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17th, 18th and 19th October 1996
Thursday, Friday Saturday at 8pm
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Autumn 1996 and the Lane End Players produce Tom Stoppard's adaptation of the Viennese play Einen Jux

This hit in London is a free adaptation of the 19th century farce by Johann Nestroy that provided the plot for Thornton Wilder’s The Merchant of Yonkers, which led to The Matchmaker, which led to Hello, Dolly! The story is basically one long chase, chiefly after two naughty grocer’s assistants, who, when their master goes off on a binge with a new mistress, escape to Vienna on a spree.

It was while rehearsing for this play that ITV and Carlton Television selected The Lane End Players feature in its television arts show presented by the comedian Arthur Smith. Film crews arrived at rehearsals and the Lane End Players were featured in a 1996 episode, a moment that many of the Lane End Players involved will never forget.

Cast
Zangler - Bob Connor
Gertrud - Georgie Brooks
Sonders - Nigel Bacon
Marie - Wendy Jordan
A Foreigner - Clive Lumbers
Melchior - Nick Wyse
Hupfer - Paul Brown
Weinberl - Dave Bowden
Christopher - Jane Seynour
Lightning (horse) - Ian Berry and James Harper
Philippine - Sheila Keatinge
Frau Fischer - Kath Gill
Madame Knorr - Tish Marshall
Italian Waiter - Mike Roscoe
Coachman - Vic Berry
German Couple - Paul Brown and Sheila Keatinge
Scottish Couple - Alison Edgley and Andrew MacTavish
Second Waiter - Clive Lumbers
Constable - Andrew MacTavish
Fraulein Blumenblatt - Margot Connor
Lisette - Hilary Horne
Ragamuffin - Liam Bowden

Author

Tom Stoppard

Director

Eve Berry

Venue

Lane End Village Hall
​Church Road
​Lane End 
​Bucks
​HP14 3JE
​(see map below)

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