Programme for play 'Flare path'

Programme for play 'Flare path'

Programme produced by HQ Bomber Command, High Wycombe, Amateur Dramatic Society. as well as details of the production it also contains advertisements for local suppliers.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS BOMBER COMMAND

presents

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FLARE
PATH

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PROGRAMME

ROYAL AIR FORCE, HIGH WYCOMBE,
(Headquarters Bomber Command)

AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY
(by kind permission of the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Air Marshal Sir Norman Bottomley, K.C.B., C.I.E., D.S.O., A.F.C.)

Presents

"FLARE PATH"

A PLAY IN THREE ACTS by TERENCE RATTIGAN.

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Characters in order of appearance:

Countess Skriczevinsky – NANCY FERNIHOUGH
Peter Kyle – LIONEL WARDILL
Mrs. Oakes – IRENE HOWARD
Sergeant Miller – KENNETH WIRDHAM
Percy – VICTOR WILLIAMS
Count Skriczevinsky STANISLAW WAS (Polish Air Force)
Flight Lieutenant Graham – (REGINALD COLLIN
(CLIVE BEADON
Patrica Graham – MARGARET DUNLOP
Mrs. Miller – CONNIE SUTTON
Squadron Leader Swanson – JOHN BRADBURY
Corporal Jones – LESLIE VALE

The Play produced by
Flt. Lt. ALAN HAMILTON
and Sqn. Off. MARJORIE RUTHERFORD JONES M.B.E.

Under the Direction of
Air Cdre. H. JERRARD.

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES.

Act I.

The residents' lounge of the Falcon Hotel at Milchester, Lincs., about 6 p.m., on a Saturday in September, 1942.

Act II.

Scene I. – The same, about three hours later.
(The curtain will be lowered for 2 mins. to indicate the passing of time)

Scene II – The same, about 5-30 the following morning.

Act III.

The same, about noon the same day (Sunday).

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Business Manager Sqn. Ldr. C.V. BEADON, D.F.C.
Stage Manager – Flt. Lt. L.E. TOMKINS
Assistants:
Cpl. VALE, LAC. BURGOYNE, AC. GIPSON
Wardrobe Mistress – Sq. Off. M. WILLIS
Assistants:
LACW. CLEAVES, LACW. UNDERDOWN
Attendants:
LACW's. MAUREEN SWOFFER. DOREEN CLEAVES, DOROTHY UNDERDOWN, JOAN HALL, PEGGY HALLIDAY, EILEEN WATSON

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Furniture kindly lent by Messrs. W. GARDNER & SON, Frogmoor, High Wycombe.

PROCEEDS IN AID OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND.

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