The First Gentleman
Joan Hopkins started as understudy to Wendy Hiller prior to taking over her role as Princess Charlotte, then in 1947 she played the same part, with above-the-title billing, in Alberto Cavalcanti’s film version. Amy Frank and Frances Waring also reprised their stage roles in the film.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Caroline, Princess of Wales (The Regent’s Wife) | Amy Frank |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, Queen of England (The Regent’s Mother) | Frances Waring |
| Companion to Caroline | Dorothy Galbraith |
| Dr Stockmar | Ian Sadler |
| Dr Stockmar [replacement] | John Baker |
| Edward, Duke of Kent | Wilfrid Walter |
| Lady Conyngham | Madge Compton |
| Lady Conyngham [replacement] | Dorothy Batley |
| Lady Hertford | Sigrid Landstad |
| Lady Hertford [replacement] | Valentine Richmond |
| Miss Cornelia Knight | Una Venning |
| Mr Henry Brougham | Brown Derby |
| Mrs Griffiths | Beryl Harrison |
| Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg | Philip Friend |
| Prince Regent’s Dresser | Martin Beckwith |
| Prince Regent’s Dresser [replacement] | R F Woodward |
| Princess Augusta | Helen Stirling |
| Princess Augusta [replacement] | Edith Saville |
| Princess Charlotte (The Regent’s Daughter) | Wendy Hiller |
| Princess Elizabeth (The Regent’s Sister) | Christine Lindsay |
| Princess Mary (The Regent’s Sister) | Christina Horniman |
| Servant at Claremont House | Grenville Eves |
| Servant at Connaught House | John Baker |
| The Bishop of Salisbury / Sir Richard Croft | Guy Le Feuvre |
| The Prince Regent of England | Robert Morley |
| William, Hereditary Prince of Orange | Robert Beaumont |
| Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg [replacement] | John Robinson
(started 18th March 1946) |
| Princess Charlotte (The Regent’s Daughter) [replacement] | Joan Hopkins
(started 24th June 1946) |
Crew | |
| Costumes designed and supervised by | Elizabeth Haffenden |
| Director | Norman Marshall |
| Music composed and arranged by | Herbert Griffiths |
| Music played by | Albert Cazabon Quartette |
| Scenery designed by | Laurence Irving |
| Sound Effects | R J Jones |
| Stage Director | Leonard Upton |
| Stage Manager | Martin Beckwith |
| Stage Manager [replacement] | Sebastian Minton |
| General Manager | Stanley Brightman |
| Jewellery by | Beatrice Dawson |
| Manager | Charles Cautley |
| Manager [replacement] | Henry Hallatt |
| Presented by | Henry Sherek |
| Presented by arrangement with | Firth Shephard |
| Press Representative | Elliot, Vivian & Mould |
| Scenery built by | Brunskill & Loveday |
| Scenery painted by | The Harkers |
| Wigs by | ‘Bert’ |
| Wigs by | Gustave |
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