POR the second successive


year. Burnley Garrick Club has carried off first prize in [he Clitheroe Drama Festi­


"Our Town”, by Thornton Wit­ ter was presented at the final night of the six-day festival at •die Civic Hall.


val. The Bunilcv team's entry


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Fvlde Coast Players, who pre­ ceded "The Poker Session”, mid the award presented at ihe adjudicator’s discretion was won by Theatre One, Thornton Cleveleys, whose


Second placing went to the


cu’rv was “Ghosts”. This prize was'awarded for team work and dramatic achievement.


to Rohm Owen, of the Fylde C o a st Players, who played Billy Beavis in “The Poker


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past two years, school later in


ton of Stoke-on-Trent, said that the individual winner had been unhesitatingly chosen.


PRESENTATIONS


Shirley Jones and Reg Grif­ fiths also of the Fylde coast Players; Christine Barlow and Michael McKay, of Theatre One. Thornton Cleveleys; Brian MacDonald, Vera Shear­ man Gay Cox and Muriel Duckett, of the J V M ? ) ’ Church Players; Jeff Willis. Gerald Bolton, and Atidtej Watts, of Gargrave Village


ual award he had also con­ sidered fine performances from


Hall Players; and James E. Wadsworth. Patricia Chad­ wick, John Smith and Susan Mellor, of the Burnley Garrick


awards were made by County Conn. Mrs. M. E. Chatbiun. M’- E. Lawrenson (who donated the prizes)


Club. The presentation of the


one concerned with the highly successful festival and than­ ked Mr. Dutton whom he des­ cribed as having a deep Understanding of the live


Mr. Dutton said that for season ticket holders, the week’s plays had given them their money's worth. It was. he said, a very pleasant festi­


theatre. Summing-up the festival.


val.•'The programme, so very


surprising on paper, became a very interesting festival.’ GRAND AUDIENCE


th os e responsible for the smoothness of the administra­


Mr. Dutton congratulated


tion. The audience had also hel­


civic leadership had given such a lift to entertainment. He had never before attended a festival where a mayor was also present. Clitlieroe had a festival to be


supporting the players. it was a tribute he said, that


ped by providing a true audi­ ence atmosphere, helping and


Mayoress, Mrs. Eva Moore, and the Mayer, Coun. S. J. Moore.The Mayor thanked every­


the In deciding on the individ­ MIXED


BILL OF FARE


IP ONE looked at Clitheroe Drama Festival in a particu­


Mr. Dutton after the perfor­ mance of “Lord Arthur Sev­ ille's Crime.” by Gargrave Vil­ lage Hall Players on Thurs­ day. In light-hearted vein Mr.


larly twisted way, it had been a highly immoral week, said


Dutton referred to the recent controversy concerning deca­ dence in the theatre, and doubted whether the notorious sex review “Oh Calcutta" would be accepted at the Civic


lessons for the aristocracy and a murder; Tuesday had a family skeleton and another murder; Wednesday, venereal disease and Thursday, a romantic fantasy in France."


COMIC


Crime", adapted by Constance Cox from a short story by Oscar Wilde, was in the same class as Monday night's pro­ duction of “Angels in Love”, a comical farce of manners. “I t was a pleasing play to


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watch.’’ said Mr. Dutton, “and had some richly comic mom­


ents.”The production, however, needed more concentration on polish, sophistication, a n d


exploratory, and did not accelerate. This was reflected


style.“I think it needs more splendour." he added. “The first act was slow and


proud of. and one which deser­ ved more support. Mr. Dutton also praised the superb acous­ tics of the Civic Hall.


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pond to the play and the players." he said.


in the way in which you, the audience, were slow to res­


Hall.He listed the various per­ formances. “On Monday, sex


AFTER the presentation of the prizes are seen, from left to right: Mr. E. Lawren­


son, donor of the cups; Michael McKay, of Theatre One, Thorton Cleveleys; Doro­ thy Walsh, of the Fylde Coast Players; the Mayor, and Mayoress, Coun. S. J. Moore and Mrs. Moore; George R idley, Burnley Garrick CIu b, and Mr. Peter Dutton, adjudicator.


Whalley Players’ capture magical atmosphere


“IF THE PRODUCER isn't an artist she certainly should be,” said Mr. Dutton after the Whalley Church Players’ production of “Ring Round The Moon" on Thursday. The stage had been used like a canvas to produce a colourful and well balanced picture. The set, Mr. Dutton said, was


one of the most delightful he had ever seen. The magical atmosphere cf


that the actress. Gay Cox, was more than twenty and she was certainly not faded. Lesley Anderson, as Lady


style and grace and the air of fantasy was maintained throughout. Costumes were dazzling and opulent. What he felt the production


Jean Anouilh’s play had been achieved with a few simple strokes. Whalley's production had


been well-handled but the pathos and cynicism needed building up.


