sentences:  He then went onto become a member of the Chesterfield Civic Theatre (now The Pomegranate Theatre) where he played numerous roles in straight dramas, musicals, Shakespeare, pantomimes and Old Time Musical Halls.Here he also directed a number of productions, wrote some one act plays as well as the company's pantomime one Christmas – this was the first time he was actually paid for his writing.He returned once more to the Isle of Wight to play in the summer repertory season, playing lead roles in "Doctor In The House, The Whole Truth" and the farce "Bed, Board and Romance."