Sailor Beware
1966
Sailor Beware needs little, if any, introduction. The product of two well know comedy writers, Philip King and Falkland Cary, and the first of three plays about the Hornetts the others being “Watch it Sailor” and “Rock a bye Sailor” it first opened in the West End at the Strand Theatre on February 16th, 1955 exactly twelves years and one month before this St Neots Players version.
The Play begins as the Hornett family are preparing for the wedding of daughter Shirley to a sailor, Albert Tufnell AB who is due to arrive any moment with his best man. With husband, Henry, being smart and keeping out of the way with his ferrest, sister-in-law Edie remembering her great sorrow of twenty years ago when she was left at the alter and next door neighbour, Florrie, popped in and out for a gossip; it is little wonder that Emma Hornett is working up a fine head of steam that will be let off at those around her and at the visitors to the household, headed by niece Daphne and rounded off by the Vicar.
With the first ring of the doorbell the play swings into action – like a title fight from the time-keeper’s gong.
Cast
Edie Hornett
Lottie Hoenigsmann
Emma Hornett
Vicki Mountford
Mrs. Lack
Bea Harrison
Henry Hornett
Ted Pygott
Albert Tufnell AB
Gerald Bowd
Carnoustie Bligh AB
Tony Gaskell
Daphne Pink
Eileen Hosker
Shirley Hornett
Georgina Ellett
Rev. Oliver Purefoy
Gordon Ashcroft
Crew
Producer
Gordon London
Stage Manager
John Ball
Assistant
Derek Gaskell
Electricians
Michael & Inez Cropley
Props
June Raynor
Wardrobe
Hazel John
Prompt
Pam Thompson