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24th December 1962: The residents of Coronation Street found themselves in unfamiliar territory when they formed the Mission Hall Players and put on an Edwardian melodrama, Lady Lawson Loses, in aid of the Over 60's Club. Leonard Swindley was the producer, Len Fairclough built the scenery and Jed Stone supplied the costumes from some of his "contacts" though consternation was caused when one batch proved to be from the wrong period. Some, like Annie Walker, through themselves into the play with relish, while Emily Nugent had opposite feelings. She was only able to tread the boards after being tranquilised with drugs and whiskey and barely made the fall of the curtain before she fainted, causing Ena Sharples to comment that it was the piece of acting she had seen all night...
 * For more information see Episode 212 (24th December 1962).