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Mrs. Frederic S. Claghorn (left) and Mrs. George J. Hauptfuhrer Jr. meet at the Chestnut Hill home of Mrs. Joseph S. Rambo (right) to complete plans for Oct. 30 gala being sponsored by women's division of Eastern Pennsylvania Multiple Sclerosis Society at Academy of Music.

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Sunday, October 12, 1969).

DANCE HONORS PRINCESS GRACE

Dance honors Princess Brace Princess Grace of Monaco will be guest of honor at a "champagne dance" on Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Academy of Music Ballroom. Mrs. Joseph S. Rambo, of Chestnut Hill, is honorary chairman of the gala being sponsored by the Eastern Pennsylvania Multiple Sclerosis Society to raise funds to support research in finding the cause and control of this disease.

Festivities will begin with cocktails at 5 P. M. followed by dancing to the music of Romig, Lewis and Carney orchestras.

CHAIRMEN LISTED

Mrs. William E. Milhollen, Mrs. William A. Roth and Mrs. A. Ardley Henkels, are cochairmen.

Assisting the chairmen in arrangements for the Oct. 30 dance will be Mrs. Lloyd M. Coates, Mrs. George Morris Dorrance, Mrs. Frank B. Axelrod, Mrs. Frank Garofolo, Mrs. Morris R. Shaffer, Mrs. Alan D. Ameche, Mrs. Kershaw Burbank, Mrs. Murray Firestone, Mrs. F. Howard Goodwin Jr., Miss Ann Jane Callan, Mrs. Margaret K. Con-Ian, Mrs. Sydney Daroff, Mrs. Michael Daroff and Mrs. Edward Dudlik. Also, Mrs. Frederick H. Le vis Jr., Miss Marian Hayes, Mrs. W.Thacher Longstreth, Mrs. George J. Hauptfuhrer Jr., Mrs. Paul R. Kaiser, Mrs.Frederic S. Claghorn, Mrs. Russell Levin, Mrs. William Levinson, Mrs. Donald LeVine. Others are Henry S. McNeil, Mrs. Walter J. Maiden, Miss Patricia Lockhart, Mrs. Charles Nicholson, Mrs. Elizabeth Orr, Mrs. B. Arthur Pinney, Mrs. William Putnam, Miss Mildred Rinker, Mrs. Henriette Wallace, Mrs. Stanley A. Welsh Jr., Mrs. Michael A. Walsh, Mrs. Thomas A. Wood Jr., Mrs. Douglas H. Worrall Jr., Mrs. Vernon D. Wright, Mrs. Charles Wilson, Mrs. Robert G. Wilder.

"OPENING NIGHT" IS THEM OF BALL

"Opening Night" is the theme of the sixth annual West Park Hospital Ball to be held Saturday evening at Radnor Valley Country Club.

The ball is sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of the Hospital and is cochairmened by Mr. and Mrs. Aaron N. Cohen. Proceeds will benefit the hospital building fund campaign and a new cardiac unit.

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A pic of George Lazenby and Diana Rigg at a press show for On Her Majesty's Secret Service in London from recent purchase The Essential Bond by Lee Pfeiffer and Dave Worrall.

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2020 Books Read:

These are all the books I’ve read in 2020:

Children of Time - Adrian Tchaikovsky

Fevre Dream - George R.R. Martin

The Dwarves - Markus Heitz

The Psychology Of Time Travel - Kate Mascerenhas

Death Note: Another Note - Nisio Isin

The Armageddon Rag - George R.R. Martin (up to March)

The Poet And The Murderer - Simon Worrall (finished April 16th)

Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch (fin Apr 27)

Assassins of Athens - Jeffrey Siger (fin May 21)

Wards Of Faerie (Dark Legacy Of Shannara Vol 1) - Terry Brooks (fin May 29)

The Memory Of Fire - Callie Bates (fin Jun 14)

The Fall Of Gondolin - J.R.R. Tolkien, Edited by Christopher Tolkien (fin Jun 24)

Dracula - Bram Stoker (fin Jul 7)

