Spring and Port Wine
Rupert Davies initially took over the lead role from Alfred Marks on 15th May 1967, for a brief period while Marks was on holiday. (See The Stage 11th May 1967, page 17.) He then took over permanently from 1st January 1968, when Marks left to tour the play in Australia. (See The Stage 14th December 1967, page 1.)
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Arthur | Ray Mort |
|---|---|
| Betsy Jane | Gretchen Franklin |
| Daisy Crompton | Ruth Dunning |
| Florence Crompton | Jennifer Wilson |
| Harold Crompton | John Alderton |
| Hilda Crompton | Jan Carey |
| Rafe Crompton | Alfred Marks |
| Wilfred Crompton | Melvyn Hayes |
| Arthur | Michael Edgar
(started 31st July 1967) |
| Betsy Jane | Betty Romaine
(started 31st July 1967) |
| Daisy Crompton | Joyce Heron
(started 31st July 1967) |
| Florence Crompton | Janet Whiteside
(started 31st July 1967) |
| Harold Crompton | John Wreford
(started 31st July 1967) |
| Hilda Crompton | Jill Kerman
(started 31st July 1967) |
| Harold Crompton | Derek Seaton
(started September 1967) |
| Rafe Crompton | Rupert Davies
(started 1st January 1968) |
| Wilfred Crompton | Kenneth Caswell
(started March 1968) |
Crew | |
| Designer (Mermaid) | Adrian Vaux |
| Designer (West End) | Hutchinson Scott |
| Director | Allan Davis |
| Presented by (West End) | Allan Davis Ltd |
| Presented by (West End) | Michael Medwin |
| Presented by | Donald Albery
(started 31st July 1967) |
| Company and Stage Manager (Mermaid) | Gordon McKechnie |
| Company and Stage Manager (West End) | Ray Kelly |
| Deputy Stage Manager (West End) | Shirley Stanwell |
| Press Representative (Mermaid) | Gerald Frow |
| Press Representative (Mermaid) | Mamie Garnett |
| Press Representative (West End) | Dennison Thornton |
| Press Representative (West End) | Alan Tucker |
| Production Manager (Mermaid) | Ken Smalley |
| Production Photographs (Mermaid) | Adam Woolfitt |
| Sound Effects | David Collison |
| Wardrobe Mistress (Mermaid) | Helen Diamant |
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Play description
This play was initially seen on television as MY FLESH, MY BLOOD in 1958, with a stage production (under the same title) following at Bolton in 1959 [qv].
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