Title: Kismet
Date: March-July 1978
Type: Musical
Location: Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England
Music: Alexander Borodin, adapted by Robert Wright and George Forrest
Lyrics: Robert Wright, George Forrest
Book: Charles Lederer, Luther Davis
Production: 1978 West End Revival
Collection Folder: Folder 33

Cast

A public poet, later called Hajj: John Reardon
Marsinah, his daughter: Lorna Dallas
Lalume: Joan Diener
The Caliph: Clifton Todd

Chief Policeman: Frank Olegario
Omar: Paul Bacon
Jawan: Denis Carey
Princess Zubbediya of Damascus: Didi Watts
Ayah to Zubbediya: Shirley Lee
Street Dancer/Princess Samaris of Bangalore: Jane Darling
Ayah to Samaris: Marie Lorraine

Doorkeeper of the Mosque/Bangle Seller: Minoo Golvala
Muezzins: Alan Charles-Thomas, Michael Jones, Kevin A.J. Ranson, David Wheldon-Williams
First Beggar/Second Policeman: Mason Taylor
Second Beggar/Informer/Palace Servant: Kenneth Caswell
Third Beggar/Herald: Roland A. Wollens
Hassan-Ben: Michael Jones
Jawan’s Guards: Joe MacKlaine, Roy Stewart

Akbar: David Hampshire
Assiz: Steve Payne
Silk Merchants: Alan Charles-Thomas, Kevin A.J. Ranson
Pearl Merchant: David Wheldon-Williams
Fruit Vendor: Margo Harris
Bazaar Woman: Antoinette Howlett
Flower Seller: Rosemary Ashe
First Policeman/Garden Servant: Barnaby Noel-Hiles
The Wazir of Police: Christopher Hewett

The Princesses of Ababy: Sheila O’Neill, Anita Pashley, Shaune Powell
Orange Merchant: Wallace Stephenson
Slave Merchant: David Bacon

Lalume’s Attendants: Lynda Bainbridge, Franca Maria De’arth
Slave Girls: Lynne Brotchie, Angie Harwood, Sue Rittman, Alison Temple Savage

The Widow Yussef: Elizabeth Suggars
Wazir’s Policeman: David Bacon, Alan Charles-Thomas, Michael Hartley, Wallace Stephenson
Poet’s Attendants: Carolyn Allen, Jan Hartley

Orchestra

Violins:
Raymond Mosley (Leader)
Charles Meinardi
Paul Frowde
Eric Eaden
Victor Barber

Cello:
Charles Woodford

Viola:
Jack Fleetcroft

Trumpets:
Ivan Trueman
Richard Nairn

Trombones:
Alan Gout
Bernard Bear

Horn:
Gordon Carr

Flute/Piccolo:
James Gregory

Oboe/Cor anglais:
Anne Green

Clarinets:
Peter Jarvis
James Durrant (Bass clarinet)

Piano:
Martin Goldstein

Double Bass:
Michael Hart

Drums:
Russ Bryan

Percussion:
Arthur Soothill

Harp:
Jean Price

Crew

For Kismet

Producers: Stanley Picker for Bathurst Theatrical Productions Ltd., Richard Pilbrow for Theatre Projects Associates Ltd.
Director: Albert Marre
Choreographer: Bonnie Evans, after Jack Cole
Scenery: Oliver Smith
Lighting: Robert Bryan
Costumes: Frank Thompson
Sound: David Collison

Orchestrations: Arthur Kay, adapted by Alexander Faris
Musical Director: Alexander Faris
Associate Conductor: Peter Murray

For Theatre Projects Associates Ltd.

Consultant Director: Eric Kilm
General Manager: Pamela Hay
Production Managers: Richard Bullimore, Martin McCallum
Assistant to Richard Pilbrow: Elizabeth Lomas

Assistant Choreographer: Robert Keith Haze
Dance Supervisor: Irene Claire

Company and Stage Manager: Roy Astley
Deputy Stage Manager: Janet Seager
Assistant Stage Managers: Eddie Keogh, Sarah Whiting

Wardrobe Supervisor: Phil Greene
Wardrobe Master: Paul Daniel
Wardrobe Assistant: Anne Hoey
Wig Master: Hugo Byron Wiggins
Production Carpenter: Peter Price
Production Electricians: Keith Benson, Derek Brown

Press Representative: Laurie Bellew

For the Shaftesbury Theatre

Theatre Controller: Brian Rix
General Manager: Richard Schulman
House Manager: Robin Alexandar
Master Carpenter: Jim Bragginton
Chief Engineer: Stewart Grey
Asst. Master Carpenter: Georgie Durie
Asst. Chief Engineer: Guy Dunk
Sound Engineer: Mick Underwood

Box Office Manager: John Riley
Asst. Box Office Manager: Ray Giovanelli

Programme Printed By: T.W. Pegg & Sons Ltd.