Home Front

23 October 1918 - Adeline Lumley


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On this day in 1918, Parliament was set to have its electric lighting replaced with candles, and in Folkestone, Keepers Lodge faces a fine for infringing the lighting restrictions.

Cast

Adeline ..... Helen Schlesinger
Forrester ..... Nigel Hastings
Howard ..... Gunnar Cauthery
Nell ..... Alice St Clair
Phyllis ..... Christine Absalom
Silas ..... Shaun Dooley
EJ Thomas ..... Sean Murray
Edward Morris ..... John Lightbody
Private Hims ..... Ryan Whittle

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

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