The Dutch Courtesan
by John MarstonDirected by William Gaskill
The National Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre - First Performance 14th July
The Old Vic - First performance 13th October
1964
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Beatrice ... Caroline John
Cocledemoy ... Frank Finlay
Crispinella ... Joyce Redman
First Watchman ... Frank Wylie
Francischina ... Billie Whitelaw
Hangman ... Neil Fitzpatrick
Holofernes Rains-Cure ... Ron Pember
Lionel ... Michael Rothwell
Malheureux ... George Innes
Mary Faugh ... Wynne Clark
Master Burnish ... Reginald Green
Master Mulligrub ... Trevor Martin
Mistress Mulligrub ... Sheila Reid
Mistress Mulligrub's serving girl ... Janie Booth
Mistress Mulligrub's serving girl ... Maggie Riley
Putifer ... Enid Lorimer
Second Watchman ... Terence Knapp
Sir Hubert Subboys ... Harry Lomax
Sir Michael Freevil ... Michael Turner
Third Watchman ... Thomas Kempinski
Tysefew ... Kenneth Mackintosh
Young Freevil ... John Stride
Pages, servants: Nicholas Edmett
Roy Holder
Edward Petherbridge
Christopher Timothy
The play received poor press when opening in Chichester and ticket sales were at half capacity. The production received a major overhaul before opening in London and was cut by 18 minutes. One of the changes made was to cut the character of Caqueteur, played originally by Raymond Clarke. This was much to the annoyance of Edward Petherbridge who had been cast to take over the role and was thus left with only walk-on duties.
Chichester Cast List below...