The Chiltern Hundreds

1963

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The Chiltern Hundreds

About The Chiltern Hundreds

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The Chiltern Hundreds is a 1947 English-language stage comedy by William Douglas-Home, which ran for 651 performances at London's Vaudeville Theatre. It was adapted as a film in 1949, under the same title. Revivals of the play have included a 1999 production, also at the Vaudeville, starring Edward Fox.

A sequel The Manor of Northstead followed in 1954.

October 5 - 12, 1963

The Little Theatre
Genre: Comedy
Playwright: William Douglas Home
Director: Joy Smith
In aid of the Save the Children Fund

Other stagings of this play

1952

Cast

Robert Baker

The Earl Of Lister (Lord Lieutenant)

Marjorie Ford

The Countess Of Lister (His Wife)

Noel Montgomery

Beecham (The Butler)

Elaine Cosser

June Farrell (Of The American Embassy)

Margaret Gough

Bessie (The Maid)

Joan Crompton

Lady Caroline Smith (Lord Lister's Sister)

Reg. Hart

Mr. Cleghorn

Jeffrey Rutley

Lord Pym (Tony, Lord Lister's Son)

Crew

Director

Joy Smith
Stage Manager

Judy Morley
Assistant Stage Manager

Joan Ryan
Costume Design and Coordination

Feona Davidson, assisted by Marlene Blakey and Heather Crompton
Sound

Albert Dulfer, assisted by Mary McLeod
Lighting

Geoffrey Simmonds
Props

Judy Read, assisted by Anne Ballantyne and Heather Corless
Set Design

Miss Pamela Skinner, Assisted By Maureen Boon.
Marketing

Ros. White, assisted by Muriel Mitchell
Photography

Basil Dawson
Set Construction

Mr. Joe Cook, assisted By Christopher Smith and Michael Smith
Make up

Connie Russo