Written by
Georges Feydeau (“Le Dindon”)
Directed by Richard Cottrell (and adaptor)
Ian McKellen in the role of Page-boy
UK Tour/Edinburgh '72, Cambridge Arts, Wimbledon
22 August 1972 - 18 May 1974
CAST
Vatelin | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Tenniel Evans |
Lucienne | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Sheila Reid |
Pontagnac | . . . . . . . . . . . . | John Woodvine |
Clotilde | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Marian Diamond |
Redillon | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Robin Ellis |
Armandine | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Caroline Blakiston |
Pinchard | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Robert Eddison |
Soldignac | . . . . . . . . . . . . | John Bennett |
Maggy | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Paola Dionisotti |
Manager | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Edward Petherbridge |
Maid | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Sharon Duce |
Page boy | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Ian McKellen |
Chief Inspector | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Ronald Radd |
Inspector | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Juan Moreno |
Jean | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Matthew Long |
Gerome | . . . . . . . . . . . . | John Tordoff |
Guests at the Hotel Ultimus and gendarmes | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Ptrick Cadell, Milton Cadman, Peter Holt, Elaine Strickland |