Merrie England
Byfeld Hall
7th-10th January 1911
Merrie England is an English comic opera in two acts by Edward German to a libretto by Basil Hood.
It opened at the Savoy Theatre in London on April 2, 1902, then under the management of William Greet, and ran for a total of 176 performances.
It starred Henry Lytton, Louie Pounds, Rosina Brandram, Robert Evett and Walter Passmore among other regulars of the Savoy.
This programme was of the previous folded card variety, but with a paper folded paged insert containing additional local advertising including F Wilkins confectioners of Kensington High Street.
“Ladies are requested to remove their Hats during the performance.”
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CAST
The Earl of Essex – Mr Dudley Richards
Sir Walter Raleigh – Mr J Hoyes MacLean
Walter Wilkins – Mr Arthur C Chapman
Silas Simkins – Mr Walter Ricks
Long Tom – Mr Arthur K Gyngell
Big Ben – Mr Percy Sadler
The Queen’s Fool – Mr Frank Warburton
A Butcher – Mr Alfred H Bull
A Baker – Mr Philip Gardiner
A Tinker – Mr E H Lawrence
A Tailor – Mr Harry S Buckley
A Lord – Mr Richard Millwood
A Soldier – Mr Roland Graham
First Royal Page – Master Barrington Evans
Second Royal Page – Miss Renee Glasspoole
Queen Elizabeth – Mrs Leopold Glasspoole
Miss Bessie Throckmorton – Miss Edith Hays
Jill-All-Alone – Miss Kate Hedges
The May Queen – Miss Winifred Hamilton
Kate – Miss P A Catchpole
A Folly Girl – Miss A Vierke
Solo Dancer – Miss Winifred Woodstock
Chorus of Ladies, Townsfolk, Soldiers etc. (Misses) – E Bruce, G L Buchanan, L M Cook, E Firminger, G Firminger, F Hattersley, M Ismay, D Kingston, M Moore, E M Sadler, E Stare, M Thomas, E Warburton, J M White
Chorus of Ladies, Townsfolk, Soldiers etc. (Mesdames) – E Berridge, J C Broad, G E Foot, C F Pearson, W Ranson, W F Ricks, G W Squire
Chorus of Ladies, Townsfolk, Soldiers etc. (Messrs) – W Adams, A G Bowles, P A Catchpole, T J Disher, H Gardiner, W H Goodale, F H Pike, E W Smith, R Tuggy