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Norman Robbins

NORMAN ROBBINS

  
Nationality:    English
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Norman Robbins (died 30 April 2016). Not only the world's most successful and prolific pantomime writer, Norman Robbins has entertained audiences for almost fifty years with his thrillers and comedies. Over ten thousand productions, professional and amateur, have taken his name around the world and he is published in several languages. During his forty-year acting career, he appeared on stage, television and radio with Ken Dodd, Ronnie Barker, Hylda Baker, Morecambe and Wise, Roy Hudd, Harry Worth, and many others. He is also a well known Theatre director and provides occasional articles for Amateur Stage magazine.

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         Aladdin         Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves         And Evermore So Shall Be         At the Sign Of "the Crippled Harlequin         Babes in the Wood         Borzoletti Monstrance, The         Cinderella         Dick Whittington         Dragon Of Wantley, The         Grand Old Duke Of York         Hansel and Gretel         Hickory Dickory Dock         Humpty Dumpty         Jack and Jill         Jack and the Beanstalk         Late Mrs Early, The         New Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, The         Nightmare         Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, The         Pocketful of Posies, A         Practice to Deceive         Prepare To Meet Thy Tomb         Prescription For Murder         Pull the Other One         Puss in Boots         Red Riding Hood         Rumpelstiltzkin         Sing A Song Of Sixpence         Slaughterhouse         Sleeping Beauty         Snow White         Swan Song         Tiptoe Through the Tombstones         Tom, The Piper's Son         Tomb with A View, A         Wedding Of the Year         Where there's a Will . . .         White Cat, The         Wonderful Story of Mother Goose, The

Aladdin

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Wicked Uncle Abanazar gets Aladdin to squeeze in to a cave in search of a lamp

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Pantomime

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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Open Sesame

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Samuel French Ltd, London,    978-0573064852

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Pantomime

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  9 either sex; extras

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And Evermore So Shall Be

And Evermore So Shall Be
A murder mystery with more than a touch of humour. Taking its title from the traditional song "Green Grow the Rushes O" the play explores the events surrounding a murder which took place four years previously and how strangely the song lyrics seem to fit so well with the circumstances. Offering ten good acting roles, the story twists and turns, leaving your audience guessing until the very last speech of the play.

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Samuel French, London >>>    978-0573110214

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Genre:
murder mystery

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Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  -

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At the Sign Of "the Crippled Harlequin

Synopsis:
A case of mistaken identity leads to tragedy in this engaging thriller. In a snowbound guest house in the Peak District, Marjory Pike is wrongly identified by another guest as the author of a book declaiming certain mediums, one of whom had committed suicide as a result. the son of the deceased medium is staying at the guest house, so when he arrives in the lounge bloodied and bruised, and Marjory is found dead, the finger of suspicion naturally points at him. But the guest house may be haunted, other guests have their own secrets, and even the proprietors are not above suspicion . . . In true Norman Robbins fashion? the deepening mystery is rich with shocks and laughs as the play moves to its unexpected close.

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Samuel French, London, 2007   -

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Genre:
Thriller

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Babes in the Wood

Babes in the Wood
A Wicked Uncle abandons two young children in the wood

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Samuel French Ltd, London,    978-0573064937

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Pantomime

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Male:  11            Female:  3            Other:  extras

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Borzoletti Monstrance, The

Borzoletti Monstrance, The
When the Catholic Church decides to close the tiny convent of St Gudrun and dispose of its assets, it unwittingly brings tragedy to the peaceful village of Redston. For Redston's greatest asset is the Monstrance created by legendary goldsmith, Teodoro Borzoletti, in the 18thCentury, and now believed to be worth millions to a collector. In Redston Hall, Austin Reeves-Mercer, a noted Protestant, struggles to keep his ancestral home solvent, but an ancient family feud brings the actual ownership of the Monstrance into question and tensions mount. the revelation that the Monstrance is a fake is a shock to all concerned, and when deceit, blackmail and death pay unexpected visits to Redston Hall, only one solution is possible. . .murder

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Full Length Play, Drama

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Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Cinderella

Synopsis:
Traditional pantomime style based on the famous Charles Perrault story

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-     1980

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Samuel French, London, 1980   978-0573164170

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  8 either sex; extras

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Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington
Turn again Dick Whittington, Lord Mayor of London

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Samuel French Ltd, London,    978-0573064838

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Pantomime

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Dragon Of Wantley, The

Dragon Of Wantley, The
This spectacular pantomime, based on an English legend is full of vengeful fairies, knock-a-bout baliffs, a romantic leading lady and a handsome Principal Boy, plus the outrageous Dame

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Pantomime

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  large cast

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Grand Old Duke Of York

Synopsis:
the Wicked Baron Snatcher with the help of a Wicked Witch overthrows the Grand Old Duke. A gypsy boy and a good witch try to put things right

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-     1980

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Samuel French, London, 1981   978-0573164231