The Last Werewolf - Glen Duncan (fin Jul 22)

Dragons Of A Fallen Sun - Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (fin Aug 10)

The Witcher: The Last Wish - Andrzej Sapkowski (fin Aug 20)

The Trouble With Peace - Joe Abercrombie (fin Sep 28)

Unfinished Tales - J.R.R. Tolkien, Edited by Christopher Tolkien (fin Oct 21)

Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman (fin Oct 31)

The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy - Douglas Adams (fin Nov 3)

The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe - Douglas Adams (fin Nov 5)

Wolfblade - Jennifer Fallon (fin Nov 21)

Life The Universe And Everything - Douglas Adams (fin Nov 23)

A Gathering Of Shadows - V.E. Schwab (fin Dec 3)

The Name Of The Wind - Patrick Rothfuss (fin Dec 18)

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Half Crown Piece

[...]

I myself have, on occasion, been a member of several of the great European Royal Families [1]. I weave myself into them quietly, like hereditary susceptibility to gout, and then disappear without warning, like embezzled charitable donations.

And yet, there is more – a great deal more – that qualifies me to opine, with the zest of a gossipy courtier, on the travails of our much-maligned monarchy.

Indeed, at first glance, there is much that unites me with the Duchess of Sussex: I have had a moderately successful acting career stymied by a torrid love affair with a troubled redhead [2], have a publicly venomous relationship with my father that has played out on the front pages of the gutter press [3], and (I assume) we have both secretly urinated in the vestry at St George’s Chapel in Windsor before a major event was due to take place.

Yet despite these almost eerie similarities, I’m afraid I am at a loss to understand the Duchess’s mindset and the Sussexes’ candid and inexcusably American interview.

Like her, I have had my share of unpleasant skirmishes with the media. I too know the sting of being outrageously accused by spiteful commentators of ‘not being black enough to have experienced racism’. However, unlike Meghan, I managed to rise above it and, with dignity, continued to deliver my impromptu speech at the MOBO Awards.

In fact, I have relished the ongoing war of words (and, briefly, before I saw sense, letter bombs) between myself and that shrill costermonger of pungent, overripe opinions, Piers Morgan. Having spent much of the early 2000s leaving messages on my own voicemail calling him an elaborate mutton-sculpture in the hope that they would eventually find their way back to his hot, puce little ears, I simply cannot understand the Duchess’s reticence to exchange insults with a man with such a hefty trade deficit.

The enmity of Piers Morgan is a gift to be treasured. If they did it in vouchers, I’d give them to my dearest relations [4] for every birthday and Christmas.

The point I am getting at here is that, with time and the patient support of the ermine-swaddled nucleus of the Royal Family, the Duchess could have learned the ancient rules of combat on which their relationship with the media is founded. When they offer ritual humiliation, you smile sheepishly and endure it. When they offer you incriminating allegations, you chunter unconvincingly with anecdotes about pizza outlets. When they hound a relative to their death, you cheerfully accept it in exchange for some bar polish for your gilded cage.

This is the quid pro quo of the empty cipher of your life, the price paid for the honour of drifting around needlessly large and difficult to heat houses; for the privilege of attending garden fetes and asking people, incessantly, what it is they do; for soaking in the quiet scorn of your social circle, who are just as wealthy as you but don’t have to spend every other day trapped in the pallid light of the hospital ward they are opening.

But no, clearly those privileges – of being an absurd and costly anachronism, like an antique foot-pedal sewing machine or leech beauty treatments – aren’t good enough for the Sussexes.

That’s why, in my fleeting outrage, I have created a petition calling for Harry and his children to be removed from the line of succession, finally injecting a bit of democracy into the principle of hereditary succession.

At least, until I lose interest and, with the true privilege of the super-rich – unencumbered by the stifling confines of duty to an institution whose right to exist is predicated on its own powerlessness – I return to the warm azure waters of my tropical island, far beyond the gaze of a voracious press, free to shoot idly at porpoises.

