The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Press night

21.06.1980

Closing night

26.07.1980

Venue

Aldwych Theatre, London

Cast

Role and name

• Fanny Squeers

  Bertish, Suzanne

• Milliner

  Bertish, Suzanne

• Miss Snevellicci

  Bertish, Suzanne

• Peg Sliderskew

  Bertish, Suzanne

• Milliner

  Bower, Sharon,

• Miss Bravassa

  Bower, Sharon,

• Mrs Kenwigs' Sister

  Bower, Sharon,

• Opera Singer

  Bower, Sharon,

• Pitcher

  Bower, Sharon,

• Rich Lady

  Bower, Sharon,

• Waitress

  Bower, Sharon,

• Casino Proprietor

  Crowden, Graham,

• Vincent Crummles

  Crowden, Graham,

• Miss Belvawney

  Dale, Janet,

• Miss Knag

  Dale, Janet,

• Mrs Cutler

  Dale, Janet,

• Mrs Snawley

  Dale, Janet,

• Mrs Wititterley

  Dale, Janet,

• Snawley Major

  Dale, Janet,

• Arthur Gride

  Dench, Jeffery

• Landlord

  Dench, Jeffery

• Mr Blightey

  Dench, Jeffery

• Mr Cutler

  Dench, Jeffery

• Miss Green

  Downs, Jane,

• Mrs Nickleby

  Downs, Jane,

• Milliner

  East, Ian,

• Mr Crowl

  East, Ian,

• Roberts

  East, Ian,

• Jackson

  Gecks, Nicholas,

• Lord Verisopht

  Gecks, Nicholas,

• George

  Gill, Alan,

• Graymarsh

  Gill, Alan,

• Keeper

  Gill, Alan,

• Irate Gentleman

  Godfrey, Patrick,

• Man Next Door

  Godfrey, Patrick,

• Mr Kenwigs

  Godfrey, Patrick,

• Madeline Bray

  Hammond-Hill, Juliet,

• Milliner

  Hammond-Hill, Juliet,

• Miss Ledrock

  Hammond-Hill, Juliet,

• Sprouter

  Hammond-Hill, Juliet,

• Waitress

  Hammond-Hill, Juliet,

• Young Fiancee

  Hammond-Hill, Juliet,

• Milliner

  Harrison, Cathryn,

• Miss Petowker

  Harrison, Cathryn,

• Phib

  Harrison, Cathryn,

• Jennings

  Harvey, Terence,

• Mr Bonney

  Harvey, Terence,

• Captain Adams

  Hawkins, Andrew,

• Coates

  Hawkins, Andrew,

• Mr Hetherington

  Hawkins, Andrew,

• Muffinboy

  Hawkins, Andrew,

• Opera Singer

  Hawkins, Andrew,

• Policeman

  Hawkins, Andrew,

• Miss La Creevy

  Hill, Rose,

• Mrs Grudden

  Hill, Rose,

• Stout Lady

  Hill, Rose,

• Mr Wititterley

  Horn, Roderick,

• Pugstyles

  Horn, Roderick,

• Umpire

  Horn, Roderick,

• Flunkey

  Jones, Griffith,

• Mr Fluggers

  Jones, Griffith,

• Old Lord

  Jones, Griffith,

• Tim Linkinwater

  Jones, Griffith,

• Mrs Crummles

  Kaye, Lila,

• Mrs Squeers

  Kaye, Lila,

• Benjamin

  Kempner, Teddy,

• Mr Pluck

  Kempner, Teddy,

• Percy Crummles

  Kempner, Teddy,

• Peters

  Kempner, Teddy,

• Tix

  Kempner, Teddy,

• Flunkey

  Kightley, Timothy,

• Mr Lillyvick

  Kightley, Timothy,

• Surgeon

  Kightley, Timothy,

• Mrs Kenwigs

  King, Shirley,

• Mrs Lenville

  King, Shirley,

• Rich Lady

  King, Shirley,

• Furious Gentleman

  Kingsley, Ben

• Mr Squeers

  Kingsley, Ben

• Mr Wagstaff

  Kingsley, Ben

• Kate Nickleby

  Littler, Susan,

• Mrs Curdle

  Littler, Susan,

• Cobbey

  Matshikiza, John,

• Mr Pyke

  Matshikiza, John,

• Milliner

  Maxwell, William,

• Mr Pailey

  Maxwell, William,

• Mr Snawley

  Maxwell, William,

• Tomkins

  Maxwell, William,

• Mr Mantalini

  McEnery, John,

• Mr Snevellicci

  McEnery, John,

• William

  McEnery, John,

• Charles Cheeryble

  Meredith, David Lloyd,

• Sir Matthew Pupker

  Meredith, David Lloyd,

• Infant Phenomenon

  Peasgood, Julie

• Milliner

  Peasgood, Julie

• John Browdie

  Peck, Bob,

• Sir Mulberry Hawk

  Peck, Bob,

• Hawk's Rival

  Petherbridge, Edward

• Newman Noggs

  Petherbridge, Edward

• McTaggart

  Phillips, Neil,

• Mr Lenville

  Phillips, Neil,

• Westwood

  Phillips, Neil,

• Brooker

  Pollitt, Clyde,

• Coachman

  Pollitt, Clyde,

• Scaley

  Pollitt, Clyde,

• Alphonse

  Rashbrook, Stephen

• Belling

  Rashbrook, Stephen

• Milliner

  Rashbrook, Stephen

• Mr Bane

  Rashbrook, Stephen

• Frank Cheeryble

  Ravenscroft, Christopher,

• Mobbs

  Ravenscroft, Christopher,

• Mr Snobb

  Ravenscroft, Christopher,

• Mr Curdle

  Rees, Hubert,

• Ned Cheeryble

  Rees, Hubert,

• Nicholas Nickleby

  Rees, Roger,

• Croupier

  Spall, Timothy

• Mr Folair

  Spall, Timothy

• Young Wackford

  Spall, Timothy

• Bolder

  Tandy, Mark,

• Master Crummles

  Tandy, Mark,

• Policeman

  Tandy, Mark,

• Smike

  Threlfall, David,

• Hannah

  Travers-Deacon, Clare,

• Milliner

  Travers-Deacon, Clare,

• Miss Gazingi

  Travers-Deacon, Clare,

• Morleena Kenwigs

  Travers-Deacon, Clare,

• Snawley Minor

  Travers-Deacon, Clare,

• Young Woman

  Travers-Deacon, Clare,

• Colonel Chowser

  Tyrrell, Norman,

• Walter Bray

  Tyrrell, Norman,

• Madame Mantalini

  Whiteley, Thelma,

• Mrs Snevellicci

  Whiteley, Thelma,

• Nurse

  Whiteley, Thelma,

• Opera Singer

  Woodvine, John,

• Ralph

  Woodvine, John,

Creative

Role and name

• Director

  Caird, John

• Author

  Dickens, Charles John Huffam

• Designer

  Hayes, Dermot,

• Light Designer

  Hersey, David,

• Designer

  Napier, John

• Director

  Nunn, Trevor

• Music by

  Oliver, Stephen,

• Adapter

  Edgar, David