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''Chase Me Comrade'' by [[Ray Cooney]]. A play about a Russian ballet dancer who defects to Britain and a riot of comedy reigns as he tangles with a British naval commander, Russian agents, the local constabulary and well-meaning friends. First produced in London in 1964.  
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''Chase Me Comrade'' by [[Ray Cooney]] is a farce in two acts, about a Russian ballet dancer who defects to Britain and a riot of comedy reigns as he tangles with a British naval commander, Russian agents, the local constabulary and well-meaning friends. First produced in London in 1964.
 
 
 
 
  
 
== The original text ==
 
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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First performed in South Africa in the [[Alexander Theatre]], Johannesburg in 1969 by the [[Academy Theatre]] in association with Ray Cooney Productions, London. Directed by [[Rex Garner]], with [[Diane Appleby]] (Nancy Rimmington), Kenneth Baker (Commander Rimmington), George Korelin (Hoskins), Melody O'Brian (Alicia Courtney), David Crichton (Petrovyan), Rex Garner (Gerry Buss), Hal Orlandini (Mr. Laver), Rod Hudson (Constable Pulford), [[Patricia Sanders]] (Janet Rimmington) and [[Bill Smale]] (Bobby Hargreaves).
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First performed in South Africa in 1969 by the [[Academy Theatre]], directed by [[Rex Garner]], starring [[Leslie Philips]] and [[Diane Appleby]]. The venue was the [[Alexander Theatre]].
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starring [[Leslie Philips]] and . The venue was .
  
  

Revision as of 05:35, 21 May 2015

Chase Me Comrade by Ray Cooney is a farce in two acts, about a Russian ballet dancer who defects to Britain and a riot of comedy reigns as he tangles with a British naval commander, Russian agents, the local constabulary and well-meaning friends. First produced in London in 1964.

The original text

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Performance history in South Africa

First performed in South Africa in the Alexander Theatre, Johannesburg in 1969 by the Academy Theatre in association with Ray Cooney Productions, London. Directed by Rex Garner, with Diane Appleby (Nancy Rimmington), Kenneth Baker (Commander Rimmington), George Korelin (Hoskins), Melody O'Brian (Alicia Courtney), David Crichton (Petrovyan), Rex Garner (Gerry Buss), Hal Orlandini (Mr. Laver), Rod Hudson (Constable Pulford), Patricia Sanders (Janet Rimmington) and Bill Smale (Bobby Hargreaves).



starring Leslie Philips and . The venue was .



Sources

Academy Theatre programme, 1969.

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