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[1] I still rule over a small protectorate in Schleswig-Holstein, whether they recognise it or not, which entitles me to a proportion of the yield of the annual pig harvest. One day soon, I will make my way there in my best overalls and my hog-plucking gloves and take what is rightfully mine.

[2] Antony Worrall Thompson can deny it all he likes. We both know what happened and there’s only one way to interpret those photographs.

[3] And, never one to miss out on a scoop, even one to my own extreme national humiliation, the pages of the Panic Office itself.

[4] Had any survived that regrettable and not provably suspicious yacht fire two years ago.

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#JaneEyreAndStay

These are difficult times.  And when I am feeling stressed or anxious, I often turn to my favorite things for comfort - one of which is Jane Eyre.  While most of us are self-isolating, I wanted to share some ways in which we can experience and celebrate Jane Eyre in our home - I hope some of these suggestions can bring comfort to all Jane Eyre fans.

To begin I wanted to highlight a couple things specifically released for people quarantined at home:

National Theatre Live:

The National Theatre is releasing one play a week on youtube, free for everyone.  From 9 April to 16 April, you can watch the 2015 filmed version of the play directed by Sally Cookson and starring Madeleine Worrall as Jane and Felix Hayes as Rochester.

I am thinking of doing a watch-along on twitter for this - we could all watch this 3 hour adaptation on April 11th.  If you have any interest in participating - let me know here or preferably on twitter @chardekalb. I’d like to see if there would be any interest in doing this and try to figure out time zones.  Thanks!

Audible:

Audible has made hundreds of audiobooks free to listen to by just signing up.  Visit Audible Stories and you can listen to the recent audiobook of Jane Eyre as read by Thandie Newton.  I haven’t heard this particular one yet, but I’ve heard great things about Thandie’s reading.

Streaming Jane Eyre Adaptations :

Perhaps it’s time to watch or re-watch a Jane Eyre adaptation!  In case you don’t own all the versions - here are the ones that are readily available to stream for free online (or if you already have the relevant subscription):

Youtube:

Jane Eyre 1949 starring Mary Sinclair and Charlton Heston

Jane Eyre 1957 starring Joan Elam and Patrick MacNee

Amazon Prime:

Jane Eyre 1970 starring Susannah York and George C. Scott

Jane Eyre 1983 starring Zelah Clarke and Timothy Dalton

Jane Eyre 1997 starring Samantha Morton and Ciaran Hinds

Jane Eyre 2006 starring Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens

Hulu & Britbox:

Jane Eyre 2006 starring Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens

If you need help picking a version to watch, perhaps my reviews on all the adaptations can be helpful? :) 

Puzzles:

I own a copy of “Classical Comics Teaching Resource Pack” a companion for teachers and students to their wonderful graphic novel release in 2009.  It includes worksheets related to the novel and the crossword and word search below.  If you’d like to do them in your idle moments, I’ve uploaded each as a PDF here. (Please let me know if you have any issues downloading!)

There are also some Jane Eyre related puzzles through Teacher’s Pet Publications.

And a couple years back I created a Jane Eyre Quiz based on minutiae in the novel - I was trying to think of questions that would be difficult for the Eyre Obsessed.  If you didn’t take it at the time, you can try your hand at it by visiting this link.

Victorian Style

I thought this was a fun video to watch: learn how to style your hair the Victorian way, with some interesting tidbits about Victorian beauty practices. 

Things will get harder, but I know we can make it through this time.  I hope everyone is clinging to their best source of comfort and taking deep breaths.  We are all in this together.

I could not help it: the restlessness was in my nature; it agitated me to pain sometimes.  Then my sole relief was to walk along the corridor of the third storey, backwards and forwards, safe in the silence and solitude of the spot, and allow my mind’s eye to dwell on whatever bright visions rose before it—and, certainly, they were many and glowing; to let my heart be heaved by the exultant movement, which, while it swelled it in trouble, expanded it with life; and, best of all, to open my inward ear to a tale that was never ended—a tale my imagination created, and narrated continuously; quickened with all of incident, life, fire, feeling, that I desired and had not in my actual existence.

