Lies in Lashbrook dramatis personae

 I thought you might like a cast list as it's rather extensive.

 

Dramatis Personae

 

Inspector Alexander Armitage: a police inspector and descendant of the ‘Gentleman Bow Street Runner’; engaged to Ida Henderson

Inspector Jeff Morrel: colleague and now friend of Alexander, after a rather acrimonious start to their relationship.

David Henderson: Brother to Ida, and to the deceased artist, Basil; relict of murdered Helen.

Gregson: his man, rather too fond of female company.

Ida Henderson: Archaeology student, and engaged to Alexander.

Elinor Henderson, née Truckle: sometime companion to Ida, now married to David for mutual benefit.

James Campbell: Alexander’s man of all work, valet and chauffeur; previously man to Basil Henderson

Gladys Price: Nominally Ida’s maid, more her companion and secretary and chauffeuse

 

In Lashbrook

 

Mary Fringford: housekeeper at the Elizabethan house owned by David Henderson which he leased out to build a more modern house

Ruth Fringford: her daughter

Millicent Mary Margaret AKA Millymollymegsie: Ruth’s daughter, age 5

 

Cecily, Lady Baskerville: young widow of the late Major Dennis Baskerville

Cyril: Lord Baskerville: age 6

Aggie: the faithful servant

Dr. Richard Brinkley: vicar, a learned man

Oliver Oliver [light baritone]: sexton and man to Dr. Brinkley, brews hooch in the crypt. Dropped out of the role Koko. Plays the organ indifferently if Miss Brinkley cannot do s

Dr. Craiggie: the village doctor

Miss Serena Craiggie:  his sister, keeps house for him.

Miss Elizabeth [Betty]Thripp: a spinster lady who is the teacher of the village children.

Edgar Thripp: the nephew of Miss Thripp, son of her ne’er-do-well brother,

Miss Amabel Brinkley: a niece of the vicar who teaches the infant class of the village school; helps with Brownie-Guides, and plays the organ in church.

 

 

Fred Chaffinch [bass]: Stationmaster. Playing the title role of the Mikado

Polly Chaffinch [mezzo-soprano]: Fred’s wife; playing Yum-yum

 

Sam Reckitt [tenor]: Postmaster, playing Pooh-Bah

Emily Reckitt:  his wife, something of an invalid

Dan Reckitt [tenor]: their son, postman, playing Nanki-poo

Tim Mapp: local bobby, also runs the Boy Scout troop with help from Dr. Brinkley and Oliver; playing Pish-Tush

Maggie Squires:  Constable Mapp’s best girl; one of the schoolgirl chorus

Emma Squires: Maggie’s younger sister, one of the schoolgirl chorus, Girl Guide

Thomas Squires:  Maggie’s father and master baker

Marion Squires: Thomas’s wife, Maggie’s mother, runs the teashop and bakery with Maggie’s aid. Runs the local Girl Guides and Brownies

Edward [Neddy] Braithewaite:  fishmonger

Billy Braithwaite: His son who does the morning shift with fresh fish

Maud Braithwaite: the fishmonger’s daughter, nicknamed ‘Haddock’ by her contemporaries.

Stan Florey: the fishmonger’s boy, an orphan, lives in with the Braithwaites. A boy of about 12 years old. A dreamer, possibly brain damaged, but quite capable of calculating change.

Thruppence: Butcher, wife, Nancy, hair stylist and manicurist.

Annie Thruppence: his daughter, fancies Sid Smith

 Simon Smith: Farrier and blacksmith

Sidney [Sid] Smith: Simon’s son, runs the village garage and is the mechanic. Part of the chorus

John Fringford: Landlord of ‘The Clene Shepe’ and brother of Mary

 

[Maggie and Emma Squires,] Claire Busby, [Annie Thruppence,] [Maud Braithwaite,] Irma Savin, Helen Newell: Girl Guides, members of the schoolgirl chorus

 

Violet Savin, indifferent artist, and Theodore Savin, clerk; Irma’s parents.

 

Bert and Jack Busby: brothers, and brothers of Claire, members of the chorus. Bert is the ticket clerk at the station, and Jack is a porter. Claire works in Oxford as a typist.

Leslie Edgington: member of the chorus, ticket collector.

 

Pete Reynolds, painter and decorator, one of Irma’s admirers

Hugh Carlton, staying on at school in hopes of university; one of Irma’s admirers. Has half a dozen step siblings. Pimply.

Tony Ambridge a grammar school boy, a bit of a player

Pike Primus and Pike Secundus grammar school boys

 

Vera Tweedie-Banks, neighbour and cousin to Theodore Savin and family

Marjorie Goodie and Winnie Harmon, neighbours of the above, a stable couple.

 

Velma Hodges, eleven years old, sister of Mabel Hodges, fifteen years old, both Girl Guides, but not involved in the acting. Velma has a temper and adores her sister.