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JACK POPPLEWELL (1911 - 1996) |
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Nationality: English Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: Eric Glass Ltd |
Jack Popplewell, born 22 March 1911, who wrote a string of successful plays as well as the hit songs ''If I Should Fall in Love Again'' and ''My Girl's an Irish Girl,'' died on 16 Nov 1996 in Bath, England, Mr. Popplewell had his first success in pop music when a friend secretly entered ''If I Should Fall in Love Again'' in a competition. It won first prize and was recorded by Gracie Fields and others. Bing Crosby recorded ''My Girl's an Irish Girl.'' Mr. Popplewell's first play to reach the stage was ''Blind Alley,'' in 1953, which became the film ''Tread Softly, Stranger'' in 1958. He also wrote ''Dead on Nine,'' ''Dear Delinquent,'' ''Hocus-Pocus,'' ''High Infidelity'' ''The Queen's Favorites.'' amogst other plays.
Plays by Jack Popplewell
And Suddenly It's Spring | ||
| 1st Produced: | 14 Sep 1959 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1960 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28294 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | Ford Baxter of the American Navy had been given two addresses in London - one a boutique run by Sally where he is to make an order for blouses. The other is the address of a good time girl also called Sally. And Ford gets them mixed up! | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 59.240 | |||||
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Blind Alley | ||
| 1st Produced: | Q Theatre, Kew Bridge, London | 1953 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1956 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28295 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 2 | ||
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Boomerang | ||
| 1st Produced: | Sheffield | 1964 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28296 | |||
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| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 5 | ||
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Breakfast In Bed | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Evans, London, 1966 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28297 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Joe Henderson, a hard-working but rather tight-fisted widower, lives with his daughter, Mary, in the grimy, English mill town of Brimley. Joe's two married sisters, Alice and Jane, also reside in Brimley, as have all of their family - with the exception of three black sheep uncles who were asked to leave town some fifty years earlier. But now one of the uncles, Robert Oldfreld, has written to announce his intention of coming back to Brimley to end his days and Joe, learning that the old man has amassed a fortune, decides to offer him a home. His sisters are easily hoodwinked into letting Joe take over the "family obligation," until they, too, find out about Uncle Robert's money - at which point the bickering begins. When the old gentleman arrives he finds that he is to be shuttled back and forth from home to home, but the mood of energetic cordiality rapidly dissipates when it is discovered that their guest is not Uncle Robert at all, but his ne'er-do-well brother, Emmanuel. A promise being a promise Joe take | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Busybody | ||
| 1st Produced: | Hull | 1964 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1965 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28298 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
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Synopsis: | Policeman plagued by two busybodies - corpse which keeps vanishing and office cleaner who finds it | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Careful Rapture | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1961 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28299 | |||
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Genre: | One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 5 | ||
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Darling, I'm Home | ||
| 1st Produced: | Amateur | 1976 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1976 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28300 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
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Synopsis: | man becomes house husband to his capable and experienced wife, however jealousy ensues and the daughter arrives with two babies and no husband | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Day In The Life Of. . . , A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Nottingham: Theatre Royal | 08 Sep 1958 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Evans Bros, London, 1959 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28301 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 5 | ||
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Synopsis: | Well that's the end of a day in the life of John Mallorie, ladies and gentlemen. Tomorrow he will be a little older though not necessarily wiser. I hope you found it interesting. I did.' | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 58.261 | |||||
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Dead Easy | ||
| 1st Produced: | Richmond Theatre, Richmond | 1973 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1975 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28302 | |||
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Genre: | Murder Mystery | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | police superintendent has his hands full with a series of murders fortunately Lily Piper discovers how it was all done | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Dead On Nine | ||
| 1st Produced: | 08 Aug 1955 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1956 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28303 | |||
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Genre: | Sensational Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | man reliant on wife's money asks for divorce after ten years of marriage, on refusal attempts to kill her, other murders ensue | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 55.166 | |||||
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Dear Children | ||
| 1st Produced: | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury | 1966 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1967 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28304 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 5 | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | if his son's future is non of his business then running a canteen is | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Dear Delinquent | ||
| 1st Produced: | 20 May 1957 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "Plays Of The Year Vol.16", Elek, London, 1958 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28305 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 3 | ||
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Further Reference: | Wearing 57.127 | |||||
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Every Other Evening | ||
| 1st Produced: | Phoenix Theatre, London | 1964 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1965 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28306 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Francois Campaux | |||||
Synopsis: | wife and mistress discover old friendship as son makes effort to supplant his father | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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High Infidelity | ||
| 1st Produced: | Malcomn Knight on tour | 1981 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1982 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28307 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | a millionaire at thirty nine with the help of a philandering wife who then attempts to seduce the President of The USA, 'Ronnie' | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Hocus Pocus | ||
| 1st Produced: | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne | 1961 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1961 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28308 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy/Drama Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 5 | ||
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Synopsis: | Peter and Simon Ross are identical twins. Peter a rector with a crumbling church has got into debt with expensive repairs it needed. Simon is a City whiz kid also in debt a being persuade by creditors. The brothers agree to impersonate each other and sort out each other's problems. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Last Word, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1960 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28309 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
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Synopsis: | When Sally married Jim things seemed to be well. But Jim's drinking and womanising drove them apart. Sally now lives with Jim's mother Mrs Logan. She has become very friendly with the local doctor, Stephen and he would like to marry her but Mrs Logan is against divorce. To spare her feelings Sally decides not to ask for a divorce. Jim gets very drunk one night and breaks into his mother's home. He is incensed when he finds Sally and Stephen in bed. He has a knife in a struggle with Sally he is stabbed. The couple panic and try to get rid of the body - but the police are suspicious. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Mother's Day Out | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1967 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28310 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 5 | ||
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Policy For Murder | ||
| 1st Produced: | London | 1962 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1963 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28311 | |||
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Genre: | Murder Play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | Ray is in debt. He devises a plan to defraud his insurance company by faking his own death. He makes friends with Stuart. He plans to lure Stuart into his studio, murder him and set it on fire - then his wife Lee will identify the charred remains. She will after a time come to where he is hiding out and they will live happily ever after on the insurance money. Stuart is lured into the studio and it burns down. Several days later a young woman turns up saying she is Stuart's girl friend and is worried that she has not seen him for some time. Then Stuart turns up - he says that when he went into the studio it was all in darkness and that he tripped over a dead body - he ran away and found that he had blood on his hands. But was the body that of Ray? | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Someone To Kill | ||
| 1st Produced: | Richmond, Surrey | 1962 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28312 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 3 | ||
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Tale From The Vienna Wood | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Ltd, London 1961 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #107097 | |||
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Genre: | One act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Vanity Case, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Coliseum Theatre, Oldham | 1957 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Evans Bros, London, 1957 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #28313 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
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