Hobson's Choice

Henry Hobson runs a successful bootmaker's shop in 19th-century Salford.

A widower with a weakness for the pub opposite, he forcefully tries to run the lives of his three unruly daughters.

When he decrees "no marriages" to avoid the expensive matter of settlements, eldest daughter Maggie rebels and sets her sights on Will Mossop, Hobson's star bootmaker.

Maggie and Will leave to start up in competition, and she then turns her mind to helping her sisters marry their chosen partners.

Synopsis Courtesy of Jeremy Perkins (IMdb)

The show was performed by the Horsehay Amateur Dramatic Society, Horsehay, Shropshire

from 9th to 11th Oct 2008.

Photos courtesy of Alan Foster and Society members.

Production Team:

Director - Chris Owen
Set Design & Decor - Edward Davies
Set Construction - Alan Foster, Mervyn Joyner, Edward Davies, Eric Westwood, Neil Crewe
Lighting - Tony Curzon
Sound - Brian Hughes
Prompt - Carol Edwards
Properties - Karen Brittle, Rhona Sheldon
Backcloth - Sue Cottrill
Make-Up - Chris Simmons
Stage Crew - Mervyn Joyner, Neil Crewe, Eric Westwood, Chris Owen, Edward Davies
Front Of House - Society Members

The Cast:

Alice Hobson - Lynette Smith
Maggie Hobson - Jan Jackman
Vicky Hobson - Jenni Edwards
Albert Prosser - Tom Coram
Henry Horatio Hobson - Simon Phillips
Mrs Hepworth - Jane Parkyn
Timothy Wadlow (Tubby) - Neal Newbrook
William Mossop- Richard Harris
Jim Heeler - Andy Reed
Ada Figgins - Nicola McKabe
Fred Beenstock - Matthew Allen
Dr. MacFarlane - Roger Wheale