Spring 1985
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Lock Up Your Daughters
Written by
Henry Fielding
Adapted by
Bernard Miles
Directed for Actonians
by
Jane Levan
Synopsis
A Musical Play adapted by Bernard Miles from Henry Fielding's Comedy, Rape upon Rape. Music by Laurie Johnson and lyrics by Lionel Bart.
The action of the play takes place in England in the early eighteenth century.
Henry Fielding is best known for his novel Tom Jones, but he was a prolific writer, and Rape Upon Rape, upon which Lock Up Your Daughters is based, was written when he was 23.
As a direct result of two of his other plays, which were political satires, a Bill was passed in 1736 which prohibited the production of any play which had not been sanctioned by the Lord Chamberlain.
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Credits
| Cast | |
|---|---|
| Role | Person |
| Staff - a constable | Cliff Taynton |
|
Watchmen
|
Shane Evans
Michael Cunningham Kevin Hillier |
| Squeezum | Colin Chivers |
| Quill | Nicholas Sharpe |
| Mrs Squeezum | Barbara Lloyd |
| Sotmore | Robert Sanday |
| Ramble | Aidan Woods |
| Mrs Brazencourt | Angela McDermott |
| A Wench | Lesley Keetley |
| Politic | Peter Lawry |
| Hilaret | Karen Duff |
| Cloris | Maureen Chapman |
| Dabble | Colin Pontin |
| Faithful | Pat Stimson |
| Worthy | John Naish |
| Captain Constant | Peter Butterworth |
| Musicians | |
| Role | Person |
| Piano | Anne Davies |
| Violin | Marilyn Wright |
| Cello | John Percy |
| Crew | |
| Role | Person |
| Stage Manager | Steve Birch |
|
Lighting
|
Ray Bulmer
Tim Jones Simon Whittard |
| Props | Penny Percy |
| Costume Design | Pat Stimson |
| Business Manager | Ann Aplin |
| Front of House | Howard Aplin |
|
Bar
|
Margaret Thomson
Jane Endicott |