Claude Duval
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Claude Duval (also spelled Claude Du-Val) is a British musical play, written by Frederic Bowyer and Payne Nunn, performed at the Princes Theatre (Bristol, UK) on 23 july 1894 and toured in the UK (see Performances), starring H. O. Clarey as Sherlock Holmes-Spotter. The cast changed during the tour.
Illustration
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The Graphic (6 october 1894, p. 388)
Cast
Cast Bristol
- Sir Phillip Saxmundham : Eric Thorne
- Percy Saxmundham : Fitzroy Morgan
- Sherlock Homes-Spotter : James Welch
- Mons. Le Maire : H. O. Clarey
- Pincher, alias Lord Touchem : Charles E. Stevens
- Johnny Albany : Carrie Benton
- Harry Burlington (Claude's Body Guard) : Poppy Haines
- Gussy Criterion (Claude's Body Guard) : Edith Stuart
- Bertie Grafton (Claude's Body Guard) : Frances Harrison
- Algie Bondstreete : Kate Cannon
- Jasper (the Town Crier) : Leonard Russell
- Claude Duval : Arthur Roberts
- Marjorie Saxmundham : Violet Robinson
- Lady Joan Saxmundham (Sir Phillip's Sister) : Amy Liddon
- Gertie (Claude's Vivandiere) : Eva Ellerslie
- Dolly (Villace Beauty) : Alice Holbrook
- Betty (Villace Beauty) : Kitty Harcourt
- Letty (Villace Beauty) : Lillian Farnie
- Polly (Villace Beauty) : Ellas Dee
- Lady Dorcas Chetwynd : Marie Halton
Cast London
- Sherlock Holmes-Spotter : W. T. Thompson
- Sir Phillip Saxmundham : Michael Dwyer
- Percy Saxmundham : Trent Adams
- Pincher : Charles E. Stevens
- Johnny Albany : Lola Campbell
- Harry Burlington : Georgie Edwards
- Gussy Criterion : Clara Thackeray
- Bertie Grafton : Edith Mayville
- Jasper : Harry Longden
- Simon Wuzzle : Bernard Orcher
- Claude Duval : H. C. Barry
- Lady Joan Saxmundham : Kate Kearney
- Lady Dorcas Chetwynd : Helena Lisle
- Gertie : Alexina Glenroy
- Dolly : Nellie Arline
- Betty : Ethel Maynard
- Letty : Christine M'Gill
- Polly : Gracie Clifton
- Marjorie Saxmundham : Winifred Hare
Crew
- Playwright : Frederic Bowyer, Payne Nunn
- Music : John Crook, Lionel Monckton
- Solo Dances : Florence Levey
- Dresses : Alias
- Wigs : Clarkson
- Dances : Madame Rosa
- Pianoforte : Messrs. Erard, Great Marlborough St.
- Engravings / Etchings : Goupil Gallery, Regent Street
- Conductor : Ernest Allan
- Stage Manager : Clarence Hunt
- Business Manager : C. P. Levilly
Acts
Act I. — Deepdale Hall.
- Scene : The Coming of the Age.
Act II. — Hounslow Heath.
- Scene 1. The Attack on the Coach, and the "Gavotte."
- Scene 2. Drawing-room at Sir Phillip's, Belgravia.
Performances
1894
- 23 july - 29 december 1894 : Prince of Wales Theatre (Bristol, UK)
1895
- 19 april 1895 : Ipswich Lyceum (Ipswich, UK)
- 22-27 april 1895 : Elephant & Castle (London, UK)
- 6-11 may 1895 : Theatre Royal (Brighton, UK)
- 13-18 may 1895 : Theatre Royal (Portsmouth, UK)
- 20-25 may 1895 : Grand Theatre (Plymouth, UK)
- 27 may - 1st june 1895 : Grand Theatre (Cardiff, UK)
- Company on vacation
- 15-20 july 1895 : New Grand Theatre (Blackpool, UK)
- ? 1895 : Londesborough Theatre (Scarborough, UK)
- ? 1895 : Comedy Theatre (Manchester, UK)
- 5-10 august 1895 : City Theatre (Sheffield, UK)
- 12-24 august 1895 : Grand Theatre (Hull, UK)
- 26-31 august 1895 : Grand Theatre (Halifax, UK)
- 2-7 september 1895 : Theatre Royal (Bradford, UK)
- 9-14 september 1895 : Colosseum (Oldham, UK)
- 16-21 september 1895 : Theatre Royal (Huddersfield, UK)
- 23 september - 5 october 1895 : Opera House (Wakefield, UK)
