The Workhouse Donkey
by John ArdenDirected by Stuart Burge
The National Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre.
World Premiere
First performance 8th July
1963
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ALDERMAN BOOCOCK, the Mayor ... Dudley Foster
MRS. BOOCOCK, the Mayoress ... Fay Compton
ALDERMAN BUTTERTHWATTE. his friend and Ex-Mayor ... Frank Finlay
HOPBFAST, Borough Councillor ... Peter Russel
HARDNUTT, Borough Councillor ... Harry Lomax
HICKLETON, Borough Councillor ... Peter O'Shaughnessy
ALDERMAN SIR HAROLD SWEETMAN, a wealthy brewer ... Martin Boddey
LADY SWEETMAN, his wife ... Alison Leggatt
MAURICE SWEETMAN, his son ... Jeremy Brett
F. J., his friend : Industrialist and Borough Councillor ... Peter Cellier
COLONEL FENG, Chief Constable ... Anthony Nicholls
SUPERINTENDENT WIPER ... Robert Stephens
SERGEANT LUMBER ... Robert Lang
P.C. LIVERSEDGE ... Derek Jacobi
P.C. LEFTWICH, retired from active duty ... Keith Marsh
TWO POLICEMEN ... Terence Knapp, Raymond Clarke
Dr. WELLINGTON BLOMAX, a physician ... Norman Rossington
WELLESLEY, his daughter ... Mary Miller
GLORIA, Manageress of the Copacabana Club ... Marion Mathie
STONE MASONS ... Michael Turner, Michael Rothwell
GUESTS, at the Sweetman's ... Raymond Clarke, Rowena Cooper, Marika Mann. Jean Rogers
MAID, at the Sweetman's ... Louise Purnell
LANDLORD, of the Victoria & Albert ... Dan Meaden
BARMAID ... Elizabeth Burger
ASSISTANT BAR BOY ... John Rogers
DRINKERS ... Reginald Green, Terence Knapp, Michael Rothwell, Michael Turner
NURSE Rowena Cooper
DOORMAN, HOSTESS, BUNNIES, DANCERS, SPECIALITY NUMBERS ... Terence Knapp, Irene Sutcliffe, Rowena Cooper, Marika Mann, Elizabeth Burger, Rowena Cooper, Jeanne Hepple. Louise Purnell, Jean Rogers, Michael. Rothwell. Jeanette Landis
JOURNALISTS Richard Hampton, Michael Rothwell, Michael Turner
PARK ATTENDANT ... Reginald Green
LOVERS ... John Rogers, Louise Purnell
WAITRESS, in a Tea shop ... Jeanne Hepple
DEMONSTRATORS ... Elizabeth Burger, Reginald Green, Jeanne Hepple, Jeanette Landis, Michael Rothwell