Est: 2016
BIRMINGHAM
1859 The House That Jack Built (Theatre Royal)
Estelle Vernon
Jessie Ryder
Louisa Angel
1885 Robinson Crusoe (Theatre Royal)
Vesta Tilley
1904 Babes in the Wood (Theatre Royal)
1921 The Queen of Hearts (Theatre Royal)
G S Melvin as King of Hearts
Eddie Garr as Queen of Hearts
Harry Weldon as Knave of Hearts
Bice O'Neill as Queen of Diamonds
Bogie Lambert as Knave of Clubs
Sydney Russell as The Joker
Wat Tyler as The Herald
Christine Roy as The Prince
Billie Browne as Margery - Queen of the May
Enid Marshall as Phoebe
with Mdlee Listakova, Nona Lyn, Lutie Griffiths, Ada Hurcum, The Griffiths Brothers and The Dainty Dances
Devised and Written by Philip Rodway
Additional Lyrics by Tom H Townson
Music speciality composed by Harvey Rushworth
Opened 26th December 1921
1923 Old King Cole (Theatre Royal)
Clarkson Rose as Old King Cole
Olive Fox as Quilini
Florence Hunter as Amaryllis
The Hanlon Brothers as Snip & Snap
Tom D Newall as Mother Hubbard
Byrk Walkley as Ronald
Fred Conquest as Fido
Victor Fairley as Colonol Bogey
Ethel Alderson as The Pixie
Leonta Proctor as Fairy Flora
Devised & Written by Philip Rodway
1932 Dick Whittington (Theatre Royal)
Elaine Trevor as Fairy Bowbells
Herbert Langley as The Demon Rat
Gwladys Stanley as Dick Whittington
Jimmy Young as Alderman Fitzwarren
Florence Hunter as Alice Fitzwarren
Marjorie Macklin as Lord Algy
Reginald Jecks as The Emperor of Morocco
Fred Whittaker as The Cat
George Doonan as Jack
A W Baskcomb as Selina The Cook
1936 Puss in Boots (Theatre Royal)
Fred Gwyn as Queen Goslina
Jimmie Leslie as King Herbert
Marjorie Lotinga as Princess Rowena
Roy Jefferies as Plonk
De Haven as Carolus
Sandy Powell as Sandy
Opened 17th February 1936
Produced by Tom Arnold
1938 Sleeping Beauty (Theatre Royal)
Gordon Whelan as Chamberlain
Frank Attree as Maligna The Wicked Queen
Mary Thornley as The Good Fairy
Bunny Doyle as Rudolph
Tom Gamble as The Queen
Albert Darnley as The King
Hazel Jennings as Princess Beauty
Winnie Braemar as Trixie
Jack Edlin as Clown
Evelyn Laye as The Prince
Opened 23rd January 1939
1939 Babes in the Wood (Theatre Royal)
Anne Bolt as Maid Marion
Bert Platt as Baron Baddun
Clarkson Rose as Nurse Merryweather
Ethel Revenell as Ethel
Gracie West as Gussie
Helen Breen as Robin Hood
Charles Cornford as Friar Tuck
Billy Danvers as Jack O Green
Shirley Belmore as Fairy Sunbeam
Opened 23rd December 1939
Produced by Tom Arnold
1942 Cinderella (Alexandra)
Noele Gordon as Prince Charming
June Malo as Dandini
Percy Manchester as Baron Broke
Claire Ruane as Marlene
Jenny Hayes as Ramona
Billie Baker as Cinderella
George Doonan as Buttons
Louise Javotte as Fairy Godmother
Produced by David Cochran
1943 Aladdin (Theatre Royal)
Afrique as Abanazar
Marjorie Matthews as Slave of the Ring
John Farries Moss as The Great Roc
Hazel Jennings as Aladdin
James Heys as The Vizier
Melville Birley as The Emporer
Tom Gamble as Widow Twankey
Dicky Hassett as Pekoe
Mavis Hill as Princess
Collinson & Breen as The Pekin Policeman Li Hi and Li Ho
Produced by Julian Wylie Productions Ltd
1944 Robinson Crusoe (Theatre Royal)
Betty Frankiss as Robinson Crusoe
Sybil Summers as Polly Perkins
Henry Ford as Billy Crusoe
