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 |
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Belinda | Harriette Johns |
Crank | A E Matthews |
Deeds | Nicholas Meredith |
Deeds (replacement) | Ferdy Mayne |
Dr Douche | Hugh Pryse |
Heartwell | Tom Macaulay |
Heartwell (replacement) | 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 (replacement) | 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 |
Crank (temporary replacement) | Derrick Penley
(7th November – 8th December 1950) |
Crew | |
Choreography | Walter Gore |
Costumes by | Beatrice Dawson |
Director | Michael Langham |
Music | Leslie Bridgewater |
Setting by | Paul Shelving |
Presented by | Peter Daubeny |
Presented by arrangement with | Jack Buchanan |
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