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'George Angell, the captain of Australia's test cricket team, has made a record score in defeating England at Lords. In celebration, his mates have deposited a rather inebriated George in a mausoleum. He blows his trumpet in celebration and summons up two sets of ghosts — one Royalist couple and their puritanical descendants. The old and modern have little understanding of each other and the ghosts do not see eye to eye on morality.' (Source: Helen Haenke Plays Table - Fryer Library, University of Queensland)
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Characters
George Angell: an Australian Test Cricketer.
Sir Paul de Stoke: a Royalist.
Lady Mary: Sir Paul's wife, a Royalist.
Godfrey Stoke: a Puritan.
Prudence Stoke: Godfrey's wife, a Puritan.
Place
A mausoleum in an old churchyard in London.
Time
The present. [The year the play was written]
Set
The mausoleum is almost completely dark except for a faint streak of light through a crack in the double-door, c. back. Four massive coffins, two each side of the doors. An empty coffin c. with lid awry. On lid, a kerosene lantern, tin plates, mugs; garden tools lean against coffin.
Hold scene until audience adjusts to gloom, then bring up noises off. A car, over-accelerated, approaching; men's voices, a noisy party with someone playing trumpet. The car breaks suddenly and stops.
