Small Hotel: March 1981
By Rex Frost
Newspaper review
'Small Hotel' study in deviousness
"Small Hotel", presented at the weekend by Sheringham Players, was a study in deviousness, but of a lighthearted kind.
The central character of the play, by Rex Frost, is a wily old waiter who, through a lifetime of observing the quirks of human nature, has learned how to manage people. Tom Jump, as the waiter, gave a masterly performance.
The play is a gentle comedy, set in the present, and many of the characters are the sort you might expect to find in a small country hotel.
There were traces of first-night nerves, but the Players soon settled into their parts and gave a thoroughly enjoyable performance.
The play was a good example of the fact that it is not essential to have lavish sets, scenes and costumes to make a production a success. The producer was John Meikle.
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Cast (in order of appearance) | Backstage |
Spencer Crouch, a customer: David Bentley | Producer: John Meikle |
Gladys Spiller, a customer: Karen Cross | Set Construction: John Nash, Paddy Cordon |
Mr. Barrington, a customer: John Meikle | Props: Eve Turner, Karen Cross |
Alan Pryor, the hotel Manager: Martin Braybrooke | Prompt: Eve Turner |
Albert, the waiter: Tom Jump | Electrician: John Avery |
Sheila Pryor, Alan's wife: Sandy Roper | |
Mr. Finch, company area supervisor: George Edwards | |
Mrs Samson-Box, a resident: Frances Bethell | |
Effie Rigler, a waitress: Judy Nash | |
Mrs. Gammon, the cook: Patricia Booth | |
Caroline Mallett, a waitress: Joan Spall |