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Hugh Williams

HUGH WILLIAMS

  (1904 - 1969)
Nationality:    English
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Literary Agent:    United Agents  

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

         Charlie Girl         Croque Monsieur         Double Yolk         Everywoman         Flip Side, The         Grass Is Greener, The         Happy Man, The         His Hers And theirs         Irregular Verb To Love         Let's All Go Down the Strand         Past Imperfect         Plaintiff In A Pretty Hat

Charlie Girl

Charlie Girl
Impoverished widow Lady Hadwell decides to open her stately home to the public to try and make some money. Her loyal assistant Joe is secretly in love with her youngest daughter Charlotte a tomboy known as Charlie. Joe wins a fortune on the football pools - but keeps it a secret. Lady Hadwell plans to marry Charlie to an American millionaire

Notes:
written by Hugh And Margaret Williams And Ray Cooney. Music And lyrics by David Heneker And John Taylor

1st Produced:
London    1965

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Chappell, London, 1972   -

Music:
Original cast recording: Sony (66174) 1965

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Genre:
Musical Comedy Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Croque Monsieur

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
written by Hugh And Margaret Williams

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
-

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Double Yolk

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
written by Hugh And Margaret Williams

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
in "Plays Of the Year Vol.21", Elek, London, 1961   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Everywoman

Synopsis:
Everywoman is a ruthless career woman then Death comes looking for her

Notes:
Based on "Everyman" by Constance Cox and "Jederman" by Hugo van Hofmannsthal

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   978-0573062537

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Flip Side, The

Synopsis:
a light hearted look at wife swapping that never really gets there

Notes:
written by Hugh And Margaret Williams

1st Produced:
Guildford    1966

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Evans Bros, London, 1969   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Farce

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Grass Is Greener, The

Synopsis:
lord and lady of an English manor have opened it to tourists to save it, a touring American falls in love with the lady

Notes:
written by Hugh And Margaret Williams

1st Produced:
St Martin's, London    02 Dec 1958

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1959   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 58.305

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Happy Man, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
written by Hugh And Margaret Williams

1st Produced:
Brighton: Theatre Royal    07 Oct 1957

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
in "Plays Of the Year Vol.17", Elek, London, 1958   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 57.289

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His Hers And theirs

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
written by Hugh And Margaret Williams

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1972   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Irregular Verb To Love

Synopsis:
story of a disenchanted Greenwich Village intellectual, his aspiring actress wife and their colourful circle of friends and relations

Notes:
written by Hugh And Margaret Williams

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
in "Plays Of the Year Vol.23", Elek, London, 1962   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Let's All Go Down the Strand

Synopsis:
Upper class affairs, divorce proceedings and action at a flat in Earl's Court and a house in Mid-Sussex.

Notes:
written by Hugh And Margaret Williams

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Evans Plays, London, 1969   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  6            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Past Imperfect

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
written by Hugh And Margaret Williams

1st Produced:
London    1964

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Evans Bros, London, 1965   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Plaintiff In A Pretty Hat

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
written by Hugh And Margaret Williams

1st Produced:
Duchess, London    12 Oct 1956

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
in "Plays Of the Year Vol.15", Elek, London, 1957   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 56.221

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