"We are all taught, and, being taught, believe that Man, sprung from an Ape, is Ape at heart.".
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"We are all taught, and, being taught, believe that Man, sprung from an Ape, is Ape at heart.". |
PRINCESS IDA
Original Cast 1884
| King Hildebrand | Mr. Rutland Barrington |
| Hilarion, his son | Mr. H. Bracy |
| Cyril, Hilarion's friend | Mr. Durward Lely |
| Florian, Hilarion's friend | Mr. Ryley |
| King Gama | Mr. George Grossmith |
| Arac, his son | Mr. Richard Temple |
| Guron, his son | Mr. William Lugg |
| Scynthius, his son | Mr. Warwick Grey |
| Princess Ida, Gama's daughter | Miss Leonora Braham |
| Lady Blanche, Professor of Abstract Science | Miss Brandram |
| Lady Psyche, Professor of Humanities | Miss Chard |
| Melissa, Lady Blanche's daughter | Miss Jessie Bond |
| Sacharissa, a girl graduate | Miss Sybil Grey |
| Chloe, a girl graduate | Miss Heathcote |
| Ada, a girl graduate | Miss Twyman |
Chorus of Soldiers, Courtiers, 'Girl Graduates', 'Daughters of the Plough', etc. |
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| Original Costumes |
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George Grossmith as King Gama |
Rutland Barrington as King Hildebrand |
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Rosina Brandram as Lady Blanche |
Charles Ryley, Henry Bracy and Durward Lely as Florian, Hilarion and Cyril |
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