Ladies In Retirement

"Ladies in Retirement" is a play by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham, first performed in 1939, although it takes place in 1885. This play, which is based on a true murder, is a psychological thriller described as a gothic melodrama.

Throughout the story, Leonora Fiske, a retired showgirl, is accompanied by Ellen Creed, her companion, who has a great deal of love for her simple-minded sisters, Emily and Louisa. Despite Ellen's invitation for her sisters to visit, Leonora wants them to leave, so Ellen commits a desperate act to defend them. 

Lucy Gilham - Katy Spratt

Leonora Fiske - Pamela Hillier

Ellen Creed - Elizabeth Glasson

Albert Feather - Malcolm Harrison

Louisa Creed - Jeanette Spratt

Emily Creed - Peggy Keith

Sister Theresa - Reidun Brown

Director - Peter Ansell