The Crimes of Burke and Hare
At Brixton, this production was advertised as THE WOLVES OF TANNER’S CLOSE; OR, THE CRIMES OF BURKE AND HARE. At the New Theatre, it was advertised under the same title initially but the subtitle seems to have quickly taken precedence.
The production competed directly with James Bridie’s handling of the same story, THE ANATOMIST (qv), at the Westminster Theatre. At the New, Burke and Hare were replaced for matinee performances (from 26th December) by TREASURE ISLAND, with Tod Slaughter as Long John Silver.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| David Paterson | Bryan Bishop |
|---|---|
| Dr Knox | George M Slater |
| Father Daly | Henry Duce |
| Helen McDougal, known as ‘Mrs Burke’ | Jenny Lynn |
| Hugh Alston | Waldo Sturrey |
| Jamie Wilson, ‘Daft Jamie’ | Geoffrey Carlile
(credited as Geoff Carlile) |
| Janet Brown | Kathleen Saintsbury |
| Margaret Hare | Betty Aubrey |
| Mary Paterson | Jill Peters |
| Mrs Swanston | Violet Carmen |
| Sergeant John Fisher | Fred Terriss |
| Sir James Henson | Howard Green |
| Warder Dawson / Tom, an ostler | Billy Russell |
| Warder Rankin | Ernest Buckland |
| William Burke | C Douglas Carlile |
| William Hare / William Harris | Tod Slaughter |
| David Paterson (replacement) | Quentin McPherson
(started 17th December 1931) |
| Father Daly (replacement) | Fred Terriss
(started 17th December 1931) |
| Hugh Alston (replacement) | J Fisher White Jr
(started 17th December 1931) |
| Sergeant John Fisher (replacement) | Howard Templeton
(started 17th December 1931) |
| Sir James Henson (replacement) | Arthur Ridley
(started 17th December 1931) |
| Swanston [formerly Mrs Swanston] (replacement) | Roy Jackson
(started 17th December 1931) |
| Warder Rankin (replacement) | Frank Lichfield Jr
(started 17th December 1931) |
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