19th April 1926 to 24th April 1926

 Music by Arthur Sullivan
Lyrics by W. S. Gilbert

Otherwise known as "The Flowers of Progress".

King Paramount the First, King of Utopia

H. B. Dykes

Scaphio

Judges of the Utopian Supreme Court

C. S. Owen

Phantis

R. L. Gladwell

Tarara, The Public Exploder

B. Goodchild

Calynx, The Utopian Vice-Chamberlain

H. Cullen

Lord Dramaleigh, a British Lord Chamberlain

G. M. Briggs

Captain Fitzbattleaxe, First Life Guards

C. R. Phillips

Captain Sir Edward Corcoran, of the Royal Navy

A. E. Lucock

Mr. Goldbury, a Company promoter

F. Deeks

Sir Bailey Barre, Q.C., M.P., a Queen's Counsel

S. Newell

Mr. Blushington, of the County Council

G. Page

The Princess Zara Daughters of King Paramount

Mrs. Dunham

The Princess Nekaya

Miss S. Welch

The Princess Kalyba

Miss I. Russell

The Lady Sophy, their English governess

Miss M. Burt

Salata Utopian Maidens

Miss K. M. Jagger

Melene

Miss A. Trustram

Phylla

Miss M. Russell

Utopian maidens

Mesdames Hosier, Randall, E. Ryan

The Misses E. Broers, M. Catton, O. Costin, C. Hamilton, V. Hudson, K. Ivory, D. Mays, E. Newell, A. O'Dell, I. Pitts, M. Robinson, I. Russell, N. Ryan, I. Spencer

Utopian citizens, guards, pages, etc

Messrs A. F. Allwood, K. Briggs, C. S. Carr, W. V. Cockle, B. Couch, J. S. Forster, F. M. Gladwell, W. G. Hall, B. Harden, J. Holliday, D. Meo, E. Mileman, E. W. Pateman, J. Rhodes, E. . H. Rose, A. F. Scotchbrook,  H. Still, W. Wright

Director

R. A. Swinhoe

Musical director

S. F. Hosier

Scenery

Chiswick Scenic Studio, Chiswick

Photographs by

Cherry & Co., St Albans

Costumes & wigs

H. & M. Rayne, London W1

First violins

F. M.Walker, Lady Aline Barnett, Mrs. Kinloch, Mrs. Boys

Second violins

Miss Crompton, F. L. C. Dunham, Miss Edwards, Mrs. Mence

Viola

A. Lingard, G. Day

Cello

E. Bennett, Mrs. Coles

Double bass

W. E. Warden

Woodwind

H. Ross, J. H. Ryde, J. Pantling, Haydn Roberts, J. Plummer, E. Hall, H. Allen

Horns

F. Probyn, M. Graydon

Trumpets

A. Richards, A. Smith

Trombones

A. W. Field, H. Chambers, N. Cushon

Timpani, drums etc

Chas. Bender

 

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