About This Production
This production is mentioned in a press report of a SBADS committee meeting, but no report of the play itself was kept. However, the archive of the now defunct Western Times has provided us with details of the cast. The clipping refers, slightly oddly, to the 'newly formed society': although the group formally adopted the name of SBADS in 1934, it had been performing since 1925.
Cast
- Samuel Sweetland
- H Symons (as Mr. H. G. Symons)
- Henry Coaker
- Stanley Jefford (as Mr. S. Jefford)
- Richard Coaker
- G Willcocks (as Mr. G. Willcocks)
- George Smerdon
- A Thomas (as Mr. A. Thomas)
- Valiant Dunnybrigg
- C Reynolds (as Mr. C. E. Reynolds)
- Rev. Septimus Tudor
- C Marshall (as Rev. C. B. Marshall)
- Dr. Rundle
- Leslie Hard (as Mr. Leslie Hard)
- Churdles Ash
- Charlie Manning (as Mr. C. Manning)
- Teddy Smerdon
- Alan Hard (as Master Alan Hard)
- Araminta Dench
- E Gill (as Miss E. Gill)
- Thirza Tapper
- L Hard (as Mrs. L. Hard)
- Petronel Sweetland
- Lulu Hawke (as Mrs. L. Hawke)
- Sibley Sweetland
- Violet Manning (as Miss V. Manning)
- Louisa Windeatt
- E Hodson (as Mrs. E. M. Hodson)
- Mary Hearn
- G Reynolds (as Mrs. G. M. Reynolds)
- Sarah Smerdon
- Molly Cole (as Miss M. Cole)
- Susan Maine
- D Luscombe (as Miss D. Luscombe)
- Sophie Smerdon
- M Symons (as Miss M. Symons)
- Miss M. Symons
- U Damerell (as Miss U. Damerell)
Reviews and Cuttings
From the Western Times, Friday 1st June 1934
SOUTH BRENT AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY
The first production of South Brent's newly-formed dramatic society, "The Farmer's Wife," was an outstanding success in the Church Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday. The characters represented were: —Samuel Sweetland, Mr. H. G. Symons: Henry Coaker, Mr. S. Jefford; Richard Coaker, Mr. G. Willcocks; George Smerdon, Mr. A. Thomas; Valiant Dunnybrigg, Mr. C. E. Reynolds; Rev. Septimus Tudor, Rev. C. B. Marshall; Dr. Rundle, Mr. Leslie Hard; Churdles Ash, Mr. C. Manning; Teddy Smerdon, Master Alan Hard; Araminta Dench, Miss E. Gill; Thirza Tapper, Mrs. L. Hard; Petronel Sweetland, Mrs. L. Hawke; Sibley Sweetland, Miss V. Manning; Louisa Windeatt, Mrs. E. M. Hodson; Mary Hearn, Mrs. G. M. Reynolds; Sarah Smerdon, Miss M. Cole; Susan Maine, Miss D. Luscombe; Sophie Smerdon, Miss M. Symons; Mrs. Rundle, Miss U. Damerell.