The Rivals

Press night

22.04.1927

Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cast

Role and name

• Boy

  Adams, Miriam

• Sir Anthony Absolute

  Bailey, Gordon

• Lydia Languish

  Biddle, Esme

• Mrs Malaprop

  Green, Dorothy

• Lucy

  Johnston, Edith,

• Mr Acres

  Lathbury, Stanley,

• Fag

  Laurie, John Paton

• Captain Absolute

  Maxon, Eric,

• Thomas

  Miller, William J

• Julia

  Sherwood, Lydia,

• Mr Faulkland

  Skillan, George

• Sir Lucius O'Trigger

  Walter, Wilfrid,

• David

  Wicksteed, Kenneth,

Creative

Role and name

• Designer

  Bridges-Adams, William

• Director

  Bridges-Adams, William

• Playwright

  Sheridan, Richard Brinsley Butler