Habeas Corpus
A cast change-over in February 1974 involved six members of the original cast leaving and five staying on. Of the second group, Andrew Sachs and Roddy Maude-Roxby switched to playing different roles.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Arthur Wicksteed | Alec Guinness |
|---|---|
| Canon Throbbing | Roddy Maude-Roxby |
| Constance Wicksteed | Phyllida Law |
| Dennis Wicksteed | Christopher Good |
| Felicity Rumpers | Madeline Smith |
| Lady Rumpers | Joan Sanderson |
| Mr Purdue | Mike Carnell |
| Mr Shanks | Andrew Sachs |
| Mrs Swabb | Patricia Hayes |
| Muriel Wicksteed | Margaret Courtenay |
| Sir Percy Shorter | John Bird |
| Arthur Wicksteed | Robert Hardy
(started 11th February 1974) |
| Canon Throbbing | John Quayle
(started 11th February 1974) |
| Constance Wicksteed | Josephine Tewson
(started 11th February 1974) |
| Dennis Wicksteed | John Guest
(started 11th February 1974) |
| Felicity Rumpers | Sharon Maughan
(credited as Sharon Mughan) (started 11th February 1974) |
| Mr Shanks | Roddy Maude-Roxby
(started 11th February 1974) |
| Mrs Swabb | Alan Bennett
(started 11th February 1974) |
| Sir Percy Shorter | Andrew Sachs
(started 11th February 1974) |
Crew | |
| Composer | Carl Davis |
| Costume Designer | Daphne Dare |
| Designer | Derek Cousins |
| Director | Ronald Eyre |
| Lighting Designer | Robert Ornbo |
| Movement | Eleanor Fazan |
| Production Manager | J Scott Parkinson |
| Wardrobe Mistress | Jackie Murphy |
| Assistant Stage Manager | John Guest |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Gabrielle Haynes |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Wendy Shulter |
| Company Stage Manager | David Kinsey |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Kay Clayton |
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