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A guide to the 18 counties and why you should/shouldn’t support each one (version 2.0)

Hello! It’s been a couple of years since I did this original guide, so I thought it was time for an updated version as after all, a lot has happened since then. 

All the confirmed overseas players I’ve found have been included, the most significant Kolpaks (not all though, because there are many), and the most recent England/Ireland/Scotland players as well…and then some just to look out for.

Without further ado then, here is a relatively comprehensive guide to choosing your county for the year ahead…

Derbyshire

Overseas & Kolpak: Logan van Beek, Kane Richardson (T20), Ravi Rampaul

England/Ireland/Scotland: Mark Watt

England prospects: Matt Critchley, Hamidullah Qadri

Why you should support them: Who doesn’t love an underdog? Quite a bit of young talent around, including in Hamidullah Qadri the first county cricketer born in the 21st century (welp)

Why you shouldn’t support them: They always seem to fly under the radar, and I still haven’t met a Derbyshire supporter (please reveal yourselves if you are out there!)

Durham

Overseas & Kolpak: Cameron Bancroft, D’Arcy Short (T20)

England/Ireland/Scotland: Ben Stokes, Mark Wood, Stuart Poynter

England prospects: Josh Coughlin, Matty Potts

Why you should support them: One of the leading producers of England players over the years, and who have suffered a lot at the hands of the ECB. Who doesn’t have a soft spot for Durham?

Why you shouldn’t support them: It’s been a tough few years due to off-field circumstances, and a lot of their top players have left in the process. Likely to struggle again.

Essex

Overseas & Kolpak: Peter Siddle, Adam Zampa (T20), Mohammad Amir (T20), Simon Harmer, Cameron Delport, Matt Quinn

England/Ireland/Scotland: Alastair Cook, Tom Westley, Ravi Bopara

England prospects: Jamie Porter, Daniel Lawrence, Nick Browne, Sam Cook

Why you should support them:  The place to get your Alastair Cook fix post-England retirement. They’re also a lovely bunch of lads, and with their unexpected 2017 CC win have become one of the division’s leading teams.

Why you shouldn’t support them: Have a notable Kolpak contingent, and are just one of those teams for whom when things go wrong, it happens spectacularly.

Glamorgan

Overseas & Kolpak: Shaun Marsh, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Ingram, Marchant de Lange

England/Ireland/Scotland: Ruaidhri Smith, Timm van der Gugten (well, Netherlands)

England prospects: Prem Sisodiya

Why you should support them: Flying the flag for Wales as the only county not based in England, and another underdog to root for as well. A decent pace bowling attack that should see them improve on last year.

Why you shouldn’t support them: Continually struggling, last year coming bottom of the County Championship and with no trophies in a long time.

Gloucestershire

Overseas & Kolpak: Michael Klinger (T20), Dan Worrall  

England/Ireland/Scotland:  Adrian Neill

England prospects: Ryan Higgins, Ben Charlesworth

Why you should support them: A team with an exceptional history in short-form cricket, and though they tend to be underdogs nowadays, can still prove themselves worth more than the sum of their parts.

Why you shouldn’t support them: Have tended to stay mid-table in Division Two over the past few years without making huge strides forward. Though known for limited overs success, form can be variable.     

Hampshire

Overseas & Kolpak: Aiden Markram, Kyle Abbott, Fidel Edwards, Rilee Rossouw

England/Ireland/Scotland: Liam Dawson, Mason Crane, James Vince

England prospects: Sam Northeast, James Fuller, Aneurin Donald

Why you should support them: Often strong performers in the shortest forms, winning the one day cup last year and having been regulars at T20 finals day in the last decade.

Why you shouldn’t support them:  Tend to scrape their Division One safety in the CC every year, so prepare for the stress. Also one of the counties people love to hate, thanks in part to high profile Kolpak signings and the attitude of their chairman.

