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Roger Livesey + Ursula Jeans
The Plays

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Here are the details of all the plays we have details of that Roger Livesey and/or Ursula Jeans appeared in. We know they did quite a lot more than these so if you have any details, please email me. With whatever details you have. The more we can get, the more complete the record of their work will be.

These are all performances in London theatres unless stated otherwise.

 

The First Mrs Fraser 1929 By St. John Ervine Produced by W. Graham Browne Theatre Royal, Haymarket from June 1929 Characters Actors Ninian Fraser Mr Robert Andrews Maid Miss Millie Wolf James Fraser Mr Henry Ainley Janet Fraser Miss Marie Tempest Philip Logan Mr Henry Oscar Murdo Fraser Mr Frank Allenby Alice Fraser Miss Margaretta Scott Elsie Fraser Miss Ursula Jeans *

 

The Grain of Mustard Seed 1930-31 By H.M. Harwood Directed by H.M. Harwood Designed by Stafford Hilliard Ambassadors Theatre Characters Actors   S.A. Cookson   A. Bromley Davenport   Nicholas Hannen   Walter Hudd   Joyce Kennedy   Harold Lester   Roger Livesey *   Flewlass Llewellyn   Madge Snell   H.G. Stoker   Mabel Terry Lewis   Denis Val Norton   Hyde White

 

Grand Hotel 1931 By Vicki Baum Produced by Raymond Massey The Adelphi Theatre from September 1931 Characters Actors Elena Miramova Lisaveta Andrejewna Grusinskaja Christine Flamm (called Flaemmchen) Ursula Jeans * Otto Kringelein Ivor Barnard Baron von Gaigern Hugh Williams Director Preysing Lyn Harding Doctor Otternschlag Ernest Milton Suzanne Marjorie Gabain Witte Harold Scott Meierheim George Merritt Zinnowitz Griffith Humphries Gerstenkorn Cyril Fairlie Schweimann Philip Brandon Doctor Waitz Leonard Shepherd Reception Clerk Basil Loder Assistant Reception Clerk Reginald Atkinson Senf (Hotel Porter) Vincent Holman Assistant Porter Gerald Case Anne (Chambermaid) Betty Lynne Professor Krauss Edward Dagnall Telephone Girls  { Everley Gregg Betty Freeman Valet Drelincourt Odlum Head Waiter Tom Woods Chauffeur Alexander Sarner Journalist David Homan Guests in the Hotel:- Bell Boys; Hotel and Bar Employees; Gigolos; Guests at the Bar; Gamblers; Detectives in the Hotel. MESSRS:- Harold Aneil, Clifford Bullock, Benedick Butler, Cyril Chamberlain, Gaston Charpentier, Frank M. Clark, Noel Cortland, John Curtis, Charles Denny, Harry Ferguson, Colin Gent, Sam Henry, Frank Irish Jr., Eric Lauriston, Richard Leeman, Ernest Metcalf, Leslie Mitchell, Wong Wai Nan, Lun Ping, Bellenden Powell, Bob Russell, Charles Schofield, John Stobart, William Yeldham. MISSES:- Edith Barker-Bennett, Nina Bucknall, Zena Clare, Ina De La Haye, Aileen Etlinger, Joan Garstin, Christina Horniman, Violet Kelf, Naomi Ludolf, Ethel Percival, Helene Simon, Marie Slade, Jane Smith, Erica Tozer, Elizabeth Vaughan, Margaret St, Barbe West.

 

Macbeth 1932 By William Shakespeare Directed and Designed by Edward Carrick Composer Herbert Menges Cast Characters Actors   John Allen   Irma Angelo   Frank Arundel   Gordon Brown   Tony Bruce   Elizabeth Clifford   Arthur Cummings   George Devine   Peter du Calion   William Fox   Marius Goring   Morland Graham   Margaret Greig   Crafton Harris   Charles Hickman   Wyman Kane   Malcolm Keen   Lilian Lee   Roger Livesey *   Ursula Lock   James Lytton   Frank Napier   Mary Norris   Margaret Powell   Anthony Quayle   Alastair Sim   Marjorie Stewart   Harry Sturges   Valerie Tudor   Anthony Verney   Desmond Walter Ellis   Margaret Webster   Patricia Wilding   Geoffrey Wincott   Cecil Winterbottom   Ruth Wynn Owen

 

Cæsar & Cleopatra 1932 By George Bernard Shaw Produced by Harcourt Williams At The Old Vic September 19th to September 24th and The Sadler's Wells from September 27th to October 1st 1932 Cast in order of appearance Characters Actors Ra & Britannus Geoffrey Wincott Belzanor Rex Parkin A Persian Marius Goring A Nubian & A Priest Cecil Winterbottom Bel Affris Charles Hickman Ftatateeta Caroline Keith Julius Caesar Malcolm Keen Cleopatra Peggy Ashcroft Pothinus Alastair Sim Theodotus Morland Graham Ptolemy Peter Du Caliou Achillas & Majordomo Anthony Quayle Rufio Roger Livesey * Lucius Septimus George Devine A Roman Soldier Tony Bruce Apollodorus William Fox A Roman Sentinel & Soldier James Lytton A Centurion Gordon Brown 1st Porter & Soldier Arthur Cummings 2nd Porter & 2nd Official & Soldier David Blair 3rd Porter & Soldier Harry Sturges 4th Porter & Soldier Crafton Harris 2nd Roman Soldier & 1st Official John Allen A Boatman Cecil Winterbottom A Musician Harold Chapin A Harpist & Ladies & Slaves Lilian Lee Iras Elizabeth Clifford Charmian Valerie Tudor Ladies & Slaves Ruth Wynn Owen Ladies & Slaves Mary Norris Ladies & Slaves Marjorie Stewart Ladies & Slaves Pat Wilding Ladies & Slaves Ursula Jeans * Ladies & Slaves Irma Angelo Ladies & Slaves Margaret Powell Ladies & Slaves Margaret Grieg

