The Avengers on stage (1971)

Timeless A-Peel · Post by **Timeless A-Peel** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:24 pm

Ah, good, we're both not seeing things then!

Thanks, Alan.

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:33 am

Timeless A-Peel wrote:Could it be some sort of promo thing? Are the other women notable as well?

"Simon Oates returns to the West End Theatre in Francis Durbridge's hit thriller 'Suddenly At Home' with four leading ladies, left to right, Harriet Philpin, Moira Foot, Lesley Goldie, and Annette Andre."

I recognised Harriet Philpin instantly, which led me to the Doom Watch site and there's that very nice photo!

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:20 am

I thought that was Judy Carne opposite Annette Andre but apparently not.

Timeless A-Peel · Post by **Timeless A-Peel** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:47 pm

Frankymole wrote:
Timeless A-Peel wrote:Could it be some sort of promo thing? Are the other women notable as well?
"Simon Oates returns to the West End Theatre in Francis Durbridge's hit thriller 'Suddenly At Home' with four leading ladies, left to right, Harriet Philpin, Moira Foot, Lesley Goldie, and Annette Andre."

I recognised Harriet Philpin instantly, which led me to the Doom Watch site and there's that very nice photo!

Thanks, Franky. I don't recognise any of the other names. The only person I know who was on Doomwatch is John Paul (the good Dr. Kendrick in TNA). I suppose I ought to watch it one day.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:29 pm

As a Durbridge fan, I really should have remembered that the play was one of his! So, thanks to you too, Dandy and Franky!

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:46 am

Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Talking about John 'Wickham Gascoyne Berresford Uncle Tom Cobley' Steed and the stage version of The Avengers, is any of it useful in a canonical sense?

I would venture that 100% of us present have never had the luck to see the play, so what can we gleam from the evidence we do have?
http://declassified.theavengers.tv/stage_main.htm

I wonder if the script would be suitable for a future Script Book release?

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:04 am

If I could get hold of it, I'd move heaven and earth to get it out there. No luck so far, though!

mousemeat · Post by **mousemeat** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:14 pm

Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Found this interesting blog which mentions the ill fated stage endeavour in 1971. It has pics that are new to me, so thought that there might be some here that have not seen them either.

The lady on the far right of this pic looks very much like Annette Andre I think.

has anyone seen this production ? or know someone who went ?

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:26 pm

mousemeat wrote:has anyone seen this production ? or know someone who went ?

Someone must've. Though not me - if I'd seen Annette André and Harriet Philpin in the flesh, I'd have melted.

mousemeat · Post by **mousemeat** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:53 pm

Dandy Forsdyke wrote:I thought I wasn't seeing things. It is her I think. Perhaps she was originally cast in the show and had to drop out, or perhaps she was visiting Simon Oats? Someone should ask her about this Avengers mystery. She was far too famous to have played one of the 'dolly birds' and she wasn't that type of actress anyway.

It certainly would have been an interesting to see Annette as Hannah Wilde.

I wonder if dear old Leslie Phillips might remember, if we could contact him?

probably a promo thing for the period. but, at least material like this, is still around for us to ponder over..

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