Pygmalion- February 1954

Title: Pygmalion
Date: February 1954
Type: Play
Company: N/A
Location: St. James’ Theatre, London, England
Playwright: George Bernard Shaw
Director: John Clements
Collection Folder: Folder 10B

Cast

Eliza Doolittle: Kay Hammond
Professor Henry Higgins: John Clements

Colonel Pickering: Nicholas Hannen
Alfred Doolittle, Eliza’s Father: Charles Victor
Mrs. Pearce, Professor Higgins’ Housekeeper: Nuna Davey
Mrs. Higgins, Professor Higgins’ Mother: Athene Seyler
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill: Susan Richmond
Clara, her daughter: Clare Bradley
Freddy, her son: Robert Beaumont

A Bystander: John Rudling
A Sarcastic Bystander: Patrick Brawn
Other Bystanders: Phyllis Relph, Mary Neve, Joan Forrest, Peter Diamond, D. Gideon Thomson
A Taxi Driver: Harry Fine
Parlourmaid: Joan Forrest

Crew

For Pygmalion

Producer: John Clements for Associated Artists Ltd.
Set Design: Laurence Irving
Costume Design: Elizabeth Haffenden

Assistant to Mr Irving: Penny Colman
Scenery Building: Brunskill & Loveday Ltd.
Scenery Painting: The Harkers

For Associated Artists Ltd.

General Manager: Doreen Dixon
Manager and Stage Director: Harry Fine
Stage Managers: Nancy Seabrooke, D. Gideon Thomson
Assistant Stage Manager: Peter Diamond
Press Representative: Therese McHugh

For the St. James’ Theatre

Lessees: S. J. & L. Ltd.
Licensee: Prince Littler
Joint Managing Directors: Gilbert Miller, Prince Littler
Direction: Laurence Olivier

Manager: Laurence Atteridge
General Manager: Frederick Carter
Box Office and Assistant House Manager: A. M. Wolstenholme

Programme Printed By: Henry Good & Sons Ltd., London

Notes

Production opened at theatre on 19th November 1953 and ran until April 1954.

Additional Material: A ticket for the 22nd February 1954 performance. The ticket is for seat D19 in the Upper Circle and originally cost 5 shillings.