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No 19 : May 26, 1962

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"Pickle in Paradise"

Early next month the Wakefield Players will present their 1962 production, "Pickle in Paradise," at Wakefield. And what a pickle it is! The plot revolves mainly around two old ladies addicted to blackmail and the disposal of their ill-gotten gains. There is a Frenchman (amorous, of course), a Black Sheep, a salty Admiral's daughter and a rather perplexed vicar. We took these pictures at a dress rehearsal at Wakefield and saw enough of the play to appreciate the mirthquake it is going to produce

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The cast, at rear, Hepziban (Olive Anisich), Vicar (Don Hutchison), Penelope (Nan Sowman) front, Black Sheep Peter (Bob Olaman), Annie the maid (Betty Henderson), Henry (Ken Miller), Potts the Admiral's daughter (Vi Brown) and Henry's wife (Peg Martin)

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Producers, Alec and Ruth Bennington

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Henry and Peter vieing for the favours of Annie who is to collect all the money on the deaths of the Misses Fairfield.

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A shocked Potts sees Henry, clad in nightdress, recover from unconsciousness.

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Peter sneaks up on Annie as she is packing some of blackmail loot

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We've censored this caption so we won't give the ending away

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"Take that, sir"

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Henry decides to pay no more blackmail and is threatened with shooting by Penelope, but is not particularly worried.

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Hairy's wife arrives and takes him home

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Henry off to tell the police of the old maid's nefarious activities, is soundly bopped by Hepzlbah.

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