The Lady’s Not For Burning

by Christopher Frydirected by Margaret Rhodes
November 1963
The Civic Theatre

Leeds Arts Centre performed The Lady’s Not For Burning in November 1963.

Cast

Richard, an orphaned ClerkBarry Stanhope
Thomas Mendip, a discharged SoldierGerry Armytage
Alizon EliotBetty Triggs
Nicholas DevizeRobin Spencer
Margaret Devize, mother of NicholasJanet Hanson
Humphrey Devize, brother of NicholasSidney Irving
Hebble Tyson, the MayorRay Spurgeon
Jennet JourdemayneJosephine Ward
The ChaplainNorman Thackwray
Edward Tappercoom, a JusticeFrank O’Donnell
Matthew SkippsArthur Ridley

Backstage team

DirectorMargaret Rhodes
Settings Designed byHazel Irving
Costumes Designed byElaine Cooper
Scenic ArtistFred Mower
LightingStanley Smith
Stage ManagersPatrick Hutton
 George Westmoreland
 Michael Aston
MusicWendy Heaton
EffectsStuart Bennett
Property MistressSybil Jenkinson
WardrobeElaine Cooper
 Betty Triggs
 Doreen Parker
 Nora Knapton
PromptersDoreen Parker
 Nettie Ross
 Val Tyson
ViolinistRachel Hoare
Incidental MusicMusic Centre Recorder Group
Auditorium ManagerEric Parker

Archive documents

The following documents from the production are in the LAC archive.

Download: Programme
(3.4 MBytes)

Add to the archive

We’re always looking to add to our archive of past productions – if you have any other memories of The Lady’s Not For Burning, we would be very pleased to hear from you.