murder Of Maria Marten, The Or Murder In the Red Barn
Synopsis:
Period 1820, wife's recurring dream causes man to search barn and discover the body of his daughter
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Combridge Jackson, 1964
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Genre:
MeloDrama
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Male: 5 Female: 8 Other: -
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Murder Play
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1981
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One act
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Nice Chat, A
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1st Published:
in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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One act
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Nine Women - No Men
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1st Published:
Hanbury Plays, 1988
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: - Female: 9 Other: -
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Nothing In Common
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1st Published:
in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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One act
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On the Boards
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1st Published:
in "Ladies Only: Four Sketches For Women Book One" Hanbury, 1992
Music:
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Genre:
Sketch
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Male: - Female: 4 Other: -
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One Month To Pay Or the Sailors Return
Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
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1st Published:
in "Burton, Brian J., Three Hisses For Villainy!!!" Cambridge-Jackson, 1979
Music:
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Genre:
MeloDrama
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Male: 3 Female: 3 Other: -
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Pride And Prejudice
Synopsis:
Period early 19C, worldly ambitions of silly woman, tenderness of her husband and matrimonial ambition of the three pretty daughters contrast with the three suitors
Notes:
novel by Jane Austen
1st Produced:
-
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Hanbury Plays, 1995
Music:
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Genre:
adaptation
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 10 Other: extras
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Rosmersholm
Synopsis:
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Notes:
Original Playwright - Henrik Ibsen
1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Published,
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Genre:
adaptation
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Save My Child! Or Trapped By the Bottle
Synopsis:
-
Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Cheers, Tears and Screamers!! Three Mini MeloDramas" Hanbury, 1982
Music:
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Genre:
Mini MeloDrama
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 2 Other: -
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Sheltered Lives
Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
-
Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Ladies Only: Four Sketches For Women Book One" Hanbury, 1992
Music:
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Genre:
Sketch
Parts:
Male: - Female: 2 Other: -
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Sold To the Gypsies Or the Wicked Stepmother
Synopsis:
-
Notes:
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1st Produced:
-
Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Foiled again! Three Mini MeloDramas" Hanbury, 1988
Music:
-
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Genre:
Mini MeloDrama
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 6 Other: -
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Sudden Death
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Hanbury Plays, 1983
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Comedy One act
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Sweeney Todd the Barber
Synopsis:
the barber makes pies from his victims until hero reverses the tables.
Notes:
based on work by George Dibdin Pitt
1st Produced:
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
1962
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1st Published:
Cambridge, Birmingham, 1962
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MeloDrama
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Male: 11 Female: 5 Other: -
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Tea In La
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1st Published:
in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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One act
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Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Three Hisses For Villainy
Synopsis:
an evening of Victorian entertainment with short meloDramas and Victorian ballads
Notes:
One Month To Pay Or the Sailer's Return; the Drunkard's Wife Or the Tables Turned; the Gypsy Curse Or the Flower Of the Tribe
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1st Published:
Combridge Jackson, 1979
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Short MeloDramas One act
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Male: 8 Female: 8 Other: pianists
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Trouble Shared Or Two To the Rescue, A
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1st Published:
in "Foiled again! Three Mini MeloDramas" Hanbury, 1988
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Genre:
Mini MeloDrama
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Male: 4 Female: 2 Other: -
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Two-Handed Murder
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1st Published:
in "Lines Of Communication" Hanbury Books, London, 1988
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One act
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Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Visiting Time
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1st Published:
Hanbury Plays, 1988
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: - Female: 9 Other: -
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When Shall We Three?
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in "Ladies Only: Four Sketches For Women Book One" Hanbury, 1992
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Genre:
Sketch
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Male: - Female: 4 Other: -
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Will Power A Shakespearian Adventure For Performance By One Actor
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1st Published:
Hanbury Plays, 1995
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Genre:
Monologue Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: - Other: -
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