A Letter from the General - by Maurice McLoughlin
Performed - Wed 6th to Sat 9th March 1968 at Blackfriars Theatre

Synopsis
The play is set in the common room of a Mission Station, in a far eastern country in 1950. A revolution has taken place and 'The General' is a leader of the province. The nuns, their priest and local English residents are ordered to leave, or they will be shot.

Review


Cast
In order of appearance. Actors names on right:

Sister Henry - Betty Nesbitt
Sister Lucy - Jane Bradsworth
Sister Bridget - Dorothy Bates
Reverend Mother - Honor George
Sister Magdalen - Betty Coy
Arthur Stilton, the British Consul - Fred George
Ruth Stilton, his wife - Shirley Atkins
Captain Lee - Gerry Wolff
Father Schiller - A. B. Stephenson

Production Team

Producer - Joy Hensman
Stage Manager - Alec Gibbs
Set Design - John Cammack
Set Construction - Jeff Ashberry, Derek Blackman, David Hill, Robert Langstaff
Decor - Denise Motley, Lesley Naylor
Costumes - Ladies of the Wardrobe Committee
Property Mistress - Bess Berry
Property Assistants - Karen Lovely, Barbara Price
Prompter - Margaret Comer
House Management - Mr & Mrs J. W. Alexander
Publicity - M. Isaac, G. E. Adamson
Sound Effects - Derek Blackman
Dresser - Jane Casswell