Rule of Three

written in 1962
Samuel French, London, 1963

Afternoon at the Seaside

Short Play / Melodrama(Mystery/Thriller) /60 minutes
Presented by Peter Saunders at the Duchess Theatre, London, on 20th August 1962, with the following cast of characters: (in the order of their appearance)

BOB WHEELERDavid Langton
NOREEN SOMERSBetty McDowall
ARTHUR SOMERSMichael Beint
GEORGE CRUMRobert Raglan
MRS CRUMMabelle George
A MOTHERVera Cook
A YOUNG MANJohn Quayle
BEACH ATTENDANTJohn Abineri
MRS GUNNER (MOM)Margot Boyd
PERCY GUNNERRaymond Bowers
THE BEAUTYMercy Haystead
INSPECTOR FOLEYRobin May

Directed by Hubert Gregg
Setting by Peter Rice

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

Scene: The beach at Little-Slippyng-on-Sea
Time: a summer afternonn

The Patient

Short Play / Melodrama(Mystery/Thriller) / 40 minutes
Presented by Peter Saunders at the Duchess Theatre, London, on 20th December 1962, with the following cast of characters: (in the order of their appearance)

LANSENRaymond Bowers
NURSEMercy Haystead
DR GINSBERGRobert Raglan
INSPECTOR CRAYDavid Langton
BRYAN WINGFIELDMichael Beint
EMMELINE ROSSVera Cook
WILLIAM ROSSRobin May
BRENDA JACKSONBetty McDowall
THE PATIENTRosemary Martin

Directed by Hubert Gregg
Setting by Roger Furse

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

Scene: A private room in a nursing home

The Rats

Short Play / Melodrama(Mystery/Thriller) / 30 minutes
Presented by Peter Saunders at the Duchess Theatre, London, on 20th December 1962, with the following cast of characters: (in the order of their appearance)

SANDRA GREYBetty McDowall
JENNIFER BRICEMercy Haystead
DAVID FORRESTERDavid Langton
ALEC HANBURYRaymond Bowers

Directed by Hubert Gregg
Setting by Roger Furse

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

Scene: The Michael Torrances' flat in Hampstead
Time: the present

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