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James Liggatt

JAMES LIGGATT

  
Nationality:    British
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James Liggatt's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Friendly Relations         Happy Ever After         Man Who Got Away With Murder, The         No Time For Love         Pride And Prejudice         Summer In December         Vicar Of Wakefield, The

Friendly Relations

Synopsis:
Michael a young Australian is staying with the Watson family for Christmas. anne Watson wants to add him to her list of conquests but Michael shows interest in Margaret, the Watson's ward. the family go to a dance leaving Margaret and Michael at home. Margaret admits to Michael that she loves Dick, the Watson's son. Dick had been unaware of this but as soon as he finds out he obtains a special licence and they marry - with Michael as witness. When anne hears about the marriage she assumes that Margaret married Michael.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    1952

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1953   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Happy Ever After

Synopsis:
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Notes:
written by Lorraine Clewes And James Liggatt

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
SPB, nd   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Man Who Got Away With Murder, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Chelmsford    1964

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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No Time For Love

Synopsis:
Dick and Margaret now happily married and expecting their first child arrive at the Watson household for Christmas. anne and Michael have married and are living in Australia. the remaining daughter, Joyce announces her engagement to Bunny an RaF officer. Six months later it is almost time for the wedding. But the day before Joyce disappears - having wedding jitters.

Notes:
Sequel to "Friendly Relations"

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1964   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            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:
written with Robert Sheaf, from novel by Jane Austen

1st Produced:
Bromley    1966

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Summer In December

Synopsis:
elspeth runs a small seaside hotel. She has been unable to get over the death of her husband during the Second World War. Her childhood friend, Nigel, tries to persuade her to marry him - but she is unable to. Nigel writes an article for a magazine about the people who stayed at the hotel the previous year and how elspeth helped them with their problems. When she reads the article she realises that she can no longer cling to the past and agrees to marry Nigel

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

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Vicar Of Wakefield, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written in collaboration with Terence Londen, from novel by Oliver Goldsmith

1st Produced:
Bradford    1968

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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