 

Twelfth Night 1933 By William Shakespeare Produced by Hugh Hunt At The Old Vic September 18th to October 7th 1933 Characters in order of Appearance Characters Actors Orsino, Duke of Illyria Alec Clunes Valentine }  Gentlemen attending on the Duke  { James Grout Curio Richard Pasco A Sea Captain Mark Dignam Sir Toby Belch Roger Livesey * Sir Andrew Aguecheek Robert Eddison Feste Leo McKern Malvolio Paul Rogers Sebastian, brother to Viola Pierre Lefevre Antonio William Devlin Fabian Paul Hansard A Priest Anthony Van Bridge Viola Peggy Ashcroft Maria Pauline Jameson Olivia Ursula Jeans * Page Dorothy Tutin Sailors, Lords and Officers:- Anthony Van Bridge, Rupert Davies, Peter Duguid, Paul Hansard, Richard Walter. Ladies attending Olivia:- Sheila Ballantine, Jan Bashford, Jean Cooke. People of Illyria:- Christopher Burgess, Sheila Cooper, Patience Gee, Bernard Kay, Michael Keir, Lee Montague, Leonard Maley, Joan Poulter, Rex Robinson, Elizabeth Rogers, Pamela Wickington, Mary Wylie.

 

The Cherry Orchard 1933 By Anton Tchekov Produced by Tyrone Guthrie At The Old Vic from Ocotber 9th to October 28th 1933 Cast in order of Appearance Characters Actors Lopahin, a Self-made man Charles Laughton Dunyasha, a Maid Barbara Wilcox Epihodov, a Clerk Marius Goring Lyubov Andreyevna Owner of the Cherry Orchard Athene Seyler Anya her daughter Ursula Jeans * Varya her adopted daughter Flora Robson Leonid Andreyevitch her brother Leon Quartermaine Charlotta Ivanovna a Governess Elsa Lanchester Semyonov-Pishchik a Neighbouring Landowner Roger Livesey * Firs an old Valet Morland Graham Yasha a young Valet James Mason Trofimov a Student Dennis Arundell A Vagrant Ernest Hare The Station Master John Allen A Post Office Clerk Raymond Johnson GUESTS:- Peter Copley, Thorley Walters, Desmond Walter-Ellis, Lindesay Baxter, Raymond Farrell, Herbert Waldeyer, Cecil Scott-Paton, Fink Grimley. Rosemary Dale, Valentine Richmond, Jot Harvey, Eileen Fletcher, Rosemary Read, Nancy Stennett, Margaret Appleyard, Elspeth Currie, Eileen Winter.

 

Henry VIII 1933 By William Shakespeare Produced by Tyrone Guthrie At Sadler's Wells November 7th to November 18th - At the Old Vic November 21st to December 2nd Characters in order of Appearance Characters Actors Duke of Buckingham Nicholas Hannen Duke of Norfolk Dennis Arundell Lord Abergavenny Ernest Hare Wolsey, Cardinal of York Robert Farquharson Cromwell, Servant to Wolsey James Mason Brandon Desmond Walter-Ellis A Sergeant at Arms Derek Prentice King Henry the Eighth Charles Laughton Queen Katherine, his Wife Flora Robson Surveyor to the Duke of Buckingham Philip Thornley Lord Chamberlain Roger Livesey * Lord Sands Richard Goolden Sir Thomas Lovell Christopher Hassall Sir Henry Guildford Bertram Grimley Anne Bullen Maid of Honour to the Queen, afterwards Queen Ursula Jeans * A Servant to Wolsey Peter Croft First Gentleman Raymond Johnson Second Gentleman John Allen Sir Nicholas Vaux Orford St. John Duke of Suffolk Ernest Hare Cardinal Campeius Marius Goring Gardiner Cecil Scott-Paton An Old Lady friend to Anne Bullen Athene Seyler First Usher Bertram Grimley Second Usher Peter Croft A Singer Elsa Lanchester Griffith Gentleman Usher to Queen Katherine Morland Graham Earl of Surrey Frank Napier Patience woman to Queen Katherine Evelyn Allen A Messenger Thorley Walters Capucius Ambassador from the Emporer, Charles V. Peter Copley Garter King at Arms Marius Goring Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury Richard Goolden Purse Bearer Alan Foss Secretary to Wolsey Lindesay Baxter Servants:- John Allen, Raymond Johnson, John Curtis, Ronald James, John Kennedy, Cecil Scott-Paton. Halberdiers:- Peter Copley, John Curtis, Roger Kemble, Ronald James, John Kennedy, Patrick Ross, Herbert Waldeyer, Graham Withers. Lords:- Desmond Walter-Ellis, Raymond Farrell, Roger Kemble, Orford St. John, Thorley Walters. Scribes:- Stella Dallimore, Alta Hershey, Philippa Weigall, Anne Wood. Women to the Queen:- Margaret Appleyard, Phyllis Hatch, Betty Scott, Eileen Winter. Ladies:- Anne Brunton, Elspeth Currie, Rosemary Dale, Henrietta Edwards, Eileen Fletcher, Joy Harvey, Angela Kirk, Eileen Leahy, Joan Leister, Rosemary Read, Valentine Richmond, Maureen Robinson, Freda Silcock, Nancy Stennett, Rose Temple.

