The House by the Lake
# The House by the Lake

The House by the Lake is a 1956 British stage thriller in three acts, by Hugh Mills. The main characters are Maurice and Stella, a brother and sister who plot to murder their unlikeable brother, Colin. The other characters include Maurice's wife, Janet, Colin's long-suffering wife, Iris, and Colonel Forbes, a neighbour.

It premiered in London's West End, where it ran for two years, starring Flora Robson and Andrew Cruickshank; and has since become a staple of amateur dramatics.

## Original production

The play, directed by John Fernald, opened at the Duke of York's Theatre on 9 May 1956, with the following cast:

* Brenda - Doreen Morton
* Colin - Paul Lee
* Colonel Forbes - Andrew Laurence
* Colonel Forbes - Frank Royde
* Iris - Sylvia Coleridge
* Janet Holt - Flora Robson
* Maurice Holt - Andrew Cruickshank
* Mr Howard - Alan McNaughtan
* Mr. Howard - Richard Warner
* Nurse Thomson - Annette Kerr
* Stella - Jenny Laird

The production was designed by Fanny Taylor.

