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Amber For Anna
Synopsis:
Andrew and Carol Marsh have been to the theatre with a group of friends. One of their number pours scorn on the format thriller they have been to see - as if there could be a murder and the suspect is amongst a small and diverse group of people. Upstairs the au pair lies with a dagger in her heart
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1st Produced:
Theatre Royal, Bath
1963
Organisations:
Matthew Somerville Productions
1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1965
Music:
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Genre:
Mystery
Parts:
Male: 6 Female: 5 Other: -
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Doctor Morelle
Synopsis:
Brian Cartwright is blackmailing four people who were unfortunately involved in a crime. He has invited them all to dine and has included a reporter and Dr Morelle. The doctor because he has received a letter saying that he will be murdered. Sure enough he is
Notes:
written with Ernest Dudley
1st Produced:
Kings Theatre, Hammersmith, London
13 Oct 1952
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London,
Music:
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Genre:
Thriller
Parts:
Male: 6 Female: 3 Other: -
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For Better, For Worse
Synopsis:
Anne and Tony want to get married but her Father says that first he must get a job and a flat for them to live in. Tony does find a job but accommodation is harder. Eventually he finds a tiny flat he knows Anne's parents will not approve of such a tiny shabby place - but he feels it is a start.
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1st Produced:
Little Theatre, Bristol
1954
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London,
Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 7 Female: 5 Other: -
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Geese Are Getting Fat, The
Synopsis:
Clive has decided that Christmas is all humbug these days. He is opting out and not taking part. His rich uncle from Australia is coming to stay for the festive season and when he arrives he demands a full Dickensian Christmas
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1961
Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 6 Female: 5 Other: -
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Home Front, The
Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Northampton
1966
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Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 3 Other: -
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Maltese Cross, The
Synopsis:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London 1939
Music:
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Genre:
One Act
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Not In the Book
Synopsis:
Pedro arrives from South America with plans to blackmail Andrew Bennett about his murky past. Andrew has been given the script of a murder mystery and he sees a way out from his predicament. He puts poison in Pedro's coffee and he dies. the police investigate and things look bad for Andrew. then it turns out that Pedro was blackmailing someone else as well and this other person had poisoned him - Pedro had not drunk any of his coffee
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1st Produced:
Hippodrome Theatre, Bristol
1958
Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Plays Of the Year Vol.17", Elek, London, 1958
Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 7 Female: 1 Other: -
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Out Of Bounds
Synopsis:
A British spy has been killed in a plane crash. He was due to meet someone who was to hand of negatives of secret documents. British Intelligence has discovered that Lancelot Dodd a meek and unassuming headmaster of a boys school is the exact double of the dead spy
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1st Produced:
Oxford
1962
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1963
Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 11 Female: 1 Other: -
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Wanted-Mr Stuart
Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London,
Music:
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Genre:
One Act
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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