 

Measure For Measure 1933 By William Shakespeare Produced by Tyrone Guthrie At The Old Vic from December 4th to December 20th 1933 Characters in order of Appearance Characters Actors Vincentio, the Duke Roger Livesey * Escalus, an Ancient Lord Frank Napier Angelo, Deputy Charles Laughton Lucio, a Fantastic Dennis Arundell First Gentleman Peter Copley Second Gentleman Peter Croft Mistress Overdone, a Bawd Athene Seyler Pompey, her Servant Lawrence Baskcomb Claudio, a Young Gentleman James Mason Provost Ernest Hare Juliet, Beloved of Claudio Elsa Lanchester Friar Peter Marius Goring Isabella, Sister to Claudio Flora Robson Francisca, a Nun Evelyn Allen Elbow, a Simple Constable Morland Graham Froth, a Foolish Gentleman Desmond Walter-Ellis Servant to Angelo Cecil Scott-Paton A Singer Elsa Lanchester Mariana, Betrothed to Angelo Ursula Jeans * Abhorson, an Executioner Marius Goring Barnardine, a Dissolute Prisoner Morland Graham Mistress Kate Keepdown, a Whore Anna Brunton Soldiers:- Raymond Farrell, Patrick Ross, Orford St. John, Herbert Waldeyer, Thorley Walters, Graham Withers. Nuns:- Anna Bruton, Stella Dallimore, Henrietta Edwards, Alta Hershey, Angela Kirk, Eileen Leahy, Joan Leister, Maureen Robinson, Betty Scott, Freda Silcock, Philippa Weigall, Anne Wood. Citizens:- Lindesay Baxter, Alan Foss, Raymond Johnson, Derek Prentice, Margaret Appleyard, Elspeth Currie, Rosemary Dale, Eileen Fletcher, Phyllis Hatch, Joy Harvey, Nancy Stennett, Betty Scott, Rose Temple, Eileen Winter.

 

The Importance of Being Earnest 1934 By Oscar Wilde Produced by Tyrone Guthrie At The Old Vic from February 5th to March 3rd 1934 Characters in order of Appearance Characters Actors Lane, Manservant Morland Graham Algernon Moncrieff George Curzon John Worthing, J. P. Roger Livesey * Lady Bracknell Athene Seyler Gwendoline Fairfax Flora Robson Miss Prism, Governess Elsa Lanchester Cecily Cardew Ursula Jeans * Rev. Canon Chasuble, D. D. Charles Laughton Merriman, Butler James Mason

 

Love for Love 1934 By William Congreve Produced by Tyrone Guthrie At Sadler's Wells from March 6th to March 31st 1934 Cast in order of appearance Characters Actors Valentine Legend fallen under his father's displeasure by his expensive way of living, in love with Angelica Barrie Livesey Jeremy his servant James Mason Scandal his friend, a free speaker Dennis Arundell Trapland a scrivener Ernest Hare Buckram a Lawyer Marius Goring Tattle a half-witted Beau, vain of his amours, yet valuing himself for secrecy Charles Laughton Mrs Frail sister to Mrs Foresight, a woman of the town. Athene Seyler Foresight an illiterate old fellow, peevish and positive, superstitious, and pretending to understand astology, Palmistry, Physiognomy, Omens, Dreams, etc., Uncle to Angelica Morland Graham Servant Raymond Johnson Nurse to Miss Prue Margery Phipps-Walker Angelica niece to Foresight, of a considerable fortune in her own hands. Ursula Jeans * Sir Sampson Legend Father to Valentine and Ben Sam Livesey Mrs Foresight second wife of Foresight Flora Robson Miss Prue daughter of Foresight by a former wife, a silly awkward country girl. Elsa Lanchester Ben Sir Sampson's youger son, half-home-bred and half sea-bred, designed to marry Miss Prue. Roger Livesey * Jenny maid to Angelica Alta Hershey Sailors:- Lindesay Baxter, Peter Copley, Cecil Scott-Paton, Orford St, John, Patrick Ross, Herbert Waldeyer

 

