Temptation Sordid, or, Virtue Rewarded by Winifred Phelps
This is a classic melodrama written in 1960 which even includes a chairman
(although in our case it was a chairwoman played by Roslyn Brown). The
fortune-hunter Sir Jasper, assisted by the voluptuous Fanny, plots to marry the
lovely Arabella. Clarence, who has a pure love for Arabella, resists the
evil Sir Jasper, and they all travel through valleys of iniquity. At the end
Clarence and Arabella are united over the dead bodies of their enemies.
There is plenty of audience participation with boos, hisses and cheers.
This was performed on the 7th and 8th November 1975 as a theatre-restaurant
with a three-course dinner and wine along with the melodrama. It was
directed by Beth Gingell. Sounds like
a great night out indeed!
Temptation Sordid programme
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