Ardèle
Valerie White had a heart attack during the Brighton run and was replaced by Elizabeth Tyrrell. White subsequently died on 3rd December the same year.
“Much thought, care, work and money were lavished on the Roger Clifford revival of ARDELE at the Queen’s, and it had two popular players heading the cast, Vincent Price and Coral Browne. But somehow the production did not work as was hoped and expected, and had to be withdrawn. Mr Clifford is new to management, with only one previous production, WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS, at the Albery, which was a notable success. One up and one down so far.” – ‘Comment’, The Stage 31st July 1975
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Ada | Anita Dobson |
|---|---|
| Emilie | Valerie White |
| Marie-Christine | Julia Bardsley |
| Marie-Christine | Emma Freud |
| Nathalie | Lalla Ward |
| Nicholas | Robin Halstead |
| The Count | Vincent Price |
| The Countess | Coral Browne |
| The General | Charles Gray |
| Toto | Arthur Campbell |
| Toto | Matthew Ryan |
| Villardieu | Allan Cuthbertson |
| Emilie (replacement) | Elizabeth Tyrrell
(started June 1975) |
Crew | |
| Costumes | Robin Fraser-Paye |
| Designer | Alexander McPherson |
| Director | Frith Banbury |
| Lighting | Leonard Tucker |
| Presented by | Frith Banbury |
| Presented by | Roger Clifford |
| Translator | Lucienne Hill |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Robert Benton |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Helen du Feu |
| Assistant to the Producer | John Smith |
| Company and Stage Manager | Griffith James |
| Deputy Stage Manager | John Jefferson Hayes |
| General Manager | Anne Rawsthorne |
| Gentlemen’s costumes executed by | Arthur Davey |
| Ladies’ wigs by | Simon (Wigs) Studios |
| Miss Browne’s costumes executed by | Cosprop Ltd |
| Miss Browne’s wig by | Kenneth Lintott |
| Production Photography by | Zoe Dominic |
| Scenery built and painted by | Vic Mara Ltd |
| Sound Consultant | Terry Hewitt |
| Technical Adviser | Ian Dow |
| Vincent Price’s hair styled by | Stephen August |
| Wardrobe Mistress | Phyllis Crisp |
| Wig care by | Hugo |
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