Stars of the musical show , ' The Boys from Syracuse ', which is based on the Bard 's ' The comedy of Errors ', currently playing at the famous Theatre Royal in London 's Drury Lane , cut the comedy today to give the final stir to the Christmas pudding which the company are presenting to nearby Charing Cross Hospital . Left to right are , Dennis Quilley , Pat Turner , Bob Monkhouse , Australia 's Maggie Fitzgibbon and Paula Hendrix , who wield an oar - like wooden spoon . 18th December 1963