Post #505 - November 10, 1944 I Wondered if You, Perchance, Would See That Same Comet

 

10 November 1944 

My Own Darling,

Just returned from the base theater, where I saw a very entertaining film. It was "It Happened Tomorrow," with D. Powell, Linda Darnell and Jack Oakie. It's a sort of a fantasy - but interesting as well as amusing. Darnell is darkly beautiful. By a strange coincidence, you write about her in your V-mail of 31 Oct., received yesterday. You saw her in “Summer Storm,” remember? You seem to have worked up a strong dislike for George Sanders (not Saunders) in this one. Your choice of words in the paragraph describing your reactions to the picture amused me, Sweet. Some day I'm going to ask you what you meant when you described the character Sanders played as "weak sexually.” There isn't anything else in this letter that excites any comment.

I know you are wondering why I waited 'til today to answer the letter received yesterday, so I’ll hasten to explain: Last night, in company with twelve other fellows from the base, I went to the theater. The party was arranged by the Red Cross workers here on the base, and it proved entirely worth-while. One of our trucks took us into town, dropped us at the theater, and picked us up after the show and returned us to the base. The play, in three acts, was titled "Murder Without Crime;’ the players were the Colchester Repertory Company, and we all enjoyed it immensely. There were only four principals in the cast, and all three acts took place on the same set, but so wonderful were the actors, and so ingenious the plot, that the production overcame these usually fatal handicaps to prove a great success. It was truly a thrilling experience, Chippie, and I wished very much that you could have been there.

Today was another busy one for me, but unlike the last two days - no mail! 

Walking back from the movies tonight, I was thinking of you, darling (as when don't I?). It is very cold and windy out, but the sky was clear, and the stars twinkled as if buffed to brightness by the careering of the wind. Suddenly, as I looked, a comet trailed a bright tail through the sky. I wondered if you, perchance, would see that same comet. Darling, I miss you so much, that you are hardly ever out of my thoughts. I'm so hungry for the sight and feel of you—.

Good-night, my lovely; my dearest love to our precious punkin. Love to all from

Your Phil

PROGRAM:

BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER 

THE COLCHESTER REPERTORY THEATRE TRUST
(Director of Productions, ROBERT A. DIGBY)
presents the COLCHESTER REPERTORY COMPANY
(Under the patronage of His Worship the Mayor, the Aldermen and Councillors of Colchester)

Murder Without Crime
November 6th-November 11th
“Our true intent is all for your delight"

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THE COLCHESTER REPERTORY THEATRE TRUST
(Director of Productions, Robert A. Digby) presents The Colchester Repertory Company in "MURDER WITHOUT CRIME"
By J. LEE THOMPSON

Cast in order of appearance:

STEPHEN                                  PETER BROWNING

GRENA (his mistress)                ESMÉE GULLAN 

MATTHEW (his friend)               MICHAEL LOGAN 

JAN (Stephen's wife)                  BARBARA WOOD

The action of the play takes place in Stephen's Flat in Matthew's house in Mayfair.

ACT I. Scene 1. Evening, Scene 2. About one hour later.

ACT II. Scene 1. Next morning. Scene 2. Half-an-hour later.

ACT III. A few minutes later.

There will be an Interval of 7 minutes between the Acts.

Furniture by S. Bond. Play produced by Robert A. Digby.
Cigarettes by Abdulla. 

Sets designed and executed by Diana B. Davis in the Theatre

Secretary
JUDITH VOWLES
Stage Manager
PATIENCE BROWN 

Assistant Stage Manager
PAMELA HAWKER 

Electrician and Carpenter
HERBERT WOODHURST 

Tea and Coffee supplied by Jacklins. 

AIR RAID WARNING. - In the event of an Air Raid Warning the sign on the right of the stage will be illuminated. The performance will continue.

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Evenings at 6.45, Matinees Thursday & Saturday, 2.30. Box Office now open. Tel. 3948

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