Kent

Overseas & Kolpak: Matt Renshaw, Adam Milne (T20), Mohammed Nabi (T20), Heino Kuhn

England/Ireland/Scotland: Joe Denly, Sam Billings

England prospects: Daniel Bell-Drummond, Zak Crawley  

Why you should support them: A steadily improving county in all formats, reaching the one day final and being promoted from the CC last year. Soon to be 43, the evergreen Darren Stevens is also worthy of a mention here too.

Why you shouldn’t support them: Another team with a notable Kolpak contingent in addition to those above. A team with little experience of the first division as well, so who will be facing a challenge.

Lancashire

Overseas & Kolpak: Joe Burns, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner (T20), Dane Vilas

England/Ireland/Scotland: James Anderson, Jos Buttler, Haseeb Hameed, Keaton Jennings, Liam Livingstone

England prospects: Saqib Mahmood, Alex Davies, Matthew Parkinson

Why you should support them:  With a strong squad it would be a surprise not to see them promoted this year, especially with the bowling attack that managed to pick up the most bonus points last year. It also looks like they’ve final gotten rid of that god-awful green kit, too.

Why you shouldn’t support them: It’s Lancashire, what more is there to say? (I had to get a dig in here somewhere, didn’t I?)

Leicestershire:

Overseas & Kolpak: Mohammed Abbas, Colin Ackermann, Mark Cosgrove

England prospects: Will Davis

Why you should support them:  Just lovely, and definitely improving as a team after many years at the bottom of the pack. Always developing young, talented players. The only ground I’ve been to where I’ve been offered a bag of Sweets Or Weed. 

Why you shouldn’t support them: Well known for their top players leaving, and another big exodus took place at the end of the season. Supporting them can be painful, too.

Middlesex

Overseas & Kolpak: Mujeeb Ur Rahman (T20), AB de Villiers (T20), Ross Taylor

England/Ireland/Scotland: Eoin Morgan, Steven Finn, Toby Roland-Jones, Tim Murtagh, Paul Stirling, Sam Robson

England prospects: Nick Gubbins, Ethan Bamber, Tom Barber, Tom Helm, Max Holden

Why you should support them: A squad with a lot of English and Irish talent and hot prospects who will be striving for promotion this year. And there’s the Lord’s factor, because where better to watch cricket?

Why you shouldn’t support them: Have underperformed in the two years following their CC win, and it’s best not to even mention the shorter forms. 

Northamptonshire

Overseas & Kolpak: Temba Bavuma, Faheem Ashraf (T20), Jason Holder, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Levi

England/Ireland/Scotland: Kyle Coetzer

England prospects: Ben Curran

Why you should support them: A team without big resources who have become one of the more successful T20 teams in the country. Also, I love Temba Bavuma in general and just want that stated here.

Why you shouldn’t support them: That T20 success that made them famous went spectacularly downhill last year, finishing well adrift at the bottom of the group. Have lost important players since, too.

Nottinghamshire

Overseas & Kolpak: Dan Christian (T20), James Pattinson

England/Ireland/Scotland: Stuart Broad, Jake Ball, Alex Hales, Ben Duckett

England prospects: Joe Clarke, Zak Chappell, Matthew Carter, Tom Moores, Ben Slater

Why you should support them: A team with a lot of England talent from the past, present, and likely the future. Have strengthened their squad a lot over the winter and will be looking to challenge on all fronts.

Why you shouldn’t support them: Not too popular for buying a lot of their talent, particularly with their winter recruitment. Have also underperformed in the longer format despite a strong squad.

Somerset

Overseas & Kolpak: Azhar Ali, Jerome Taylor (T20)

England/Ireland/Scotland: Jack Leach, Dom Bess, Craig Overton, Josh Davey

England prospects: Jamie Overton, George Bartlett

Why you should support them: A well-liked county, by everyone really apart from the ECB. Also the home of Marcus Trescothick, making centuries into his forties, and probably the best place in the country for spin bowling.

Why you shouldn’t support them: It always ends in pain, doesn’t it? A great track record for finishing high among the runners up, but not getting over the line, which has also returned among the last couple of seasons.