Macbeth 1934 By William Shakespeare Produced by Tyrone Guthrie At The Old Vic April 2nd to April 28th 1934 Cast in order of appearance Characters Actors Duncan, King of Scotland Ernest Hare Malcolm, his son Marius Goring Donalbain, his other son Thorley Walters A Sergeant John Moody Ross Dennis Arundell Macbeth Charles Laughton Banquo Frank Napier First Weird Sister Athene Seyler Second Weird Sister Phyllis Hatch Third Weird Sister Elspeth Currie Angus Desmond Walter-Ellis Lady Macbeth Flora Robson Servant Raymond Johnson Fleance, son to Banquo Alan Foss Porter Morland Graham Macduff Roger Livesey * Lennox James Mason First Murderer Patrick Ross Second Murderer John Moody Third Murderer Stephen Schnabel Lady Macduff Ursula Jeans * Boy, son to Macduff Nigel Stock Doctor Patrick Ross Gentlewoman Athene Seyler Menteith John Allen Caithness Derek Prentice Messenger Cecil Scott-Paton Seyton John Moody Siward Ernest Hare Young Siward Peter Copley Messenger Raymond Johnson Lords:- Peter Copley, Cecil Scott-Paton, Orford St. John, Herbert Waldeyer Scotch Soldiers:- Lindesay Baxter, John Herd, Raymond Johnson, Ian Molison, Patrick Ross, Cecil Scott-Paton, Russell Waters, Marsh Williams, Graham Withers. Ladies:- Margaret Appleyard, Caroline Bailey, Anna Brunton, Rosemary Dale, Stella Dallimore, Henrietta Edwards, Eileen Fletcher, Joy Harvey, Alta Hershey, Angela Kirk, Eileen Leahy, Joan Leister, Rosemary Read, Valentine Richmond, Maureen Robinson, Betty Scott, Freda Silcock, Philippa Weigall, Eileen Winter, Anne Wood.

 

Shakespeare Birthday Festival 1934 At The Old Vic Monday April 23rd 1934 Characters Actors Twelfth Night, Act II., Sc. 3. Maria Clare Harris Sir Toby Roger Livesey * Sir Andrew Desmond Walter-Ellis Feste Raymond Johnson Malvolio Frank Napier Henry VIII. Act II., Sc. 3 Anne Bullen Ursula Jeans * Old Lady Athene Seyler Chamberlain Derek Prentice Henry VIII. Act IV., Sc. 2 Queen Katherine Flora Robson Griffiths Morland Graham Patience Evelyn Allen Messenger Torley Walters Capucius Peter Copley Richard II. Act II., Sc. 1 John of Gaunt Harcourt Williams King Richard Marius Goring King John. Act III., Sc. 1. Constance Dorothy Green Lewis, the Dauphin James Mason Philip, King of France Frank Napier Cardinal Pandulph Stefan Schnabel Songs - To be announced Leslie Franch Interval The Dream. Act III., Sc. 2. Act IV., Sc. 1. Helena Martita Hunt Hermia Margaret Webster Demetrius Donald Wolfit Lysander Marius Goring Oberon Dennis Arundell Puck Alan Foss Titania Phyllis Thomas Bottom Ernest Hare Peaseblossom Maureen Robinson Cobweb Betty Scott Moth Freda Silcock Mustardseed Alta Hershey Selection Ralph Richardson Romeo and Juliet. Act IV., Sc., 3. Juliet Marie Ney Lady Capulet Grace Allerdyce Nurse Valentine Richmond Sonnet Ernest Milton A Winter's Tale. Act V., Sc., 2. Antolycus Russell Waters 1st Gentleman John Allen 2nd Gentleman Cecil Scott-Paton Steward Charles Hickman Measure for Measure. Act IV., Sc., 1, 4, 5, 6. Act V., Sc. 1. Vincentio Roger Livesey * Angelo James Mason 1st Gentleman Peter Copley Mistress Overdone Athene Seyler Provost Ernest Hare Friar Peter Marius Goring Francisca Evelyn Allen Froth Desmond Walter-Ellis Mariana Ursula Jeans * Mistress Keepdown Anna Brunton Escalus Frank Napier Lucio Dennis Arundell 2nd Gentleman Lindesay Baxter Claudio Cecil Scott-Paton Juliet Freda Silcock Isabella Flora Robson A Justice John Allen Servant John Moody Barnardine Morland Graham Soldiers:- Russell Waters, Patrick Ross, Orford St, John, Herbert Waldeyer, Thorley Walters, Graham Withers. Nuns:- Stella Dallimore, Henrietta Edwards, Alta Hershey, Angela Kirk, Eileen Leahy, Joan Leister, Maureen Robinson, Betty Scott, Caroline Bailey, Philippa Weigall, Anne Wood. Citizens:- Alan Foss, Raymond Johnson, Derek Prentice, Stefan Schnabel, Marsh Williams, Margaret Appleyard, Elspeth Currie, Rosemary Dale, Eileen Fletcher, Phyllis Hatch, Joy Harvey, Valentine Richmond, Betty Scott, Rose Temple, Eileen Winter. The various items announced by Sir Philip Ben Greet and Leslie Young

 

Lover's Leap 1934 Theatre Royal Nottingham from 3rd September 1934 for one week Vaudeville Theatre from October 1934 Streatham Hill Theatre from 28th January 1935 for one week Cast the same for all venues By Philip Johnson Cast in order of their appearance Produced by Owen Nares Characters Actors Helen Storer Nora Swinburne Poynter John Counsell Sarah Traille Ursula Jeans * Cedric Norreys Walter Hudd Roger Storer Owen Nares

 

