Midsummer Mink, Trinity Church Congregational/Methodist AODS Farnworth. THE Trinity Players are to be congratulated not only on unearthing so many real furs, but in finding a talented team of actresses to wear them.

Peter Coke's comedy centres on the stealing, buying and selling of the furs and the efforts of the upper-crust friends to make money for charity.

George Moore was outstanding as the pedantic brigadier who tried to bring some military discipline to the criminal activities.

Dorothy Newport brought some down-to-earth realism to the part of Lady Alice and Marion Taguemade an imposing Dame Beatrice.

Christine Field (Miss Parry) and Ann Flannery (Miss Hatfield) were well suited to their roles as the other accomplices in the farcical money-making schemes.

Mate Martin's all too brief appearance as Madame Chambert added a touch of class to the production, and Andrea Lee (Lily), Michael J Hughes (Ted), Allan Watson (Michael Hogan), Gareth Watson (Chris) and Jean Hughes (DI Wilson) completed a hard-working and well-rehearsed cast.

Producer Julia Walker kept the action moving swiftly and smoothly and ensured the laughs came thick and fast.

Some local references were inserted into the dialogue which delighted the audience.

Trinity Players know what pleases their regulars, and, as usual, staged a thoroughly entertaining play. DOREEN CROWTHER

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