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 Sister Lucy - Have you seen the pliers
anywhere, Sister Henry?
Sister Henry - No.
Sister Lucy - I've searched all
over the Mission. I'd say one of the Ling family has taken them.
It's terrible thieves they are. You didn't see them in that
cupboard?
Sister Henry - I haven't looked in the cupboard.
Sister Lucy - You'd never believe the rubbish
that's thrown in this cupboard. (She opens the cupboard door and
a stream of miscellaneous rubbish falls to the floor) There
now, didn't I tell you? I'm not tidying that lot. (She makes a
dive into the pile)
Well, if it isn't the china salt cellar
we were scouring the Mission for. Now what would that be doing in
there?
Sister Henry - I couldn't say at
all.
Sister Lucy - It's certain you are that you
haven't set eyes on the pliers? Before I sort out this jumble? Do
you know what they're like, Sister Henry?
Sister Henry - Sister Lucy, I'm not given to
doing odd jobs around the Mission but I can recognize a pair of
pliers when I set eyes one them. |
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Two new acting members were to make their
debut performance in this play, and both, I believe would subsequently become
regular and popular members of cast. Making her debut as Sister Lucy was
Anne Graham, while Percy Hodgson took on the part
of Captain Lee.
Both the flyer and the programme for this Play
indicate that the Box Office moved for the first time to "The
Woopack" in Shepherds Way. Now a private house, The Woolpack was for
some years the home of two very active members of the Fairlight
Players, Jim and Sue Duffy. At this time, however, it was a busy
little shop providing a wide selection of wool, fabric and other
materials for the creative ladies of Fairlight. By the way,
before anyone accuses me of sexism, may I defend myself by saying
that the two pictures below were supplied from the Fairlight WI scrapbook,
and it is from there (rather than from any stereotypical male preconception)
that I get the impression that the Woolpack's customers
were predominantly female.
These pictures show the Woolpack as it apeared in 1965.
 
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