ACT I Scene 1 (Cockermouth – Whitsun 1898) Whippet (Seth) Jug of beer, glasses (Landlady) Cottage furniture – chairs, table etc. (John & Emily) Coin (Pennington) Paper (Seth) Coins (Isaac & Jackson) Scene 2 (Crossbridge – November 1898) In cottage Range with fire Table Chairs Other dressing as required Box with food (Pennington) Scene 3 (Crossbridge – Spring 1899) Basket & sheets in cottage Jackson (cigarettes, matches) Scene 4 (Crossbridge – October 1899) Apple pie on cottage table Bag, pipe, matches (Isaac) Scene 5 (Crossbridge – November 1899) Supper laid out on table Scene 6 (Crossbridge – December 1899) No props required ACT II Scene 1 (Crossbridge – Early Summer 1914) 3 dead rabbits, gun, tobacco, papers, matches (Jackson) Scene 2 (Whitehaven – Late Summer 1914) In cottage kitchen (n.b. this is a different cottage from the one in Act I) Table, chairs, armchairs, sideboard or cupboard (in it or on it: plates, cutlery, food etc.) Range with food Pie (Emily) Scene 3 (Whitehaven – Late Summer 1914) No props required Scene 4 (Whitehaven – September 1914) In cottage: - plates, food etc. from table Suitcase (John) Bag of sweets in vase on sideboard Piece of brown paper Sprig of heather (Emily) Suitcases (soldiers) Scene 5 (Whitehaven & in the trenches in France 1915-1918) In cottage Letters, paper, pen (Emily) Rifles (soldiers) Piece of wood (Jackson) Scene 6 (Crossbridge 1920) Pie (Isaac) Watch (Seth) Scene 7 (Whitehaven 1921) In cottage Food (Emily) John’s scarf, cap & tin Photograph on sideboard
