Women of Twilight
Phyllis Montefiore took over from Vida Hope when the latter became ill. (‘Chit Chat’, The Stage 6th March 1952, page 8.) Diana King, Mavis Walker and Pamela Cameron replaced Miriam Karlin, Gwynne Whitby and Lynda King when the latter three went into the Broadway production (qv).
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Christine | Joslin Parlane |
|---|---|
| Helen Allistair | Barbara Couper |
| Jess | Vida Hope |
| Laura | Gwynne Whitby
(ended 2nd February 1952) |
| Molly | Jacqueline Seager |
| Nurse | Betty Henderson |
| Olga | Miriam Karlin
(ended 2nd February 1952) |
| Rosie | Maria Charles |
| Sal | Lynda King
(ended 2nd February 1952) |
| Veronica | Maureen Hurley
(ended 3rd November 1951) |
| Vivianne | Rene Ray |
| Veronica (replacement) | Maureen Glynne
(started 7th November 1951) |
| Laura (replacement) | Mavis Walker
(started 4th February 1952) |
| Olga (replacement) | Diana King
(started 4th February 1952) |
| Sal (replacement) | Pamela Cameron
(started 4th February 1952) |
| Jess (replacement) | Phyllis Montefiore
(started March 1952) |
Crew | |
| Director | Anthony Hawtrey |
| Setting designed and painted by | Mary Purvis |
| Stage Director | Peggie Dear |
| Stage Manager | Angela Hepburn |
| Stage Manager | Prudence Williams |
| Chief Electrician (Embassy) | Roy Hope |
| General Manager (Vaudeville) | Hugh Charles |
| Head of Wardrobe (Vaudeville) | Mabel Austell |
| Presented by (Swiss Cottage) | Anthony Hawtrey |
| Presented by (West End) | Jack Hylton |
| Presented by arrangement with | Jean Shepeard |
| Presented by arrangement with (Vaudeville) | Anthony Hawtrey |
| Presented by arrangement with (Vaudeville) | J & R Gatti Ltd |
| Presented in association with (Vaudeville) | John Buckley |
| Press Representative | William Wordsworth |
| Publicity Manager (Vaudeville) | Frank Brown |
| Scenic Dept (Vaudeville) | Horace Wilson |
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Play description
“First presented in 1951 and filmed the following year, Sylvia Rayman’s WOMEN OF TWILIGHT is a hard-hitting ‘all-women play’ in which unmarried mothers are ruthlessly exploited by an unscrupulous, baby-farming landlady.” – 11F publicity, 2013–14
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