Shakespeare Birthday Festival 1935
The Old Vic April 23rd 1935
Play, Act, Scene, etc
Characters Actors
Overture Gigue Bach
Adele Dixon Selected
Henry VIII, Act III, Sc. 1
Queen Katherine		Sybil Thorndike
Patience		Mary Casson
Gentleman		Marius Goring
Cardinal Wolsey		Lewis Casson
Cardinal Campeius		Sir Philip Ben Greet
Ladies  {		Bridget Phelps
		Mary Leftwich
Marie Ney		Selected
Antony & Cleopatra, Act V., Sc. 2
Cleopatra		Mary Newcombe
Charmian		Vivienne Bennett
Iras		Rose Temple
Proculeius		Patrick Ross
Gallus		Richard Warner
Dolabella		Russell Waters
Octavius Caesar		Alec Clunes
Clown		Ronald Ritchie
Mardian		Raymond Johnson
Soldiers  {		Lester Damon
		Stefan Schnabel
Julius Caesar, Act IV., Sc. 3
Brutus		Donald Wolfit
Cassius		Robert Speaight
Lucilius		Patrick Ross
Pindarus		Russell Waters
Lucius		Alan Foss
Soldiers  {		Lester Damon
		Stefan Schnabel
Interval
Twelfth Night, Act I., Sc. 5
Viola		Peggy Ashcroft
Olivia		Phyllis Thomas
Malvolio		Frank Napier
Maria		Dorothea Smith-Wright
Ladies  {		Helen Perry
		Jill Newbold
Macbeth, Act I., Sc. 5
Lady Macbeth		Dorothy Green
Macbeth		Richard Warner
Messenger		Lester Damon
Much Ado About Nothing, Act II., Sc. 3
Benedick		Wifred Walter
Don Pedro		Abraham Sofaer
Claudio		Alan Webb
Leonato		Cecil Trouncer
Balthasar		Raymond Johnson
Boy		Eric Wynn Owen
Beatrice		Irene Palmer
As You Like It, Act IV., Sc. 1
Rosalind		Ursula Jeans *
Jaques		Leo Genn
Celia		Molly Backus
Orlando		Alec Clunes
The Taming Of The Shrew, Act II., Sc. 1
Katharina		Margaret Webster
Petruchio		Maurice Evans
Henry V, Act IV., Sc. 1
King Henry V		John Wyse
William		George Woodbridge
Bates		Michael Ashwin
Sir John Epringham		Patrick Ross
Interval
"Command Performance"
A Pretty Slight Drollery by
Frank Napier

 

Short Story 1935 By Robert Morley Directed by Tyrone Guthrie Theatre Royal Birmingham from October 14th 1935 for one week Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue from November 2nd 1935 Prince's Theatre, Bristol Characters Actors Simon Leigh A. E. Matthews Peacock Una Venning Georgina Leigh Marie Tempest Miss Flower Margaret Rutherford Mark Kurt Rex Harrison Lord Bucktrout W. Graham-Browne (Cyril Raymond played this part at Queen's) Penelope Marsh Ursula Jeans * Lady Bucktrout Sybil Thorndike

 

The Country Wife 1936 By Wycherley The Old Vic Produced by Tyrone Guthrie Programme dated October 6th Characters Actors Mr Horner Michael Redgrave Quack Frederick Bennett A Boy Michael Kennedy Sir Jasper Fidget Richard Goolden Lady Fidget Edith Evans Mrs Dainty Fidget Iris Hoey Mr Harcourt Alec Clunes Mr Dorilant Patrick Barr Mr Sparkish Ernest Thesiger Mr Pinchwife James Dale Mrs Pinchwife Ruth Gordon Alithea, sister of Pinchwife Ursula Jeans * Mrs Sqeamish Eileen Peel Lucy, Alithea's maid Freda Jackson Old Lady Sqeamish Kate Cutler A Parson Basil Coleman Ladies in Exchange scene:- Misses Nobel, Folkard, Priwin, Cooper, Stiff, Young, Lyle, Stevenson, Folliott, Footmen, Linkman and gentlemen in Exchange scene:- Messrs. Henri, Duer, Coleman, Burge, Beck, Jameson, Morgan, Bowen, Carew, Mapp, Shelley.

 

People of our Class 1938 New Theatre, St. Martin's Lane, WC2 By St. John Ervine Directed by Murray MacDonald Character in the order of their appearance Characters Actors Clarice, a parlour maid Betty Hardy Lady March Mary Jerrold Major-General Sir Gregory March, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., her husband Nicholas Hannen Elspeth Alderney, her cousin Athene Seyler Geraldine Morley Beryl Measor Mildred Udall Gwynne Whitby Captain Eric Illingworth, of the Indian Army Gordon Edwards Edgar March Raymond Francis Jennifer March Caroline Bayly Agatha Penworthy Anna Konstam Ernest Oddie Laurier Lister Gordon Andrews, R.N. Whitmore Humphries Shena March Ursula Jeans * Henry Hayes Bernard Lee Alfred Hayes, Henry's father James Harcourt

 

She Stoops to Conquer 1939 By Oliver Goldsmith The Old Vic - January 24th 1939 Produced by Tyrone Guthrie and Frank Napier Characters in the order of appearance Characters Actors Mrs Hardcastle Margaret Yarde Mr Hardcastle Edward Chapman Tony Lumpkin George Benson Miss Hardcastle Ursula Jeans * Miss Neville Pamela Brown Dick Muggins Hugh Harvey-Kelly Tom Twist George Unwin Jack Slang Miles Greenwood Aminadab El Ghazzawi Stingo Robertson Davies Young Marlow John Mills Hastings Anthony Nicholls Diggory Frederick Bennett Roger Christopher Shelly 1st Servant Ian Morris 2nd Servant Ian Dow Marlow's Servant Tom Clarkson Maid Kathleen Hilditch Sir Charles Marlow Frank Napier

