Tribute to The Lady
A gala evening in the presence of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother as part of the Lilian Baylis Centenary Festival (6 – 23 May 1974). The gala remembered and honoured the life and work of Lilian Baylis, director of The Old Vic and Sadler’s Wells.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Appearance | Sybil Thorndike |
|---|---|
| Beatrice Wilson; Emma Cons | Barbara Leigh-Hunt |
| Ben Greet; Lawrence Collingwood | Robert Lang |
| Clarkie | Anna Carteret |
| Ernest Milton | John Clements |
| Father Andrew | Paul Scofield |
| Hugh Walpole | Gawn Grainger |
| Lilian Baylis | Peggy Ashcroft |
| Narrator | Laurence Olivier |
| Performer | Ninette De Valois |
| Performer | Edith Evans |
| Performer | John Gielgud |
| Performer | Marius Goring |
| Performer | Ralph Richardson |
| Performer | Flora Robson |
| Russell Thorndike; Tudor Davies; Bruce Worsley | Nigel Stock |
| Sybil Thorndike | Barbara Jefford |
Crew | |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Tim Spring |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Lesley Walmsley |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Phil Robins |
| Director | Val May |
| Stage Manager | Diana Boddington |
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