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 \nname and address of society or organization whichwould perform,or read,the play and on behalf ofwhich the applicant is authorized to act;  \nii name and address of theatre or hall where theperformance(s),or reading(s),would be hcld,and theamount of seating accommodation available;  \niv time(s)and date(s)of performance(s),or reading(s),including matinees.  \nA fee of eight pounds will be normally charged for thislicence where there is to be only one performance.Forsubsequent,consecutive performances in the same theatre orhall there will be a reduction to seven pounds for each andevery further performance.Applications need not necessarilybe accompanied by cash,but all fees must be paid prior tothe fust performance otherwise the licence is automaticallycancelled and the performance becomes illegal.When an sectionis played separately the fee willLie E2for each ml everyperformance.  \nThe normal licence tee for a play rcading is one pound.Application should be made as outlined above,the same infor-mation being requiręd.Fees for performance outside GreatBritain may be subject to revision.  \nNEW PLAYWRIGHTS'NETWORK  \nDANGEROUS SILENCE  \nbyALBERT DOBSON  \nMETROPOLITANB0ROUGH CF STOCKPORTREPERTORYPLAY COLLECTION2y6.  \nCAST  \nHARROP  \nMRS.HARROP,his wife.RICHARD,their son.LEAK  \nPAM,his daughter.POLICEMAN  \nThe scene is the drawing room of the Harrop's.  \nTime:Present.  \nACTI One afternoon.  \nACTⅡ The next day,evening.ACTⅢ Two days later,evening.  \nFirst performed at the Club Theatre,Altrincham,on March 10-16,  \n1974 with the following cast:-  \nJAMES LEAK............BILL LAWSONPAM LEAK.....SALLY BARNESRICHARD HARROP...GEOFFREY HINDEGRAHAM HARROP.MICHAEL WATERHOUSEELIZABETH HARROP......MARJORIE WITHINGTONPOLICEMAN.............MICHAEL SHAW  \nDirected by VICKI LANE  \n“...(The author)had his audience completely engrossedin trying to unravel the tangled skein of human relations he createdin this drama of blackmail.\"TOM WILDERN,Manchester EveningNews.  \n“...The play emerged as a neat,compact drama,holding theaudience intent until it gave an audible gasp of surprise just beforethe final curtain.\"G.N.,Amateur Stage.  \n“...The play could well merit the attention of otherdramatic groups looking for a powerful,small-cast play.”StanleyBowden,adjudicator,Manchester and District Drama Federation.  \nWinner of the John Alldridge Trophy and the adjudicator'strophy for 1974.  \nDANGEROUS SILENCE  \nACT I  \nThe Harrop's drawing room.It is well furnished tastefullydecorated and comfortable.There is a cocktail cabinet withbottles and glasses in full view.There is one door to the hall andfrench windows to the garden.  \n(The door opens and JAMES LEAK peeps round the door.He looks round the room,sees that nobody is there and comesin,closing the door carefully behind him.He is a middle agedman who has let himself go.His appearance is untidy yet couldbe impressive if he took care of himself.He looks round the roomwith approval and then his eye lights on the cocktail cabinet.He goes over to it,picks up the bottles one by one and looks atthem.Then he goes to the french windows.looks into the gardento make sure he's not being overlooked and goes back to thecocktail cabinet.He takes up a glass,fills it with whisky anddrinks it straight down.He pours out another and drinks thatwith slower sips and more relish.Then,reluctantly he wipes theglass with his handkerchief and replaces everything as he found it.He studies the decanter of whisky and tops it up with wa","cbCail3uEpe6IQcg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail3uEpe6IQcg","pdf",2869410,72,"English","# CAST\n# The scene\n# Time and acts\n## ACT I\n## ACT II\n## ACT III\n# First performed\n# Directed by\n# Critical quotes and awards\n# ACT I (excerpt)","[{\"question\":\"Who is the play “Dangerous Silence” by, and what setting does it use to begin the story?\",\"answer\":\"The play is by Albert Dobson. 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