Carpet Slippers

Reviews and Cuttings

From the Totnes Times, December 11 1954

‘CARPET SLIPPERS’ AT SOUTH BRENT

Good Performance by Dramatic Society
Regret at Resignation of Miss Carnochan

South Brent Amateur Dramatic Society gave a colourful performance of W A Darlington’s ’Carpet slippers’, a comedy in three acts, before an appreciative audience last week.

George Preston as Edmund Granger, William Windatt as Oswald Cooke and Katie Holloway as Fatima were the most notable characters and deserve a special mention. The young lovers, Judith Jensen as Anne and Maurice Anning as Tony Joliffe, played their parts well, and Marjorie Vaira as Zuleikah and Marjorie Bearns as the slave girl, made a spectacular pair. Leslie Kidger was the imposing Sheik.

Winifred Windatt as Agatha Granger, Daisy Rowe as Ellen and Evie Hard as Penny were a convincing contrast to the eastern 'Harem’ where the women – Rose Watt, Joan Deedes, Mollie Chulke and Rosalie Smeeth – looks so entrancing that their all-too-brief appearance was regretted. John Wingrave as the Executioner and Betty Mortimore as the Guard completed the cast.

Reginald Rowe was Stage Manager; Mrs Percy James, Property Mistress; Evelyn Hard, Effects; Alfred Moysey, Lighting; Joan Deedes, Wardrobe; Anita Perkins, Prompter; Margaret Price, Backcloth; and William Holloway and Alice Vickery, bookings. Assistance was also given by D Rowe, Jack Wingrave, Anne and Rose Watt, Gwenny Joint and Alma Preston.

A selection section of the Courtenay Light Orchestra rendered music between the scenes and this was a pleasing innovation. The whole production showed the expert touch of the producer Miss Joy Carnochan, and there was a sad note after the final performance when she announced her resignation, thanking all who had helped her. Her resignation will be a great loss to the society.

Miss Carnochan was the recipient of a bouquet and gifts from the audience.

Mr G Preston (Chairman) expressed pleasure at the attendance of the president Dr Creasy following his illness.