Nymph Errant
The ‘Other Greek Dancers’ were all billed collectively as ‘Mr Cochran’s Young Ladies’.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| A Cook | Annabel Gibson |
|---|---|
| Alexei | Vladimir Recounenko |
| Ali | Bruce Winston |
| André de Croissant | Austin Trevor |
| Aunt Ermyntrude | Margaret Emden |
| Ben Winthrop | Walter Crisham |
| Bertha | Hella Kurty |
| Bessie / 2nd Chorus Girl | Sheila Marlyn |
| Call Boy | Tommy Hayes |
| Celestine Arthur | May Agate |
| Chinese Poitrine | Eileen Moore |
| Cocotte [Manchester] / Clarissa Parks [London] | Queenie Leonard |
| Constantine [Manchester only] | David Burns |
| Count Hohenadelborn-Mantalini | Morton Selten |
| Demetrios Pappas | Arthur Grenville |
| Dr Sandford / Kassim | Ralph Roberts |
| Edith Sandford / Feliza | Winifred Oughton |
| Evangeline | Gertrude Lawrence |
| Greek dancer | Eve |
| Haidee Robinson | Elisabeth Welch |
| Henrietta | Doris Carson |
| Hercule / stage manager | Jean Davaut |
| Hindu Poitrine | Nancy Millard |
| Javanese Poitrine | Jackie Marcon |
| Jo | Edward Underdown |
| Joyce | Norah Howard |
| Les Deux Piou-Pious / A Footman | David Shenstone |
| Les Deux Piou-Pious / A Frenchman / An Attendant | William Harn |
| Madeline | Iris Ashley |
| Miss Pratt | Moya Nugent |
| Mrs Bamberg | Jessie Busley |
| Other Greek Dancers | Babs Blythe |
| Other Greek Dancers | Margaret Braithwaite |
| Other Greek Dancers | Peggy De Beer |
| Other Greek Dancers | Barbara Glen |
| Other Greek Dancers | Iris Houston |
| Other Greek Dancers | Bubbly Rogers |
| Other Greek Dancers | Pat Watson |
| Other Greek Dancers / 1st Chorus Girl | Patricia Burke |
| Pedro Bernanos | Taylor Reed |
| Pierre Fort / A Major Domo | Gerald Nodin |
| Rev Mr Pither | Wilfred Caithness |
| Waiter / A Gondolier / An Electrician | Kenneth Ware |
| Winnie / A Kitchen Maid | Betty Hare |
| Wives | Anita Leslie |
| Wives | Emma Trechman |
| Wives / Persian Poitrine | Thea Camacho |
| Wives / Two Girls from the Hostel | Rosalie Corneille |
| Wives / Two Girls from the Hostel | Marie Menckoff |
| Alexei (replacement) | Alexander Ivo
(started 6th October 1933) |
Crew | |
| Author of original novel | James Laver |
| Book | Romney Brent |
| Dances and Ensembles by | Agnes de Mille |
| Director | Romney Brent |
| Lyrics and Music | Cole Porter |
| Orchestra under the direction of | Hyam Greenbaum |
| Scenery and Costumes by | Doris Zinkeisen |
| General Stage Director | Frank Collins |
| Stage Director | Dan O’Neill |
| Stage Manager | Tommy Robinson |
- Observations (1)
- Source: University of Bristol Theatre Collection
- Last modified by Jared William.
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Play description
Based on the novel by James Laver
Photo credits
Observations
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On the first night of this show when it opened in Manchester, James Laver took Gertrude Lawrence to the theatre in a taxi and she sobbed in his arms crying “I can’t go on” but of course she did and soon had the audience at her feet, when they got back to the Midand Hotel the stairs up to the dining room were lined with people cheering and clapping Gertie. (quote from Sheridan Morley’s ‘Spread a Little Happiness’)
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