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  8            Female:  5            Other:  extras

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Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel
Although one of the best-known tales of the Brothers Grimm, for almost a hundred years theatrical versions of Hansel and Gretel have been children's plays and seldom presented as traditional pantomimes. Norman Robbins, in his twentieth pantomime for Samuel French, has given us a stirring version of, to his mind, a wrongly neglected masterpiece with a strong storyline, a wicked witch (but not too wicked!) and with good triumphing over evil. Set in the village of Pumpernickel, the Forest Fairy and Attrocia, the Witch, battle for the villagers. Attrocia builds the Gingerbread House to entice the children, Hansel and Gretel, but events stop short before they are eaten, although the witch gets her just desserts! Full of fun, comedy routines and laughter, this is family entertainment at its best.

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Samuel French, London >>>   978-0573164026

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  13 principals. Chorus. Dancers

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Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory Dickory Dock
Traditional pantomime style based on nursery rhyme

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-     1978

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Samuel French, London, 1979   978-0573064609

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  -            Female:  8            Other:  extras

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Humpty Dumpty

Synopsis:
Everything is all right in Nursery Rhyme Land - until Humpty Dumpty falls off the wall.

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-     1982

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Samuel French, London, 1982   978-0573164309

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  9            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill
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Samuel French Ltd, London,    978-0573164262

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  10 either sex; extras; chorus

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Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk
Fe-fi-fo-fum

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Samuel French Ltd, London,    978-0573064906

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  extras

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Late Mrs Early, The

Late Mrs Early, The
vengeance of an overbearing mother when son announces his intention to marry

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-     1974

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Samuel French, London, 1975   978-0573015861

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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New Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, The

New Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, The
We're delighted to announce the publication of the latest title from one of the true masters of the pantomime, Norman Robbins! Norman's pantomimes have been delighting the nation for over fifty years and we are thrilled he has joined Josef Weinberger with his new adaptation of The New Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. The show has been written with a flexible number in the chorus to take account of casts large and small, while giving the director tremendous scope to tailor-make each production unique for their own audiences. Join Robinson and a host of zany characters as they set off from Hull in search of riches, only to be shipwrecked on the island of Migrania following a storm brewed up by Davy Jones himself. Davy Jones has put a curse on the island, and it falls to Robinson to devise a way to defeat him in order to free the islanders of the spell and allow Robinson and his friends to return home so that he can marry his sweetheart Polly Perkins and live happily ever after!

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Josef Weinberger Ltd (2015) >>>    978 0 85676 353 3

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Genre:
pantomime

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Male:  7            Female:  5            Other:  Flexible casting and chorus parts

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Nightmare

Synopsis:
an elderly writer is dying, carers leave amidst mysterious phone calls and an increasingly nightmarish situation

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Samuel French, London, 1998   -

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Genre:
Suspense Play

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Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, The

Synopsis:
Dame Dallymore has not paid rent for ten years and now the squire is going to evict her and the orphans

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Samuel French, London, 2005   -

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  9            Female:  5            Other:  extras

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Pocketful of Posies, A

Pocketful of Posies, A
A Pocketful of Posies is the first one-act play by one of Britain's most popular authors. Scripted for five women in their forties, (all the characters named after flowers) and one in her sixties, this fascinating and delightful entertainment tells the story of a group of friends who revisit their old school on Founders Day and solve a twenty-five year old mystery with tragic overtones.

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Jasper Publishing Ltd 2006   978-1905993130

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Genre:
Play - One Act, Drama

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Male:  -            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Practice to Deceive

Practice to Deceive
the gruesome discovery of several dead bodies buried on the moor sparks a police investigation and a heavy media presence in the remote North Yorkshire village of Chellingford. When Adrian Brookes shows up at Jessica Scanlon's cottage, however, it's with another line of enquiry in mind. His sister, Laura, has disappeared, and he thinks watercolour artist Jessica might be able to help him find her. Jessica's friend Etta has also gone missing, and when she is called upon to identify one of the bodies discovered by the police, she confirms that it is Etta. But Jessica's landlady Mildred seems to have other ideas. A mysterious suicide, an elaborate insurance scam and the arrival of nosy true crime writer Diana Wishart create further layers of intrigue that lead to a thrilling denouement.

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Samuel French, London >>>   978-0573113420

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Genre:
mystery thriller

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Male:  3            Female:  5            Other:  2

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Prepare To Meet Thy Tomb

Prepare To Meet Thy Tomb
Prepare To Meet Thy Tomb follows Tomb With A View and Tiptoe Through the Tombstones to complete the trilogy of plays from Norman Robbins about the family that play together and slay together: the murderous Tombs. As night falls and fog descends on Monument House Hotel and Alternative Health Spa, Hecuba Tomb and her niece Drusilla receive a series of unexpected visitors. Novelist Philippa and her assistant Daphne are seeking refuge from a mysterious follower they fear may be the notorious "Norfolk Strangler". Hot on their heels come TV historian Quentin Danesworth and vacuous honeymooners Robert and Miranda. the uninvited guests are soon snooping around the secret passages of the creepy old mansion and asking too many questions for comfort. Sure enough, one by one they fall victim to violent deaths by devious techniques - no secret panel is unoccupied, no cup of tea untouched, and nobody is who they appear to be. This irresistible combination of spoof and baffling murder mystery, over-the-top characters and shocking plot twists will thrill and delight in equal measure.

