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The West End run included a two-week summer break.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Belle Schlessinger | Kate Cutler |
|---|---|
| Charles Randolph | Leon Quartermaine |
| Children of Charles & Dora – Cynthia Randolph | Valerie Taylor |
| Children of Charles & Dora – Hilda Randolph | Nan Munro |
| Children of Charles & Dora – Margery Harvey | Madge Compton |
| Dora Randolph | Marie Tempest |
| Edna Randolph (Hugh’s Mother) | Una Venning |
| Gertrude (Parlourmaid) | Margaret Murray |
| Grace Fenning (Fenny) (Dora’s Companion) | Angela Baddeley |
| Grandchildren of Charles & Dora – Gwen (Flouncy) Harvey | Sylvia Hammond |
| Grandchildren of Charles & Dora – Hugh Randolph | John Justin |
| Grandchildren of Charles & Dora – Kathleen (Scrap) Kenton | Muriel Pavlow |
| Grandchildren of Charles & Dora – William (Bill) Harvey | Pat Sylvester |
| Kenneth Harvey (Margery’s Husband) | Felix Irwin |
| Laurel Randolph (Hugh’s Wife) | Jean Ormonde |
| Nanny Patching (Nurse) | Annie Esmond |
| Children of Charles & Dora – Nicholas Randolph | John Gielgud
(14th September 1938 – 24th June 1939) |
| Children of Charles & Dora – Nicholas Randolph | Hugh Williams
(started 26th June 1939) |
Crew | |
| Co-director | Glen Byam Shaw |
| Co-director | Dodie Smith |
| Decor by | Motley |
| Lighting of the play | George Devine |
| Manager | Sydney Porter |
| Music arranged, composed and under the direction of | Leslie Bridgewater |
| Press Representative | W MacQueen-Pope |
| Stage Director | Bernard Gordon |
| Stage Manager | Evelyn Moore |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Graeme Muir |
| Scenery built by | John Brunskill Ltd |
| Scenery painted by | Alick Johnstone |
- Source: University of Bristol Theatre Collection
- Last modified by Jared William.
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