My Three Angels Staff Play 1967
From the School Magazine 1967
This year's staff-play, "My Three Angels", was a comedy and provided an excellent contrast to last year's thriller.
The action of the play took place in the home of M. Felix Dulay, a shopkeeper in French Guiana, and its humour was dependent largely on the antics of three convicts who came to spend Christmas with the family.
Convict 3011, known as "Uncle Joseph", had been imprisoned for fraud and displayed an appropriate degree of craftiness and an eye for quick if not always honest profit. Mr. Connolly played this part most convincingly, convict-accent and all, even though he did have some difficulty with his false nose. The more understanding Jules, convict 6817, was benignly played by Mr. Waters. The third convict, Alfred, fell in love with Marie-Louise, the daughter of the house. This contradiction in character led to many amusing situations, as when he knocked her out and then carried her in over his shoulder, an act which fired the pupils' imaginations. Mr. Baker was very convincing as M. Dulay, a weak shopkeeper whose generosity invariably leads to trouble, especially when the owner of the shop decides to check the books. Mm. Dulay was well played by Mrs. Plummer. The acute shortage of lady members of staff made it necessary for Christine Stevens to play the part of Marie-Louise, the beautiful and innocent daughter of M. Dulay. Miss Evans as Mme. Parole and Mr. Hamilton as Gaston Lemare both acted with their usual degree of ease and competence. Mr. Harrison was most amusing as Gaston's nephew.
As always there were many who worked hard behind the scenes and who made the production possible: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Morley and Mr. Jones (Stage managers), Miss. Ward and Mr. Parkin (properties), Mr. Parkinson (lighting and effects), Miss. Metcalfe (wardrobe), Mr. Burnell (decor) and Mr. Pacy (Business manager).
We thank especially Mr. Walsh for his entertaining and successful production.
Margaret Preece, U.VI.A
Photos from Stephen Batey. Thank you, Stephen.
Please help to identify the following actors and characters:-
The actors' names below have come from Terry McCroakam. Thank you, Terry.
