Who is Who ?

"As some day it may happen that a victim must be found - I've got a little list."

One of the many mature elderly contralto roles. She banished Iolanthe to the bottom of a stream because she married a mortal.

"Now here is a man whose physical attributes are simply godlike. That man has a most extraordinary effect upon me."

Original London Cast: Alice Barnett -- Original New York Cast: Augusta Roche -- Original Australian Cast: Miss Florence Trevelyan

The smartest lad in all the fleet, in love with Josephine, who is much above his station.

"In me there meet a combination of antithetical elements which are at eternal war with one another. Driven hither by objective influences - thither by subjective emotions."

Original London Cast: Mr. Power -- Original Australian (authorized) Cast: Vernon Reid

The Grand Duke of Pfennig-Halbpfennig.

"A cry-baby? If you had just been told that you were going to be deposed tomorrow, and perhaps blown up with dynamite for all I know, wouldn't you be a cry-baby?"

Original London Cast: Walter Passmore

The elderly pirate maid-of-work who suffers from a hearing loss - so much so that she had mistakenly apprenticed Frederic to a pirate instead of a pilot.

"A wife of seventeen! You will find me a wife of a thousand!"

Original London Cast: Emily Cross -- Original New York Cast: Alice Barnett -- Original Australian Cast: Miss Acton Blair

A lady of Ancient Lineage. The first of a long line of aging female roles.

"Why do you glare at one with visage lowering? For pity's sake recoil not thus from me!"

Original London Cast: Mrs. Howard Paul -- Original Australian Cast: Mrs. J. L. Hall -- Original Australian Savoy Revival Cast: Alice Barnett

One of the twenty love-sick maidens. She marries Colonel Calverley, despite earlier misgivings

"You are not Empyrean. You are not Della Cruscan. You are not even Early English. Oh, be Early English ere it is too late!"

Original London Cast: Julia Gwynne -- Original New York Cast: Rose Chapelle

One of the judges of the Utopian Supreme Court.

"It's not every monarch who enjoys the privilege of undoing by night all the despotic absurdities he's committed during the day."

Original London Cast: Mr. W.H. Denny -- Original Australian Cast: Arthur Crane

Leader of the force who volunteer to apprehend the pirates.

"It is most distressing to us to be the agents whereby our erring fellow-creatures are deprived of that liberty which is so dear to all - but we should have thought of that before we joined the force."

Original London Cast: Rutland Barrington -- Original American (authorized) Cast: Fred Clifton -- Original Australian Cast: Mr. J. C. Williamson

The Head Jailor and Assistant Tormentor of the Tower of London. He has often thought that a jester's calling would suit him to a hair.

"Aye, I have a pretty wit - a light, airy, joysome wit, spiced with anecdotes of prison cells and the torture chamber."

Original London Cast: Mr. W.H. Denny -- Original New York Cast: Fred Solomon -- Original Australian Cast: Howard Vernon

The English governess to King Paramount's two daughters.

"In the course of a long and adventurous career in the principal European Courts, it has been revealed to me that I unconsciously exercise a weird and supernatural fascination over all Crowned Heads."

Original London Cast: Rosina Brandram -- Original Australian Cast: Celia Ghiloni

The Arcadian shepherd who becomes a member of Parliament. The son of Iolanthe and the Lord Chancellor, Strephon is half a fairy - from the waist up!

"Of what avail is it that my body is free, if my legs are working out seven years' penal servitude."

Original London Cast: Richard Temple -- Original New York Cast: William T. Carleton -- Original Australian Cast: Signor Brocolini

Venetian contadina and sister of Gianetta. She is married to Giuseppe.

"O Mount Vesuvius, here we are in arithmetic! My good sir, one can't marry a vulgar fraction!"

Original London Cast: Jessie Bond -- Original New York Cast: Mary Duggan -- Original Australian Cast: Ida Osborne

Leader of the House of Lords and one of two Earls who rival for the hand of Phyllis.

"You are very dear to me, George. We were boys together - at least I was. If I were to survive you, my existence would be hopelessly embittered."

Original London Cast: Durward Lely -- Original New York Cast: Llewellyn Cadwaladr -- Original Australian Cast: Frank Boyle

A dealer in magic and spells from the firm of J.W. Wells & Co, Family Sorcerers, St Mary Axe.

"We've a choice assortment of wishing-caps, divining-rods, amulets, charms, and counter-charms."

Original London Cast: George Grossmith -- Original Australian Cast: William Horace Lingard -- Original Australian Savoy Revival Cast: Howard Vernon

The Grenadier Guards sentry who spends most of the second act on duty outside the houses of Parliament.

"Well, ma'am, I don't think much of the British soldier who wouldn't ill-convenience himself to save a female in distress."

Original London Cast: Mr. Manners -- Original New York Cast: Lithgow James -- Original Australian Cast: Ernest St. Clair

One of the Three Little Maids from School. She is a ward of Ko-Ko and does not underrate her own beauty.

"Besides - a wandering minstrel, who plays a wind instrument outside tea-houses, is hardly a fitting husband for the ward of a Lord High Executioner."

Original London Cast: Leonore Braham -- Original Australian Cast: Nellie Stewart

The eldest daughter of King Paramount the first (!) of Utopia. She is accompanied by her escort - the First Life Guards.

"When the higher qualities of the heart are all that can be desired, the higher notes of the voice are matters of comparative insignificance."

Original London Cast: Nancy McIntosh -- Original Australian Cast: Dolly Castles