Here Comes the Bride

The lead role of Robert Sinclair was taken over almost immediately by Edmund Gwenn, with Pip Powell given a new role (Judge Al Phillips) that hadn’t been listed at Blackpool.

Nita Croft was credited at Blackpool with a second character, ‘Flower Girl’. Eddie Jaye was initially credited with both Hawkins and ‘Registrar’, before the roles were split and Martin Sands was cast as Hawkins. When the London run moved to the Lyceum, the roles were put together again and Jaye resumed playing both.

20-year-old Anita Foy Tipping (stage name: Nita Foy) was in the chorus of this show, and in March 1930 was also cast in the film SPANISH EYES, which was shot at night at Twickenham Studios. Having performed in HERE COMES THE BRIDE the previous evening, she was in a Twickenham dressing room shortly after midnight on 1st April when her tulle crinoline came into contact with an unprotected radiator. She was consumed in flame and died at the Royal Hospital, Richmond at 11.30am. (See ‘Burned to Death’, Daily Mirror 2nd April 1930, page 1 / ‘Crinoline Drama’, same issue, page 2.)

Cast & Crew

Cast

acrobatic trio (West End)
dancers
Frederick Tile
Hawkins
Hawkins (temporary replacement)
Jimmy Carlton
Judge Al Phillips
Kitty Sinclair
Maria
Miss Simpson
Miss Simpson (replacement)
Pat Sinclair
principal dancer (tour)
Registrar
Registrar’s Clerk
Robert Sinclair
Roberto Ricardos
SeƱor Almonte Alvarez
Witness
Robert Sinclair (replacement)
  (started 14th October 1929)

Crew

Book
Book
Dances and Ensembles arranged by
Director / Producer
Dresses designed by
  (credited as G E Calthrop)
Dresses designed by
Lyrics mostly by (sic)
Music
Musical arrangements and orchestrations
Orchestra under the direction of
Scenic Design
Stage Manager
General Manager
Presented by (West End)
Publicity

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Play description

Adapted from the play by Edgar MacGregor and Otto Harbach.

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