The Gay Invalid
Adapted from Molière’s LE MALADE IMAGINAIRE
A E Matthews played the first night in Manchester, then retired through illness and was replaced by Derrick Penley. Matthews resumed as Crank for the Oxford week in December 1950.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Angelica | Daphne Slater |
|---|---|
| Belinda | Harriette Johns |
| Crank | A E Matthews |
| Crank T/O | Derrick Penley |
| Deeds | Nicholas Meredith |
| Deeds T/O | Ferdy Mayne |
| Dr Douche | Hugh Pryse |
| Heartwell | Tom Macaulay |
| Heartwell T/O | Michael Shepley |
| Italian Touring Players: Brigella | Paul Anstee |
| Italian Touring Players: Colombine | Anna MacWilliam |
| Italian Touring Players: Harlequin | Walter Gore |
| Italian Touring Players: Paysanne | Eileen Elton |
| Italian Touring Players: Scaramouche | Graham Stark |
| Italian Touring Players: Zany | Sylvia Briar |
| Louise | Caroline Comyns Carr |
| Potion | Derrick Penley |
| Potion T/O | Peter Vaughan |
| Professor Purge | Tod Slaughter |
| Thomas Douche | Stuart Latham |
| Toinette | Elisabeth Bergner |
| Townspeople | Victoria Gray |
| Townspeople | Christie Humphrey |
| Townspeople | Andrew Laurence |
| Townspeople | Laurie Phillips |
| Townspeople | Peter Vaughan |
| Valentine | Peter Cushing |
Crew | |
| Choreography | Walter Gore |
| Costumes by | Beatrice Dawson |
| Director | Michael Langham |
| Music | Leslie Bridgewater |
| Presented by | Peter Daubeny |
| Presented by arrangement with | Jack Buchanan |
| Setting by | Paul Shelving |
- Added by Jared William.
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