By Edward Albee
Directed by Hunter Bell
Season: 18 - 25 May 1968
Amelia, the proprietor of the Sad Cafe, throws her new husband out of their bedroom on their wedding night. Torn between anger and desire the husband finally leaves town only to return some years later to find Amelia showering all her affection on a dwarf cousin who has come to live with her. At their first meeting the dwarf is hopelessly attracted to the husband. In turn, the husband moves back into the Sad Cafe, threatening to run away with the dwarf if Amelia objects. The day of reckoning soon arrives and the husband and wife meet to settle their differences with their bare hands.
Directed by Hunter Bell
Season: 18 - 25 May 1968
Amelia, the proprietor of the Sad Cafe, throws her new husband out of their bedroom on their wedding night. Torn between anger and desire the husband finally leaves town only to return some years later to find Amelia showering all her affection on a dwarf cousin who has come to live with her. At their first meeting the dwarf is hopelessly attracted to the husband. In turn, the husband moves back into the Sad Cafe, threatening to run away with the dwarf if Amelia objects. The day of reckoning soon arrives and the husband and wife meet to settle their differences with their bare hands.
Cast: The Narrator - Bill Hayward Rainy 1 - David Williams Rainy 2 - David C Goode Stumpy MacPhail - Chris Howell Henry Macy - John Bateman Miss Amelia Evans - Jenny Papprill Cousin Lymon - Basil O'Sullivan Merlie Ryan - Pat Burke Horace Wells - David Brockett Henry Ford Crimp - Frances Porterfield Emma Hale - Beryl McLeod Mrs Peterson - Ruth Winstanley Mrs Lucy Williams - Mary Hudson Hasty Malone - Glennis Paine Alice Drummond - Sue Newell Marvin Macy - Ivan Finlayson |