A British play about homelessness by Jeremy Sandford, writer of "Cathy Come Home", first broadcast as a BBC Play For Today. It details the deterioration of Edna, a homeless alcoholic and was made at a time when vagrancy was still a criminal offence.
Credits
Edna: The Inebriate Woman Cast
| Name |
Character |
|
Roger Hammond
He was 2, 38 years old when he died
|
as Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves' |
|
June Watson
|
as Attendant, at The Spike |
|
Patricia Hayes
She was 61, 88 years old when she died
|
as Edna |
|
Barbara Jefford
She was 41, now 94 years old
|
as Josie, of 'Jesus Saves' |
|
Freda Dowie
She was 43, 91 years old when she died
|
as Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves' |
|
Charles Farrell
He was 70, 88 years old when he died
|
as Tramp |
|
Jerry Verno
He was 76, 79 years old when he died
|
as Old Man, at The Spike |
|
June Brown
She was 44, now 97 years old
|
as Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital |
|
Walter Sparrow
He was 44, 73 years old when he died
|
as Common Lodging House Proprietor |
|
Pat Nye
She was 63, 86 years old when she died
|
as Irene at Common Lodging House |
|
Keith Marsh
He was 45, 87 years old when he died
|
as Porter, in Psychiatric Hospital |
|
Jenny Logan
She was 29, now 82 years old
|
as Doris, on the Road |
|
Chris Gannon
He was 1, now 54 years old
|
as Tramp |
|
James Cairncross
|
as Rogo at Charitable Institution |
|
Alex Marshall
|
as Social Security Clerk |
|
Vivian MacKerrell
She was 27, 50 years old when she died
|
as Tramp |
|
Kate Williams
She was 4, now 57 years old
|
as Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves' |
|
Denis Carey
He was 62, 77 years old when he died
|
as Doctor, at The Spike |
|
Marie Conmee
She was 38, 61 years old when she died
|
as Paddy at Common Lodging House |
|
Malcolm Terris
He was 30, now 83 years old
|
as Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital |
|
John Hussey
|
as Psychiatrist |
|
Amelia Bayntun
She was 52, 68 years old when she died
|
as Jessie, a Tramp |
Edna: The Inebriate Woman Crew