Nat Jackley as Will Atkins
Eddie Henderson as Mrs Crusoe
Murray & Mooney as 1st & 2nd Mate
G H Elliott as Sambo
Richard Beamish as Bosun
George Fairweather as Cannibal King
Harry Eades as Man Friday
1947 Babes in the Wood (Alexandra)
Lisa Lee as Robin Hood
Neville Mapp as Friar Tuck
Eunice Hinsley as Labourer
Jack Elmont as The Sheriff of Nottingham
Tommy Jover as Dame Trot
Hermene French as Maid Marion
Oliver Hardwicke as Will Scarlett
Wynn Dyson as Alan A-Dale
Michael Langdon as Little John
Kenneth Dougherty as Much the Miller's Son
Eddie Connor as Little Billy
Judith Whitaker as Fairy Starlight
Neville Mapp as King Richard
1948 Puss in Boots (Theatre Royal)
1952 Dick Whittington (Alexandra)
Gerry Lee as Tidleywinks
Julie David as Alice Fitzwarren
Gordon Craig as Sarah the Cook
Jimmy Plant as Alderman Fitzwarren
Jimmy Wheeler as Idle Jack
Jean Inglis as Dick Whittington
Anthony Sagar as King Rat
Tilsa Page as Fairy Rosebud
Ida Sheepley The Queen of Cantana
Walter Myersonas Town Crier
1953 Puss in Boots (Theatre Royal)
Jimmy Jewel
Beb Warriss
Fay Lenore
Jack Hayes
Fred Kitchen
June Rose
George Hamilton
1953 Aladdin (Alexandra)
Joe Black as Wishee Washee
George Sylvestor as Emperor
Jean Inglis as Aladdin
Clarkson Rose as Widow Twankey
Rosemary Banks as Spirit of the Ring
Shirley Brett as Princess
Tudor Evans as Abanazar
Brian Blades as Genie
Produced by Derek Salberg
1954 Humpty Dumpty (Theatre Royal)
Norman Evans
Betty Jumel
1955 Old King Cole (Theatre Royal)
Andy McFarlane
Robert Marlowe
Vanda Vale
Billy Sutton
Gordon Bellingham
Beryl Foley
Mary Forbes
Harry Shiels
1955 Robinson Crusoe (Alexandra)
Tessie O'Shea
Louis Holt
The Melomaniacs
4 Graham Brothers
Arthur Sumner
Charles Rowley
Ossie Noble
Nemecs and Violet
This production opened 27th December 1955
Produced by Harry Bright
1956 Babes in the Wood (Alexandra)
Terry Hall
William Avenell
Jack Stanford
Charles Harrison
Les Henry
Jimmy Prescott
Eric Yorke
Julia Sutton
Gillian Taylor
Lynette Mills
Anthony Spurling
1957 Jack and the Beanstalk (Hippodrome)
Beryl Reid
Reg Dixon
Freddie Frinton
1958 Robinson Crusoe (Hippodrome)
Harold Holness
David Whitfield
David Williams
Philip Ashley
1959 Aladdin (Hippodrome)
Norman Evans as Widow Twankey
Dickie Valentine as Wishee Washee
Eve Boswell as Aladdin
Philip Morant as Abanazar
Ramoni Brothers
Sheila Henderson as So-Shi
Grace O'Connor as Princess Yasmin
William Dickie as Emporer
Alan Curtis as Kamar
Jackie Lester as Grand Vizier
David Kirk as Genie
1960 Sleeping Beauty (Hippodrome)
Jimmy Jewel as The King
Ben Warriss as Presto the Jester
Betty Emery as Fairy Florizel
Dorothy Dampier as Carabosse
James Hinson as Chamberlin
Virginia Vernon as Princess Melanie
Ernest Arnley as The Queen
Charles Harris as The Wizard
Bruce Trent as Prince Michael
1960 Sinbad the Sailor (Alexandra)
George Lacy
Morecombe & Wise
Johnny Stewart
Three Geezers
The Four Playboys
1961 Cinderella (Hippodrome)
Lonnie Donegan
Danny La Rue
Alan Haynes
1961 Aladdin (Alexandra)
Edmund Hockridge
Joe Church
Tommy Rose
The Patton Brothers
Martin Dell
Atlas Sahara
1962 Robinson Crusoe (Hippodrome)
Norman Wisdom
1962 Mother Goose (Alexandra)
Beryl Reid
Frank Ifield
The Dallas Boys
Jack Tripp