a play with music by Alan Cullen 21.11.88 - 26.11.88
A musical documentary set against the backdrop of music hall, revue sketch, monologue and folk song, the play chronicles the violent stirrings in the Sheffield politics of the 1860's.
The central problems then as now, were, wages and prices: the unions fighting the small employer and the machine: a new business attempting to compete with a monopoly.
This was the first production by Ecclesfield Priory Players on the stage of their very own theatre, The EPPiC Theatre.
This play was originally performed by EPP in 1975 in Ecclesfield Town Junior School
Produced by Harold and Sylvia Jones by kind permission of the author
Actors and their Characters
Alan Frith Mr Brown / Mr Fearnehough / Workman
Andrew Hobson Samuel Crookes
Carol Travis Mrs Fearnehough / Minnie Murgatroyd
David Barber Isaac Ironside / Chief Constable Jackson
Dorothy Bell Singer
Eva Nutland Girl / Vendor / Woman
Harold Jones Josiah Taylor
Ian Claxton Newsboy / Apprentice
Janet Haddock Polly
Jean Dalby Mrs Brown
James Kay Workman
Jim Whinfrey Mr Flintoff
Julie Heath Singer
Kath Moss Barmaid
Les Bell Chairman of Inquiry / Chairman of Music Hall
Michael Langan Mayor / Hallam
Molly Cox Mrs Taylor
Neale Woodhead Workman
Nigel Womersley William Broadhead
Paul Marsden James Linley/ Secretary
Peter Cooper Policeman
Roger Goddard Mr Leng
Sandra Claxton Neighbour / Vendor / Barmaid
Sherryl Woodhead Girl / Woman
Tom Travis Workman / Drunk
Vera Housley Citizen
