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The Players present yet another selection of short plays,
and by now many of the cast are becoming familiar names. W Gordon
Lyon continues to take a prominent role as director/producer, and as
writer of the second of the three plays. I assume that the Gordon
Lyon listed among the cast is one and the same person, although this
is the first time that he has appeared without the "W" prefix.
1953 was, of course, a very significant year, and one can imagine
that "Coronation Fever" was beginning to sweep the country. This
play took place less than six weeks before the Coronation of Queen
Elizabeth II, and apart from marking the occasion with a special
sketch, we see that 20% of the play's proceeds was donated to the
Coronation Celebration Fund, presumably a fund set aside to pay for
street parties and other community events. Is there anyone still
living in the village who can remember the celebrations?
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