HAUGHTY


“charade with music” and relies heavily on the music. Mr. Dutton ‘thought that the Whalley players had kept it too much in the background. Brian MacDonald, in the


The play is described as a


to concentrate much more on the internal verbal richness. The comedy in the play had


lacked was a feeling for lan­ guage. The play was translated by Christopher Fry, a poet, and there was a great deal of poetry in £t wh'ch seemed to have got lost. He felt that the cast needed


India, and Stephen Reece, as Patrice Bomebeiles, were other examples of miscasting as far as age was concerned. Of Vera Shearman, who


A PLAY


‘FULL OF TRAPS’


THE BURNLEY Garrick Club's winning entry “Our Town” was described by Mr. Dutton as a vigorous, blight and human production, which apart from the lighting was technically good. “It really did reflect a


very great deal of credit on the producer and team that they can conic to the Festival and give us such an interest­ ing evening”, he said. Although the play was


Isabelle, played by Kath Joyce, had been sensitive, soft and easily bruised.


MOVING


played by Muriel Duckett had been suitably b r a s h and pushing. Wlia't Mr. Dutton felt had not been made obvi­ ous was that she was really a very pathetic figure. Neverthe­ less it had been a compelling performance. Of David Dyer, who played


In contrast, her mother,


dual role of the twin brothers, Hugo and Frederic, had given a performance of considerable distinction. He was particu­ larly good as the worldly- wise, masterful Hugo and had managed to establish Frederic as a naive idealist. Diana, played by Sheila


played Madame Desmortes, the elderly, querulous aunt of Hugo and Frederic, Mr. Dut­ ton said that there could be no doubt that- this was the right actress for the right part. The heroine of the play,


in the play when he wrote it but although the Garrick did have certain peces oil stage, he considered the pro­ ducer and team “entirely right'' in having tile props. Tile costumes and props were in period and effective.


simple enough it was also “heaving with traps for the unwary”. The author had no scenery


NIGHTMARE


too much shadow which meant faces were lost nt important times. Mr. Dutton said “Our Town’’


Messerschmann, the melan­ choly millionaire, Mr. Duttcn said he dnl'itisIlLy had quali­ fied feelings about this per­ formance. This part, too. required a man of more ex­ perience than i t was possible to expect ■


age. The choice of Frank Jack-


of on actor of his


Keogh, had certainly been haughty but she could have been more glacial and pouting. Nevertheless she looked good and carried herself well. The Whalley Players obvi­


ously had a problem with regard to age, said Mr. Dutton. There were several actors who were really far too young for the parts they were playing. This was particularly obvious


son as Romainvil’e Mr. Dutton felt to be unfortunate. He was playing a part which did not come naturally to him. Of the shuffling butler,


was either a stage manager's nightmare or he rubs his ■hands and says “let me get at it”. In the case of the Burnley Garrick Club, it had been handled with skill. Tile pi.-.y got off to a


production was, in Mr. Dut­ ton's opinion, the lighting, of which he said the outcome was far from satisfactory though the producer's basic idea was good. This was because there was


The single weakness in the The individual award went


Session”. Adjudicator, Mr. Peter Dut­


Double success for Burnley Garrick at Clitheroe drama festival


FARMER SHOT ' HIMSELF


‘ON SPUR OF


THE MOMENT’ -Skipton Coroner


A 55-YEAR-OLD Newton farmer, found dead with a shotgun wound in his head, had left two notes in his Land Rover indicating that he intended taking his own life, it was stated at a Skipton inquest.


Stephen E. Brown, recorded a verdict that Alwyn Cowking, of Smelfthwaites Farm, Newton- in-Bowland, fiied from a shot­ gun wound, self-inflicted, while the balance of his mind was temporarily disturbed.


The Craven Coroner, Mr.


Titus Carter Cowking, Raingill Farm, Slaidburn, was found


A relative of Mr. Cowking's,


dead with a shotgun wound in his head on August 25 this


Mr. Cowking (lid in fact take his own life, although almost all of the evidence pointed towards the probability that he did so.


year. At an inquest in Skipton an “open” verdict was recor­ ded because there was a lack of positive proof, apart from circumstantial evidence, that


at about 6-45 a.m. He later came in for his breakfast.


Later he drove away in the Land Rover and it evas shortly


GUN


after that she heard the noise of a shot-. “I thought it was some shooters,” said Mrs. Cow­ king.


the Land Rover standing on the road near Meanley Wood. Mrs. Cowking told the Coroner that she then started to think something might be wrong. She went into the house and saw that the gun was missing.


She went outside and saw CHEMIST


5 CHURCH STREET, CL1THEROE ’PLIONE 2591


G. F. Tinsley, consultant pathologist at Airedale Gen­ eral Hospital. Easlbum, stated that death was due to a shot­ gun injury to the brain.


At Monday’s inquest, Dr. E. MISSING


Cowking suffered from any dis. eases, Dr. Tinsley replied that while conducting the post mor. tern examination, he had been told that Mr. Cowking had complained of breathlessness recently. At the post mortem Dr. Tinsley said he found evidence of a disease that would cause breathlessness.