 

An Enemy of the People 1939 By Henrik Ibesen (in a new text by Norman Ginsbury) Programme dated February 21st 1939 Produced by Tyrone Guthrie Characters in the order of appearance Characters Actors Mrs Stockman Nora Nicholson Billing Jonathan Field Peter Stockman Edward Chapman Hovstad Colin Keith-Johnson Doctor Stockman  { Roger Livesey * (except Thursday nights and Saturday matinees) Wilfred Walter (Saturday matinees and Thursday nights from March 9th onwards) Captain Horster Ballard Berkeley Eilif }  The Doctor's sons  { Geoffrey Holliday (By arrangement with Italia Conti) Morten David Baxter (By arrangement with M. Gertrude Pickersgill) Petra, The Doctor's daughter Ursula Jeans * Morten Kiil Frederick Bennett Aslaksen Frank Napier Citizens in Act IV:- W. Abney, W. Ambrose, C. Aschby, Barbara Brewis, Elizabeth Cameron, J. Catling, Robertson Davies, S. Davies, Ian Dow, Miles Greenwood, Hugh Harvey-Kelly, Mariana Hankamer, Kathleen Hilditch, Peggy Jarmen, Frances John, Barbara Lawrence, Felicity Lyster, Margaret Madison, Olive Matthews, Ferdinand Meyer, Elizabeth Maturin, Ian Morris, L. Payne, Jehane de la Rue, Brigitta Rydbeck, S. Spectar, M. Stanford, George Unwin, Yolande Veitch, C. Warden, Collette Worsley.

 

The Taming of the Shrew 1939 The Old Vic By William Shakespeare Programme dated March 28th 1939 Produced by Tyrone Guthrie Characters in the Introduction Characters Actors A Lord Michael Benthall Christopher Sly, a Tinker Edward Chapman A Page disguised as Sly's supposed wife Kenneth Morgan Hostess Winifred Oughton Huntsmen, Servants and attendants:- Frederick Bennett, Ian Dow, Miles Greenwood, Hugh Harvey-Kelly, Margaret Madison, Yolande Meredith, Ian Morris, George Unwin Characters in the Play Characters Actors Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua Esme Percy Vincentio, an old merchant of Pisa Bernard Archard Lucentio son of Vincentio, in love with Bianca (disguised as Cambio, a teacher of languages) Peter Glenville Petruchio a gentleman of Verona, suitor to Katherine Roger Livesey * Gremio, an old gentleman  { Robert Helpmann (except as shown below) Charles Hawtrey (Mar. 29, Apr 1,Mat. 4, 6, 8, eve 13, 15, mat.) Hortensio disguised as Licio, a music Master Frank Napier The Pedant disguised as Vincentio Robertson Davies Tranio disguised as Lucentio Thomas Heathcote Biondello Jonathan Field Grumio servant to Petruchio Frederick Bennett Curtis }  Servants at Petruchio's Country House  { Robertson Davies Nathaniel Bernard Archard Philip Jonathan Field Joseph Kenneth Morgan Nicholas Robert Helpmann Peter Thomas Heathcote Walter Frank Napier A Tailor Robert Helpmann A Haberdasher Robertson Davies Katherine, the Shrew }  Daughters to Baptista  { Ursula Jeans * Bianca Pamela Brown A Widow afterwards married to Hortensio Robertson Davies

 

Springtime for Henry 1939 New Theatre Oxford for one week commencing December 11th 1939 By Benn W. Levy Produced by Benn W. Levy Characters in order of appearance Characters Actors Mr Dewlip Michael Redgrave Mr Jelliwell Roger Livesey * Mrs Jelliwell Ursula Jeans * Miss Smith Rachel Kempson

 

Dear Brutus 1941 By J. M. Barrie Globe Theatre from January 20th 1941 Directed by John Gielgud Nottingham Theatre Royal from August 4th 1941 Character as listed in Programmes Characters Actors GLOBE LIST Matey Roger Livesey * Lob George Howe Mr Dearth John Gielgud Mr Purdie Ronald Ward Mr Coade Leon Quartermaine Lady Caroline Zena Dare Mrs Coade (Coadie) Mary Jerrold Mrs Dearth (Alice) Margaret Rawlings Mrs Purdie (Mabel) Nora Swinburne Joanna Ursula Jeans * Margaret Muriel Pavlow Nottingham Theatre Royal List (In order of appearance) Mrs Purdie (Mabel) Nora Swinburne Mrs Coade (Coadie) Mary Jerrold Mrs Dearth (Alice) Martita Hunt Joanna Ursula Jeans * Lady Caroline Zena Dare Matey Roger Livesey * Lob George Howe Mr Purdie Ronald Ward Mr Coade Leon Quartermaine Mr Dearth John Gielgud Margaret Murial Pavlow (Items in parenthesis not in programmes)

 

Watch on the Rhine 1943 Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House from February 22nd 1943 By Lillian Hellman Directed by Emlyn Williams Characters in order of their appearance Characters Actors Anise Sophie Ellis Joseph George Williams Fanny Farrelly Zena Dare David Farrelly Geoffrey Toone Marthe de Brancovis Kathleen Kent Teck de Brancovis Robert Andrews Sara Muller Ursula Jeans * Joshua Muller Michael Gainsborough Bodo Muller Lionel Blair Babette Muller Maureen Glynne Kurt Muller Roger Livesey *

