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by John Chapman<\/span><\/p>\n

1st – 3rd May 1980<\/h2>\n

A hilarious farce dealing with a crazy but very likeable gang of bookies who, in order to be near the racecourse, are staying at a country hotel run by a retired colonel and his wife and daughter. Secret rooms, sliding panels, mistaken identity and a nice little bit of romance are some of the main ingredients of this very racy and slick farce, which never lets up for a moment.<\/p>\n

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The Cast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colonel Wagstaff: Peter Monger
\nMrs Wagstaff: Pauline Mordue
\nBeth: Liz Wright
\nSusan Wagstaff: Janet Booth
\nJohn Danby: Eric Saxton
\nFred Phipps: John Sanford
\nAlfred Tubbe: Rob Bell
\nFlash Harry: Nick Roberts
\nAlbert Polignac: Roger Gray
\nSergeant Fire: Marilyn Barrell<\/p>\n

Produced by Eric Saxton
\nAssisted by Mary Warrington<\/p><\/div>\n

Newbury Weekly News Review<\/h3>\n
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Drama… In Brief<\/h2>\n

[this footnote appeared a fortnight after our production in a round-up of local drama groups’ productions.]<\/p>\n

There were, fortunately, some moments of respite in Compton Players\u2019 production of John Chapman\u2019s hilarious farce Dry Rot<\/strong>, otherwise the audience might still be helpless after laughing too much.<\/p>\n

A dignified performance from Peter Monger and Pauline Mordue as the very new proprietors of a country inn, with larger-than-life comic villains in the persons of John Sanford, Rob Bell, and Nick Roberts; a lovesick couple played moonily by Eric Saxto and Janet Booth; an overenthusiastic and bungling policewoman played by Marilyn Barrell and Roger Gray\u2019s fast-talking excitable Frenchman all added to the fun. Newcomer Liz Wright was a dream as the slow-witted maid. Producer was Eric Saxton who also designed the very pleasing set.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n