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Samuel French, London >>>   978-0573113598

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Genre:
comedy-thriller

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Male:  4            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Prescription For Murder

Synopsis:
the plot revolves around the local doctor's home, where a stranger arrives hoping to meet up again with his one-time fiancee and instead triggers off a deadly game of cat and mouse, cunningly orchestrated by a ruthless serial killer. the unsuspecting victim is drawn into a situation with no escape - death is not just a possibility, it's inevitable.

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Tiverton, Uk     2008

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Samuel French, London, 2008   -

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Genre:
Thriller

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Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Pull the Other One

Synopsis:
transvestite friend cause problems for mother in law

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-     1971

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Evans Bros, London, 1976   -

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Genre:
Farce

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Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots
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Samuel French Ltd, London,    978-0573064890

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  9 either sex; extras

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Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood
Oh Grandmother what big teeth

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Samuel French Ltd, London,    978-0573064999

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  7            Female:  4            Other:  extras; children

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Rumpelstiltzkin

Synopsis:
children play game changing words and are overhead by the King changing flax to gold, Grettle is ordered to perform the change

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from Grimm's story

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-     1978

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Samuel French, London, 1979   -

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Genre:
Adaptation

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Male:  9            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Sing A Song Of Sixpence

Synopsis:
Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie

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-     1977

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1978   978-0573064586

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  9            Female:  8            Other:  extras

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Slaughterhouse

Synopsis:
ageing horror star traps group of people in house, the finger of murderous suspicion is pointed at everyone in turn

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Samuel French, London, 1990   -

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  4            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty
Some day my Prince. . .

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Samuel French Ltd, London,    978-0573064791

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  7 either sex; extras

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Snow White

Snow White
Hi Ho

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Samuel French Ltd, London,    978-0573064951

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  11 either sex; extras

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Swan Song

Swan Song
Long retired from the operatic stage, the famous soprano, Tryphosa Swan, is still a force to be reckoned with. Impulsive, imperious, and incredibly rich, she has only one regret in life. Abandoned as a baby, she has never known who her real mother was. An unexpected clue prompts her to confide in her only close friend, Marianne, who advises her to let sleeping dogs lie. But Tryphosa has never taken advice and hires a genealogist with unexpected results. Her uneasy relationship with her two daughters deteriorates, and when, in an act of pique, she decides to change her will yet again, the grim spectre of Death appears. And the killing doesn't stop.

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Genre:
mystery thriller

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Tiptoe Through the Tombstones

Synopsis:
crusty old lawyer and his secretary have gathered the remaining members of the Tomb family at the house ostensibly to hear about their inheritance but in reality to kill them

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Samuel French, London, 1998   -

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Genre:
Comedy Thriller Thriller

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Tom, The Piper's Son

Synopsis:
Tom rescues the Princess from the Knave of Hearts

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Samuel French Ltd, London,    978-0573069642

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Tomb with A View, A

Synopsis:
the reading of the Tomb family will (involving some millions of pounds) leads to more corpses than live members of the cast

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-     1977

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Samuel French, London, 1978   -

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Genre:
Comedy Thriller Thriller

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Male:  4            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Wedding Of the Year

Synopsis:
a prospective candidate for a Wedding of the Year competition does not even have a fiance, enter Melvyn clumsy frustrated inventor

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-     1976

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Samuel French, London, 1977   -

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  4            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Where there's a Will . . .

Where there's a Will . . .
Where there's a will---there's relations is an old Yorkshire saying, but even phlegmatic Northerners would raise an eyebrow when these dry-eyed mourners turn up for Edie Puddiphat's funeral. Each has a will naming them as sole heir to her millions, but the old lady was no fool and outwitted them all by leaving her final will in the hands of her caring god-child. As the vultures reel in shock, a fatal accident befalls the heiress, prompting a cunning plan for the others to get their hands on the cash. But even as they conspire, a ruthless killer stalks the house and bodies fall like flies.

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Jasper Publishing Ltd 2008   978-0853436461

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Genre:
Play - Full Length, Comedy

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White Cat, The

White Cat, The
As he has no heir the king sets tasks for his three adopted sons to determine who will succeed him

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Samuel French Ltd, London,    978-0573164255

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  11 either sex; extras

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Wonderful Story of Mother Goose, The

Wonderful Story of Mother Goose, The
Fairy Harmony helps Billy, Mother Goose's son

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London,    978-0573064760

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Genre:
Pantomime

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