 

The Banbury Nose 1944 New Theatre, Oxford Monday August 21st 1944 for one day only By Peter Ustinov The above was a special performance for His Majesty's and Allied Forces Only Directed by Norman Marshall Wyndham's Theatre, programme dated September 13th 1944 Note: It was being in The Banbury Nose  that kept Roger Livesey from going to the Western Isles of Scotland to film the location scenes for I Know Where I'm Going! Cast in order of their appearance (same in both programmes) Characters Actors Act 1 The Summer of 1943. The Afternoon Reginald Hume-Banbury the Grandson Richard Wordsworth Dolores his Wife Marione Everall Vickery the Butler Lyn Evans Major-Gen. Algernon Hume-Banbury the Son Alan Trotter Lieut.-Gen. Reginald Hume-Banbury the Father Roger Livesey * Major Strutt Michael Shepley The New Theatre Oxford Programme came with one sheet containing autographs of the majority of the cast Rev. Guy Saunders Hugh Burden Interval - 10 minutes Act 2. The Autumn of 1920. Evening Lieut.-Gen. Reginald Hume-Banbury Father Roger Livesey * Lieut.-Col. Algernon Hume-Banbury the Son Alan Trotter Rev. Guy Saunders Hugh Burden Major Strutt Michael Shepley Vickery Lyn Evans Frances Wife of Lieut.-Gen. Hume-Banbury Ursula Jeans * Reginald Hume-Banbury the Grandson Richard Hart Interval - 3 minutes Act 3. The Winter of 1900. Morning Caroline Isolde Denham Frances Ursula Jeans * Old Vickery Vickery's Father Lyn Evans Reginald Hume-Banbury the Father Roger Livesey * Selina his Mother Christine Silver Algernon Hume-Banbury the Son Philip Hillman Rev. Guy Saunders Hugh Burden The Bishop of Norbiton Eric Messiter Major Strutt Michael Shepley Interval - 10 minutes Act 4. The Spring of 1884. Early Afternoon Col. Algernon Hume-Banbury the Grandfather Eric Maturin Selina his Wife Christine Silver Canon Saunders later Bishop of Norbiton Eric Messiter Old Vickery Lyn Evans Caroline Isolde Denham Second Lieut. Strutt Michael Shepley Guy Saunders Hugh Burden Lieut. Reginald Hume-Banbury Roger Livesey * Frances Ursula Jeans *

 

Ever Since Paradise 1947 New Theatre, St. Martin's Lane, W. C. 2 from June 4th 1947 By J. B. Priestley Produced by J. B. Priestley Characters in order of their appearance Characters Actors Philip Dennis Arundell Joyce Jane Carr William Roger Livesey * Helen Ursula Jeans * Rosemary Joy Shelton Paul Hugh Kelly

 

Man of the World 1950 Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith from March 1st 1950 By C. E. Webber Directed by Ken Tynan Characters in order of appearance Characters Actors Guard Duncan Lewis George Bernard Roger Livesey * Lanescu Wynne Clark Servant George Mitsidis The Count Geoffrey Edwards Two Young men  { Phaedros Antonio Neil Wilson Mary Bernard Ursula Jeans * Carmen Diana Dors (by permission of the J. Arthur Rank Organisation) Roberto Michael Godfrey Arnold Lionel Jeffries Molinari Eric Pohlmann Dr. Strauss Michael Balfour A Little Man Norman Cull First Alienist Walter Gotell Second Alienist Bartlett Mullins Servants, Soldiers and Guests:- Cyril Shaps, Norman Cull, Phaedros Antonio, Neil Wilson, Barbara Cumming, Anne Woodward, Rita Burr

 

Twelfth Night 1950 By William Shakespeare Produced by Hugh Hunt The Old Vic November 14th 1950 Characters Actors Orsino, Duke of Illyria Alec Clunes Valentine }  Gentlemen attending on the Duke  { James Grout Curio Richard Pasco A Sea Captain Mark Dignam Sir Toby Belch Roger Livesey * Sir Andrew Aguecheek Robert Eddison Feste Leo McKern Malvolio Paul Rogers Sebastian, brother to Viola Pierre Lefevre Antonio William Devlin Fabian Paul Hansard A Priest Anthony Van Bridge Viola Peggy Ashcroft Maria Pauline Jameson Olivia Ursula Jeans * Page Dorothy Tutin Sailors, Lords and Officers:- Anthony Van Bridge, Rupert Davies, Peter Duguid, Paul Hansard, Richard Walter Ladies attending Olivia:- Sheila Ballantine, Jan Bashford, Jean Cooke. People of Illyria:- Christopher Burgess, Sheila Cooper, Patience Gee, Bernard Kay, Michael Keir, Lee Montague, Leonard Maley, Joan Poulter, Rex Robinson, Elizabeth Rogers, Pamela Wickington, Mary Wylie.

