"I recognise you now - you are the picture that hangs at the end of the gallery".

RUDDIGORE
Original London Cast 1887

Mortals
Robin Oakapple, a young farmer	Mr. George Grossmith
Richard Dauntless, his foster-brother - a Man-o'-War's-Man	Mr. Durward Lely
Sir Despard Murgatroyd, of Ruddygore - a wicked Baronet	Mr. Rutland Barrington
Old Adam Goodheart, Robin's faithful servant	Mr. Rudolph Lewis
Rose Maybud, a village maiden	Miss Leonora Braham
Mad Margaret	Miss Jessie Bond
Dame Hannah, Rose's Aunt	Miss Rosina Brandram
Zorah, a professional Bridesmaid	Miss Josephine Findlay
Ruth, a professional Bridesmaid	Miss Lindsay
Ghosts
Sir Rupert Murgatroyd, The First Baronet	Mr. Price
Sir Jasper Murgatroyd, The Third Baronet	Mr. Charles
Sir Lionel Murgatroyd, The Sixth Baronet	Mr. Trevor
Sir Conrad Murgatroyd, The Twelfth Baronet	Mr. Burbank
Sir Desmond Murgatroyd, The Sixteen Baronet	Mr. Tuer
Sir Gilbert Murgatroyd, The Eighteen Baronet	Mr. Wilbraham
Sir Mervyn Murgatroyd, The Twentieth Baronet	Mr. Cox
Sir Roderic Murgatroyd, The Twenty-first Baronet	Mr. Richard Temple
Chorus of Officers, Ancestors, and Professional Bridesmaids.

Original Costumes

Jessie Bond as Mad Margaret and Rutland Barrington as Sir Despard Murgatroyd	Leonora Braham as Rose Maybud

George Grossmith as Robin Oakapple	Rosina Brandram as Dame Hannah

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