Miss Mabel
Miss Mabel is a 1948 stage play by R. C. Sherriff. It has been adapted for television at least five times. 1950 version. A live version aired as part of British anthology series BBC "Sunday Night Theatre" in 1950. Cast included Mary Jerrold, Clive Morton, Richard Warner, W. E. Holloway, Josephine Middleton, Herbert C. Walton, Anne West, Ronald Marriott, Rowland Winterton and Anthony Farmer. It was performed on 26 March 1950 with a repeat performance on 29 March 1950. Both performances are lost, as the live broadcasts were not recorded. 1953 version. A live version aired in 1953  as part of American anthology series "Kraft Television Theatre" on NBC. Cast included Lloyd Bochner, Malcolm Keen, Estelle Winwood and Frederick Worlock. 1956 version. A version aired in 1956 as part of American anthology series "Lux Video Theatre" on CBS. Cast included Irene Anders, Anthony Eustrel, Ruth Hammond, Terrence Kilburn, Elsa Lanchester, J. Pat O'Malley, Richard Peel, Roland Winters and Frederick Worlock. 1958 Australian TV Version. A version aired in 1958 on Australian television directed by Paul O'Loughlin. It broadcast live from Sydney on 23 April 1958 and was the television debut of Minnie Love, who was a noted stage  entertainer. Originally broadcast live in Sydney, kinescope ("telerecording") was made of the broadcast and later shown in Melbourne on 14 May. It went for 65 minutes. It is not known if the kinescope recording still exists. Premise. An old lady has an unpleasant twin who recently died. Production. Love said she was enthusiastic about live television because it was so close to theatre. Reception. "The Age" said Love gave "an outstanding performance" which "inspired the cast". 1980 version. A version aired in 1980 as part of French television series "Au théâtre ce soir". Cast included Jandeline, Annick Alane, Vannick Le  Poulain, Brigitte Winstel, Jean-Pierre Delage, Jacques Dynam, Robert Le Béal, Jean Barney, Bernard Lanneau, Edward Sanderson, and Bernard Durand.