Where and When
22nd March 1933 @ The Women’s Institute Hall, Wimborne
1. Experiment
Written by – Mary Pakington
The action of the play takes place in Corinne’s flat in London and in a tent in the Antarctic. The present.
Cast
- The Experimenter – A. R. Maiden
- Lydia Cresswell – Margaret Cassenti
- Rosemary Sheldon – Elinor Kerridge
- Corrine Sheldon – Maud Fairclough
- Frank Stacy – R. Small
- Jim Auberon – P. Whicher
Creative Team
- Director – A. R. Maiden
- Effects – Hilda Coles
2. Contrasts
Written by – Annie Loraine
Cast
- Cecilia (Period 1806) – Nita Nichols
- Cissie (her great, great grandniece) – Monica Small
3. Mother of Pearl
Writtin by Getrude Jennings
A London park at 7 a.m.
Cast
- Mother of Pearl (an old tramp) – Lilian M. Poulson
- Lizzie (a flower girl) – Muriel M. Beach
- Ted Harris (thief) – William F. Joyner
Creative Team
- Producer – L. M. Poulson
- Prompt – Lena Cobb
4. Merchant of Venice
Written by William Shakespeare
- a) Antonio, the Merchant, raises a loan for his friend Bassanio
- b) Shylock contemplates the prospects of his bond
- c) Shylock meets a fellow countryman
Cast
- Bassanio – R. Small
- Antonio – A. R. Maiden
- Shylock – L. H. Mottram
- Tubal – A. R. Maiden
Creative Team for the Evening
- Arrangements – J. C. Airey
- Refreshments – Violet Mottram
- Lighting – R. H. Rodway
Programme