Surrey

Overseas & Kolpak: Aaron Finch, Dean Elgar, Morne Morkel

England/Ireland/Scotland: Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Ollie Pope, Rory Burns, Liam Plunkett, Ben Foakes, Jason Roy, Mark Stoneman 

England prospects: Amar Virdi, Will Jacks, Conor McKerr

Why you should support them: England players a plenty, with many coming through the academy system at the moment. The reigning champions of the CC and the favourites to win again, and should compete in the other formats.

Why you shouldn’t support them: One of the definitive love-to-hate counties among the 18, and another who like Notts are regularly called out on their spending.

Sussex

Overseas & Kolpak: Rashid Khan (T20), Mir Hamza, David Wiese, Stiaan van Zyl

England/Ireland/Scotland: Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills

England prospects: Jofra Archer, George Garton, Delray Rawlins

Why you should support them: An up-and-coming team, coached by the wonderful Jason Gillespie. Particularly exciting fast-bowling stocks, and last year’s T20 runners up who will want to go one better. Also, Luke Wright.  

Why you shouldn’t support them: For whatever reason, they tend to be bad at 50 over cricket, so probably not the team to root for if you’re after that Lord’s final.

Warwickshire

Overseas & Kolpak: Jeetan Patel, Ashton Agar (T20)

England/Ireland/Scotland: Chris Woakes, Olly Stone, Ian Bell

England prospects: Will Rhodes, Ed Pollock, Sam Hain, Henry Brookes, Dom Sibley     

Why you should support them: A likeable team, as they would be with Chris Woakes and Ian Bell. After a few years with an aging squad, now have quite a few young players who have either come through or been given a second chance from elsewhere.

Why you shouldn’t support them: Though they’ve bounced straight back from division two, they really crashed out during their relegation season so their return to the top flight might be a learning curve.

Worcestershire

Overseas & Kolpak: Callum Ferguson, Martin Guptil (T20), Wayne Parnell

England/Ireland/Scotland: Moeen Ali

England prospects: Pat Brown, Josh Tongue, Dillon Pennington

Why you should support them: A team with a lot of strong homegrown young talent, who won the nation’s hearts on their way to their T20 Blast win in 2018. Led by Moeen Ali, and if you don’t appreciate them for that then what’s up with you mate?

Why you shouldn’t support them: The ultimate yo-yo team, constantly being promoted or relegated whilst rarely staying in one place, so not one to support if you don’t want the sadness every other year.

Yorkshire

Overseas & Kolpak: Duanne Olivier

England/Ireland/Scotland: Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Gary Ballance

England prospects: Ben Coad, Matthew Fisher, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Harry Brook

Why you should support them: They’re my team and I would die for them, the best team you can support. In seriousness though, they feature a lot of England players from past and present and tend to challenge across all competitions in some degree. Look strongest in the shorter forms.

Why you shouldn’t support them: Another love-to-hate county, as us Yorkshire fans do tend to go on about our successes. It has been a tricky couple of years as well, with a struggling batting line-up and no major reinforcements on that front.

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Edward II/After Edward Cast.

Edward II and After Edward will be performed by the same cast of actors. Nick Bagnall will direct Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II and Brendan O’Hea will direct After Edward, written by Tom Stuart in response to Edward II.  

Examining ancestral relationships and notions of identity, sexuality and power, Marlowe’s Edward II sees King Edward recall his lover, Gaveston, from banishment, setting in motion a chain of events that culminate in some of the most shocking scenes in early modern theatre.

Tom Stuart’s new play After Edward, written specifically for the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in response to Edward II, sees Edward return to the stage alone, bloodied and confused. He has no idea where he is, or how he got here, but he does have an ominous feeling that something is wrong.

