Photographs of the Withernwick Drama Group - 1950's
Taken in the Village Hall
   
It seems that in the past the villagers had to make entertainment for themselves, quite literally.
They obviously went to some effort to put on their productions,
  

From an e-mail from Anne Peck (Nee Little), she is the lady sat on the front right.
The play was Hobson's Choice. The (nearly full cast - thanks to Terry Ireland)
Back row (l to r): Alwyn Fisher, Amy Fisher, Ralph Burrell, Alan Barron, Terry Ireland, David Cherry, David Croft, Connie Barnfather, ? Prest(?) 
Back row (l to r): Beryl Ellis, Lois Dunn, Anne Little



Left to right: Vic Waller, Alwyn Fisher, Ralph Burrell, Connie Barnfather, Dorothy Croft
    

    
Left to Right
Dora Witty, Barbara Bulson, Dorothy Croft, Janet Croft, Amy Fisher, Majorie Croft
    


       
Standing (l to r): Maureen Twidale, Terry Ireland, David Croft, Ann Harsley, Alan Hodson, Ralph Burrell
Sitting: Connie Barnfather, Hetty Dunn, Amy Fisher, Fran Drury (behind Amy)

The next four photos are froma production of Blythe Spirit
         

  
Left to right
Alice Jannison, Fran Drury, Margaret Hobson, Mr Sykes, Lois Dunn, Connie Barfather, Beryl Ellis
  


Left to right as we look,
Front Row
Beryl Ellis, Connie Barnfather, Amy Fisher, Lois Dunn
Back Row
Margaret Hobson, Janet Drury, Mr Sykes, Fran Drury, Alice Jannison



  
Back row (left to right as we look)
Terry Ireland, Margaret Hobson, David Croft, Janet Drury, Mr Sykes, Fran Drury, David Cherry
Front Row
Pat Grantham, Pat Ellis, Connie Barnfather, Amy Fisher, Lois Dunn, Alice Jannison
   


Lois Dunn, Aliced Hennison, Amy Fisher, Janet Drury, Pat Ellis
  

                                             



The above photograph - unknown play
Starring left to right: Hetty Dunn, Ralph Burrell, Fran Drury and Alan Hodson


 The photograph on the left shows the play "Waters of the Moon"
 Starring Fran Drury and Terry Ireland.

 These two plays date from 1959 / 1960

                                                 

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