Donkeys’ Years
Discouraging initial tour dates were followed by a ten-week hiatus (during which, alterations included the removal of a second interval) and then a 19-month West End run. (See PUTTING IT ON by Michael Codron and Allan Strachan, pages 274–77.)
A J Brown died on 29th January 1978, having given his last performance as Birkett the night before. “This play will run longer than I will,” he had predicted. (See ‘Obituary’, The Stage 9th February 1978, page 22.)
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Birkett | A J Brown |
|---|---|
| Buckle | Peter Jeffrey |
| Headingly | Peter Barkworth |
| Lady Driver | Penelope Keith |
| Quine | Julian Curry |
| Rev Sainsbury | John Normington |
| Snell | Andrew Robertson |
| Tate | Jeffry Wickham |
| Taylor | John Harding |
| Rev Sainsbury | Harold Innocent
(started 15th July 1976) |
| Buckle | John Quayle
(started 18th April 1977) |
| Headingly | Paul Eddington
(started 18th April 1977) |
| Lady Driver | Anna Massey
(started 18th April 1977) |
| Quine | John Quentin
(started 18th April 1977) |
| Rev Sainsbury | Michael Rothwell
(started 18th April 1977) |
| Snell | Ian Hogg
(started 18th April 1977) |
| Taylor | Christopher Northey
(started 18th April 1977) |
| Lady Driver | Amanda Barrie
(started 18th July 1977) |
| Tate | Roger Hammond
(started 18th July 1977) |
Crew | |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Joan Blackham |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Edward Halsted |
| Assistant to Alan Tagg | Sue Thornton |
| Company Stage Manager | David Kinsey |
| Costume Advisor | Lindy Hemming |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Roberta Graham |
| Designer | Alan Tagg |
| Director | Michael Rudman |
| General Manager | David Sutton |
| Lighting | Ken Miller |
| Music by | Hans Brown |
| Press Representative | Genista Streeten |
| Production Manager | J Scott Parkinson |
| Production Photographs | John Haynes |
| Scenery built by | Brunskill & Kingman |
| Scenery painted by | John Campbell Designs |
| Wardrobe Mistress | Bobby Crossman |
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- Last modified by Jared William.
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