Annette Badland will play Mortimer Senior in Edward II and Gertrude Stein in After Edward

Richard Bremmer will play Archbishop of Canterbury/ Spencer Senior in Edward II and  Archbishop of Canterbury/Leather Man in After Edward 

Richard Cant will play Earl of Lancaster in Edward II and Quentin Crisp in After Edward 

Polly Frame will play Earl of Kent in Edward II and Harvey Milk in After Edward 

Jonathan Livingstone will play Mortimer Junior in Edward II and Edward Alleyn in After Edward 

Sanchia McCormack will play Earl of Warwick in Edward II and Margaret Thatcher in After Edward 

Colin Ryan will play Spencer Junior in Edward II and Cowboy in After Edward 

Tom Stuart will play Edward II in Edward II and Edward in After Edward 

Beru Tessema will play Gaveston in both Edward II and After Edward 

Katie West will play Queen Isabella in Edward II and Dorothy Gale and Maria Von Trapp in After Edward 

The Edward II Company will also include:  Nick Bagnall as Director  Bill Barclay as Composer  Kevin McCurdy as Fight Director  George Nicholls as Assistant Director  Wayne Parsons as Choreographer  Jessica Worrall as Designer

The After Edward Company will also include:

Laura Moody as Composer George Nichols as Assistant Director Brendan O’Hea as Director Tom Stuart as Writer  Siân Williams as Choreographer Jessica Worrall as Designer

Edward II opens in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse on 7 February. 

After Edward opens in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse on 21 March. 

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Books Read In 2020 So Far

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Meet Fred Fisher: Campbelltown's most famous ghost

Ever wondered what it would be like to walk in the footsteps of a ghost? Well, now you can find out with the new self-guided audio walk 'In the Footsteps of Fred Fisher', which takes you on a journey through Campbelltown's history and mystery.

Campbelltown is home to one of Australia's most famous ghost stories: the legend of Fisher's Ghost. According to the legend, Fred Fisher was a farmer who disappeared in 1826 after a dispute with his neighbour George Worrall. Four months later, a local man named John Farley claimed to have seen Fisher's ghost sitting on a fence near a stream, pointing to a spot where his body was later found. Worrall was arrested and hanged for Fisher's murder.

The legend of Fisher's Ghost has inspired many books, plays, films and festivals over the years. It has also become part of Campbelltown's identity and heritage. To celebrate this rich heritage, Visit Campbelltown has partnered with Cya On The Road, a platform that allows anyone to create and share self-guided audio walks, to develop the 'In the Footsteps of Fred Fisher' walk.

The walk is approximately 3km long and takes about an hour to complete. It starts at the Campbelltown Visitor Information Centre. Along the way you will visit significant sites in Campbelltown and learn about the story of Fisher's Ghost from historical sources and local voices.

All you need to access the walk is a smartphone and headphones. You can download the Cya On The Road app from the App Store or Google Play and search for 'In the Footsteps of Fred Fisher'. You can then start the walk at any time and follow the map and audio instructions on your screen. You can also pause and resume the walk at any time.

The walk is suitable for all ages and abilities, but be warned: it may not be for the faint-hearted. You never know when you might come across the ghost of Fred Fisher. Will you dare to meet him? If you do, don't forget to share your photos and feedback with us using #MeetFredFisher.

Do you dare?  👉  In The Footsteps Of Fred Fisher

We hope you enjoy this unique and immersive way to explore Campbelltown's history and mystery. For more information about the walk and other attractions in Campbelltown, visit Visit Campbelltown or Cya On The Road.

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Claim: George Floyd Protests Are Linked to Climate Change

Claim: George Floyd Protests Are Linked to Climate Change

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George Floyd Protests – Burned Out Buillding, East Lake st, Minnesota. By Fibonacci Blue from Minnesota, USA – Protest and riot aftermath on East Lake Street, CC BY 2.0, Link

Guest essay by Eric Worrall

Who didn’t see this coming?

Faith Communities Connect Floyd Protests, Climate Change

June 2, 2020

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — An interfaith group working to slow climate change says there is…

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By Rob Stevens

All times stated are UK

35 mins

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Nottm Forest 0-0 Derby

Derby forward Jack Marriott takes a shot at goal from outside the area, which Brice Samba tips around the post.

34 mins

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Sammy Ameobi wins Forest a corner on the left.

Chris Martin heads away the set piece delivery and then blocks a follow-up shot from Ben Watson.

