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Quiet Weekend

1949
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About Quiet Weekend

Quiet Weekend is a 1941 play by the British writer Esther McCracken. It opened on 2 July 1941 at Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End, where it enjoyed a successful run of 1,059 performances, closing on 29 January 1944. The production was directed by Richard Bird and designed by Michael Relph. It was a sequel to the 1938 play Quiet Wedding.

April 5 & 6, 1949

  • Alfred Hall
  • Genre: Comedy

  • Playwright: Esther McCracken

  • Director: Thelma Morton

Synopsis

Mildred and Arthur Royd own a "quiet" weekend country cottage. Their daughter, Marcia and her husband arrive not on the best of terms. Denys, the Royds' young son, arrives with the glamorous Rowena Marriott but Miranda, a young guest, remains embrassingly devoted to him.

Mildred has to cope with the complications which develop as everything goes wrong.

Arthur keeps company with Adrian Barasford. Bachelor Adrian's interest is divided between discussing fishing with Arthur and his devotion to the charming middle-aged Mary Jarrow. Arthur and Adrian become involved in a salmon-poaching with matters straightened out the next day but all leave hurriedly to escape the consequences and to evade a visit from the vicar looking for money.

Cast

Lilian Bunning

Nina Ludbrook

Pat Coghlan

Mary Ludbrook

June Bowman

Elaine Panton

June Petch

Alison Allan

Lloyd Lindsay

Hal Porter

Bruce Anderson

Peter James

Philip Hobson

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