Asked by the Coroner if Mr.


driving seat," she continued. “I looked round and found another note on the passenger seat.” Mrs. Cowking told the Coroner that she ran into the wood, but could not see any movement. She then drove to Mr. Townson's house in the Land Rover and telephoned the police.


Rover and I looked in it and found one of the notes on the


“I ran down to the Land VISIT


SWA L E S ’ Cash and Carry


Coroner said that Mr. Cow­ king’s decision to take his own life was a "last minute decision taken on the spur of the moment.''


Recording the verdict, the


stationed at Waddington, said that at 9-50 a.m. on Fri­ day. October 30th he was in­ formed that Mr. Cowking was missing. He wont to Mr. Cow- king's farm where he met P.C. Elliott who was already at the farm.


F.C. J. Sowden. who is


Cowking’s body was found in a wood about 100 yards from a track leading to the farm and about 150-200 yards from the farm itself. A double-bar­ relled 12 bore ’ shotgun was resting in Mr. Cowking's left hand. There was a spent cartridge in one of the bar­ rels and a live cartridge in one of Mr. Cowking’s pockets, said


P.C. Sowden said that Mr. j P.C. Sowden. NOTES


P.C. D. W. Elliott, who is stationed at Newton-in-Bow-


formed him that a note had been fotmd saying that Mr. Cowking might take his own


life.


Joshua, played by John Potts, Mr. Dutton said he had main­ tained a suitable look of per­ manent anguish on his face. Overall, Mr. Dutton said


in the case of Capulet, des­ cribed as “a faded companion”. Mr. Dutton could not believe


Boys try to force open phone


cash box A POLICEMAN saw three boys trying to force open the cash box in a telephone kiosk with a screwdriver. This was stated at Clitheroe


Magistrates’ Court, when a 17-year-old youth and a 13- year-old bey admitted trying ■to steal money, from a kiosk in Edisford Rd. The youth, Richard Neil


Alexander Chatbum, labourer, of Kemple View, Clitheroe, was stated by Mr. S. West- head chairman of the bench to h a v e a "disgraceful"


record. SCREWDRIVER


had already been dealt with, it was stated. Insp. T. J. Sumner said PC Ian Hartley saw the two defen­


ordered to appear before a juvenile court. The third boy in the kiosk


dants with another boy. Chat- burn was trying to force open the cash box with a screw­


driver. The boys came out and


climbed the railings into the grounds cf Edisford School. The cash box in the kiosk was


still intact PC Hartley confronted the


boys and took them to Clith­ eroe police station where it


was found that Chatburn had a screwdriver and a piece of


wire. In court, both boys asked


for cue other offence to be taken into consideration.


tions he was fined £10 in each case and put on proba­ tion for two years. The 13-year-old boy was


For two breaches of proba­ ^


Attending his lasL meeting of Clitheroe Health Committc-c- on Monday, Dr. Reginald Web­ ster, was warmly thanked for his services by the leader of


Council’s tribute


post as Medical Officer of Health for Division 5. and will shortly be taking up a new position. "We have had his services


the council, Aid. Clifford Chatburn. Dr. Webster is leaving his


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TO MARK Mis retirement as chairman ot the St. Mary Magdalene and St. Paul’s Scout Group, Clitheroc, Mr. J. Robinson received fare­ well gift from his colleagues. On behalf of the group,


the Rev. J. C. Hudson, the vicar, paid tribute to Mr. Robinson and handed to him an angle-poise lamp. Mr. ; Robinson has been chair­ man for 11 years. Vice-chairman and Mr. Robinson's successor, Mr.


since 1943. and lie has always been a regular a Render at our meetings", said Aid. Chatham.


John Clayton, also paid tri­ bute to him. In our picture Ircm the lef. arc: Mr. Cl'iion. Ecv.


J. C. Hudson and Mr. Robin­ son.


weekend


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that tlie production required more polish and smoothness and that the cast needed to build up confidence. But it had been a vivid, creditable effort and Whalley should be proud of its drama group.


cracking start he said, and in the case in the first act all the charac­ ters were "going like an express train”. Tills act needed slowing down quite a let. In act two 'things calmed down and act three was extremely dignified but not too slow. The interpretation was


was at Mr. Townson's farm and the notes were in the vehicle. One of the notes indi­ cated that he would be in a wood near the farm. “We went there," said P.C. Elliott, “and found Mr. Cowking lying behind a broken stone wall.”


Mr. Cowking's Land Rover


John Cowking a bricklayer, said that his father had appeared a .little worried, but only about business on the farm.


Mr. Cowking's son. Russell


sympathetic and in the adju­ dicator's1 opinion Hi® act most successful in getting a


attempt to standardise the American accent though this was not totally successful.


sympathetic mood wias the second, which was on love and marriage. There was a very good


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upset by the death of his rela­ tive recently. Mr. Cowking


Asked if his father had been


said that on the morning of October 30th her husband went out to work cn the farm


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