31 mins

YELLOW CARD

Nottm Forest 0-0 Derby

Forest captain Ben Watson gets a caution now.

That was for a trip on Tom Lawrence, and Ryan Yates then kicked the ball at the Derby forward.

His Rams team-mates weren’t too happy about that either.

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A fine challenge from Matty Cash denies Tom Lawrence, who was running at the Forest defence and looking to get into the box.

The hosts come forward but Joe Lolley’s cross drifts out of play on the far side.

28 mins

YELLOW CARD

Nottm Forest 0-0 Derby

Derby right-back Jayden Bogle gets the first booking of the afternoon for a heavy challenge on Tiago Silva.

26 mins

GREAT SAVE!

Nottm Forest 0-0 Derby

Forest forward Sammy Ameobi stings the palms of Kelle Roos, who has to move to his right to bat away a fierce shot close to his post.

24 mins

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Forest go route one as Derby fail to deal with a long ball forward from keeper Brice Samba.

Sammy Ameobi controls before finding Lewis Grabban.

The Forest striker sends his effort over the bar from just outside the area.

23 mins

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The visitors are enjoying plenty of possession at the moment.

Forest are staying compact and not giving the Rams much of a chance to play through them.

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21 mins

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We have not seen much of Derby going forward since their early pressure.

But a trick from Tom Lawrence takes the Welshman into the Forest area, before Joe Worrall clears his low cross away.

19 mins

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Nottm Forest 0-0 Derby

Tiago Silva strikes at goal from the free-kick.

It is up and over the wall. And up and over the Derby goal too.

18 mins

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Forest midfielder Tiago Silva is bundled over by George Evans.

Silva did well to bring the ball down to intercept a clearance from Rams keeper Kelle Roos.

This is centrally placed and about 30 yards out from the Derby goal – a chance for the hosts to work a move here.

15 mins

SUBSTITUTION

Nottm Forest 0-0 Derby

Derby centre-back Matt Clarke can’t play on.

It looks like it is a problem with his left knee from that earlier challenge by Ryan Yates.

George Evans is going to replace him, and that will mean a reshuffle.

Krystian Bielik will have to fill in at the back.

13 mins

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Matty Cash puts in a dangerous ball into the Derby box from the right, but it somehow goes all the way across goal without anyone getting a touch on it.

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Forest win the first corner of the game.

Joe Lolley’s delivery from the right is low but the ball works its way to Ben Watson at the far post, whose shot is blocked by Curtis Davies.

Derby smuggle the ball clear.

10 mins

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There is a break in play and concern for Derby County as centre-back Matt Clarke needs some treatment.

But the on-loan Brighton man is fine to continue for now.

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First bit of intervention from referee Darren England, who has to have a word with Ryan Yates after a firm challenge from the Forest midfielder on Matt Clarke.

Yates is a bit fortunate to escape with only a warning.

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Another save for Brice Samba to make as Derby full-back Jayden Bogle gets down the right once more.

His ball in finds Chris Martin again and this time he feeds Graeme Shinnie.

The shot from outside the area is low but straight at the Forest keeper.

Not the start that Forest boss Sabri Lamouchi was after.

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Craig Ramage

Former Derby midfielder on BBC Radio Derby

What a move – Bogle did brilliantly with great movement. Lawrence should have scored with a free shot from about the penalty spot.

Derby have got to be brave and show more like that.

5 mins

GREAT SAVE!

Nottm Forest 0-0 Derby

Slick passing from Derby and Brice Samba makes a smart save to keep it goalless.

Jayden Bogle drives forward from right-back and feeds Chris Martin inside the area.

The striker lays it off to Tom Lawrence – but Samba is equal to his effort.

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Derby forward Tom Lawrence gets on the ball for the first time, to a chorus of boos from the home fans.

He can’t get the better of Forest right-back Matty Cash, who then wins a free-kick.

Tiago Silva has the first shot of the day – an ambitious attempt from all of 35 yards – which goes well wide of the Derby goal.

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