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Constance Cox

CONSTANCE COX

  (1915 - 1998)
Nationality:    British
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below is a list of Constance Cox's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Because Of the Lockwoods         Caliph's Minstrel, The         Christmas Carol, A         Everyman         Georgia Story         Jane Eyre         Lady Audley's Secret         Lord Arthur Savile's Crime         Mansfield Park         Maria Marten; Or, Murder In the Red Barn         Minature Beggar's Opera         Miss Letitia         Murder Game, The         Nine Days Wonder         Northanger Abbey         Picture of Dorian Gray, The         Pride And Prejudice         Romance of David Garrick, The         Smilin' Through         Spring at Marino         Three Knaves of Normandy         Time For Loving         Two Cities         Vampire Or the Bride Of Death, The         Vanity Fair         What Brutes Men Are         Woman In White, The         Wuthering Heights

Because Of the Lockwoods

Synopsis:
Set in Lancashire in 1902 this play deals with the Hunter family who are obliged to live in the poorer district of town. the Lockwoods' former neighbours prove patronising but the Hunters are saved from despair by the help of Oliver Read, a young junk dealer whose cheerfulness and acumen assists them to a much brighter future. This play has moments of great comedy and is simple to dress and set.

Notes:
novel by Dorothy Whipple

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1991   -

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Male:  3            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Caliph's Minstrel, The

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1st Published:
in "New Plays Quarterly No.53" Evans Brothers, London, 1961   -

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  extras

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Christmas Carol, A

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Notes:
Based on the "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens

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1st Published:
Evans Brothers 1968   -

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Everyman

Synopsis:
Modern english version of the medieval morality play

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1967   -

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Georgia Story

Synopsis:
In the early 1830's Fanny Kemble, idol of the english stage, went to America on tour with her Father Charles. In Philadelphia she met and married Pierce Butler, wealthy owner of a cotton plantation in Georgia. It was not until seven years later that Pierce took her to Georgia, and then Fanny learned what being a planter meant. Her horror at the treatment of the Negro slaves, and her attempts to improve their condition began to shake the foundations of her marriage. an intensely Dramatic story in one simple set.

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New Theatre Publications,    -

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Play/Drama

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Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Jane Eyre

Synopsis:
Jane, untouched and innocent but intellectually his equal finally finds happiness with Rochester

Notes:
novel by Charlotte Bronte

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1st Published:
J. Garnet Miller, London, 1959   -

Music:
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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Lady Audley's Secret

Synopsis:
Period 1850's husband discovers wife lives and has remarried a rich old man, murder ensues

Notes:
novel by Mary e Braddon

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1976   -

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Genre:
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Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Period 1890 when Lord arthur has his palm read and finds he will commit a murder he feels duty bound to oblige, fortunately an anarchists bomb changes proceedings

Notes:
story by Oscar Wilde

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1963   978-0573012457

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Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Mansfield Park

Synopsis:
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Notes:
book by Jane Austen

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1st Published:
Hub Publications, 1977   -

Music:
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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Maria Marten; Or, Murder In the Red Barn

Synopsis:
The squire wants to marry a rich heiress but there is a problem the affair he had with Maria Marten

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1969   -

Music:
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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  10            Other:  -

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Minature Beggar's Opera

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on "A Beggar's Opera" by John Gay

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Evans Brothers 1964   -

Music:
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Miss Letitia

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1969   -

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Murder Game, The

Synopsis:
Murder follows an affluent couple whose marriage is breaking down.

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1976   -

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Genre:
Thriller. - - Gay, theme/character, full length

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Nine Days Wonder

Synopsis:
In the year 1804 John Philip Kemble was the foremost actor of his day. adored by his public, a part-owner of Covent Garden theatre, nothing, it seemed, could topple him. Until one day a rival appeared on the scene, a boy of twelve sponsored by his sister Sarah Siddons. Goaded into giving the boy his chance, Kemble, to his fury, discovered the boy to be a greater attraction than himself. How Kemble finally extricated himself from this dilEmma is told in the innumerable twists and turns of this diverting comedy.

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications,    -

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Northanger Abbey

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on "Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Fortune Press 1950   -

Music:
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Picture of Dorian Gray, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on the novel "the Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Fortune Press 1948   -

Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation

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Pride And Prejudice

Synopsis:
From the Novel By Jane austen

Notes:
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1st Published:
J. Garnet Miller, London, 1972   -

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Romance of David Garrick, The

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1st Produced:
St James Theatre, London    1942

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Smilin' Through

Smilin' Through
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Notes:
Music by John Hanson; lyrics by John Hanson; book by Maurycy Janowski; book by Constance Cox

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Music:
Original cast recording: Philips (6308095) 1972

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Genre:
Musical

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Spring at Marino

Synopsis:
Two young men's relationships with their father spiral ever downwards

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London 1951   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

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Three Knaves of Normandy

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on "the Farce of the Worthy Master Pierre Patalin" a medieval play

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Evans Brothers 1958   -

Music:
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Time For Loving

Synopsis:
a runaway criminal and woman who has run from being forced to have an abortion meet and fall in love

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1986   -

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Two Cities

Two Cities
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Notes:
Music by Jeff Wayne; lyrics by Jeff Wayne; book by Constance Cox. Based on the novel "a Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens

1st Produced:
Palace Theatre, London    25261

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: Columbia (SCX-6330) 1969

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Genre:
Musical

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Vampire Or the Bride Of Death, The

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1978   -

Music:
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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Vanity Fair

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on "Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackery

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London 1947   -

Music:
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What Brutes Men Are

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1980   -

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Genre:
Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Woman In White, The

Synopsis:
Sir Percival Glyde is being hounded for money by his old friend, the sinister Count Fosco, so his marriage to the heiress Laura Fairlie is for one reason only: her fortune. as events unfold, Glyde's efforts to secure the money - and also to remove the threat to his reputation posed by the unfortunate anne CathErick, who is physically identical to Laura - become more desperate and cruel. Combined with this tale of disturbing intrigue are elements of romance (as Laura turns for support to her drawing tutor, Walter Hartright) and comedy (provided by her hypochondriac uncle): the resulting mix is headily entertaining. the Woman in White has been skilfully adapted by Constance Cox from Wilkie Collins' novel so that only a single set is required. Period 1861-2.

Notes:
novel by Wilkie Collins

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Male:  6            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Wuthering Heights

Synopsis:
emily Bronte's novel has captivated readers through many generations. This new version follows Heathcliff's early days when he suffered humiliation at the hands of the earnshaw family to his final return to take his terrible revenge. Throughout, however, his love for Catherine has remained constant, and her passion for him has never waned. a love story of unforgettable and timeless appeal with splendid parts for all characters.

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications,    -

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  4            Other:  -

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