 

The Merry Wives of Windsor 1951 By William Shakespeare The Old Vic May 31st 1951 Directed by Hugh Hunt Characters Actors Sir John Falstaff Roger Livesey * Ford }  Gentlemen dwelling at Windsor  { Alec Clunes Page Douglas Campbell Shallow (a Country Justice) William Devlin Slender (his Cousin) Robert Eddison Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh Parson) Mark Dignam Doctor Caius (a French Physician) Paul Rogers Fenton (a Gentleman) Paul Hansard Host of the Garter Inn Rupert Davies Bardolph }  Followers of Falstaff  { John Blatchley Pistol Douglas Wilmer Nym Leo McKern Robin (Page of Falstaff) Brian Smith Simple (Servant of Slender) Richard Pascoe Rugby (Servant to Dr Caius) Peter Duguid John }  Servants of Mrs Ford  { James Grout Robert John Walker Mistress Ford Ursula Jeans * Mistress Page Peggy Ashcroft Anne Page (her Daughter) Dorothy Tutin Mistress Quickly Nuna Davey Townspeople and Servants:- Sheila Ballantine, Jan Bashford, Stanley Blackman, Christopher Burgess, Margaret Chisholm, Sheila Cooper, David Coote, Lawrence Davidson, Patience Gee, Trevor Hill, Bernard Kay, Michael Keir, Leonard Maley, Brian Matthew, Lee Montague, Joan Poulter, Rex Robinson, Elizabeth Rogers, Pamela Wickington, Mary Wylie.

 

Third Person 1951 By Andrew Rosenthal Produced by Roy Rich The Arts Theatre Club November 1951 The characters in the order of their appearance Characters Actors Emmie Moreland Janette Scott A slip in the programme indicates that this part will be played by Janet Reid on Sundays Kip Ames Denholm Elliott Felix Callender Kenneth Hyde Hank Moreland Roger Livesey * Pauline Callender Ruth Dunning Jean Moreland Ursula Jeans *

 

Captain Brassbound's Conversion 1951 By George Bernard Shaw Produced by Hugh Hunt The Old Vic, April 17th 1951 Characters Actors Rankin, a Missionary William Devlin Drinkwater John Blatchley Hassan John Ebdon Muley John Walker Lady Cicely Waynflete Ursula Jeans * Sir Howard Hallam Mark Dignam Marzo Anthony Van Bridge Captain Brassbound Roger Livesey * Johnson Rupert Davies Redbrook Douglas Wilmer Osman James Grout Sidi el Assif Richard Walter The Cadi of Kintafi Douglas Campbell First Bluejacket Lawrence Davidson Captain Kearney, U.S.N. Douglas Campbell Second Bluejacket Brian Matthew American Officers  { Edward Leslie John Moore Robert Welles Members of Captain Brassbound's Crew:- John Ebdon, Edward Leslie, Richard Pasco, John Ruck-Keene. Arabs and Krooboys:- Lawrence Davidson, Edward Leslie, Hugh Lund, Brian Matthew, Richard Pasco, John Ruck-Keene, Edward Thorpe, John Walker

 

The Teddy Bear 1955 By James Warren Directed by Cy Endfield St. Martin's Theatre 1955 Characters in order of appearance Characters Actors Doris Delaney Olga Lindo Sonia Marten Margaret McCourt John Marten Thomas Moore Margaret Bell Ursula Jeans * Dr. Harold Scott Douglas Muir Det. Sgt. Jimmy Blake, C.I.D. Arnold Bell Charlie Delaney Roger Livesey * Pearl Harvey Joyce Blair

 

Uncertain Joy 1955 By Charlotte Hastings Directed by Warren Jenkins Bristol Hippodrome from March 14th 1955 Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square Duchess Theatre from June 20th 1955 Cast in order of their appearance Characters Actors Mrs Perryman Jean Taylor-Smith Barbary Leigh Ursula Jeans * Stephen Leigh Roger Livesey * Arnold Hamble, Q.C. Noel Howlett Tod Michael Brooke Mrs. Blundell Marda Vanne Giovanni Dawson Richard Leech Julie Margaret Whiting Birch Robert Raglan

 

Misalliance 1956 By Bernard Shaw Directed by Lionel Harris Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith from February 8th 1956 Characters in order of appearance Characters Actors John Tarleton Bernard Fox Bentley Summerhays Peter Barkworth Hypatia Tarleton Ann Walford Mrs. Tarleton Ursula Jeans * Lord Summerhays Alan Webb John Tarleton Roger Livesey * Joey Percival John Westbrook Lina Szczepanowska Miriam Karlin A Man Donald Pleasance

 

An Ideal Husband 1965 By Oscar Wilde Directed by James Roose-Evans The Opera House Manchester from October 13th 1965 for 4 days Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, from October 25th 1965 for one week Strand Theatre, from December 16th 1965 Cast in order of appearance Characters Actors Mrs Marchmont Gillian Raine Lady Basildon Anne Cameron Mason (butler to Sir Robert Chiltern) John Atkinson The Earl of Caversham, K.G. Roger Livesey * Lady Chiltern Dulcie Gray Miss Mabel Chiltern (Sir Robert's sister) Perlita Neilson Lady Markby Ursula Jeans * Mrs. Cheveley Margaret Lockwood Vicomte de Nanjac Richard Dennis Sir Robert Chiltern Michael Dennison James (footman at Sir Robert Chiltern's) Keith Bowles Lord Goring Richard Todd Mr. Montford Keith Bowles Phipps (butler to Lord Goring) Cyril Wheeler Harold (Footman) Martin Fowler (only listed in Strand Programme) Maid Lesley Lee (not listed in Manchester Programme)

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