Crossings: A Fairy Play

Under the terms of a will, the Wildersham children have to relocate from the family house in the city to “Crossings” in the country, and to spend the first fortnight alone fending for themselves in the house. The children encounter interesting country neighbors, including ghosts and fairies. Or are they dreaming? Walter De La Mare was a poet, and we have a number of his poems available at Librivox. This is his only play: “Crossings was produced for the first time in 1919, at the Wick School, Hove, to celebrate the coming of Peace. With the exception of one grown-up, Mr. Sebastian Sprott, its characters were taken by boys aged fourteen, or under.” – Summary by ToddHW and Author Cast list: Mr. Charles James Wildersham: Larry Wilson Sarah, or Sallie (his First Daughter): EmmaHatton Frances, or France (his Second Daughter): TJ Burns Anthony, or Tony (his Son): Tomas Peter Ann (his Third Daughter): Campbell Schelp Miss Agatha Wildersham (his Sister, and their Aunt, of Bayswater): Carol Pelster Rev. Jeremy Welcome (Vicar of Little Crossings, and a friend of the children?s aunt, Susan, who is dead): Eva Davis Miss Julia Welcome (his Sister): Availle Josephine (their Niece): Linda Olsen Fitak Lady Minch (of the Hall, Great Crossings): Anita Sloma-Martinez Mr. Josiah Widge (the Cabman of Little Crossings): Scotty Smith Mr. John Budge (the Butcher of Little Crossings): Nemo Mrs. Budge: Nichalia Schwartz Jemima Budge (their small Daughter, also called Pollie): TriciaG Mr. William Honeyman (the Baker of Little Crossings): Lynette Caulkins Mrs. Honeyman: Elsie Selwyn Emily Honeyman (their small Daughter): Devorah Allen The Candlestick-maker (of Nowhere): Chuck Williamson A Beggarman (of Everywhere): Elsie Selwyn The Queen of the Fairies: thestorygirl Fairies, numberless and innumerable: Nichalia Schwartz Mrs. Marshall (the family cook): Elsie Selwyn Stage Directions and Edited By: ToddHW