Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw 22nd-25th November 1933 at the Repertory Theatre Letchworth
Professor Higgins is a scientist of phonetics, and Colonel Pickering is a linguist of Indian dialects. The first bets the other that he can, with his knowledge of phonetics, convince high London society that, in a matter of months, he will be able to transform the cockney speaking Covent Garden flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, into a woman as poised and well-spoken as a duchess.
Miss Eynsford-Hill : Kathleen Baumber
Mrs Eynsford-Hill : Kathleen Fitzpatrick
Freddie Eysnford-Hill : Frederick Dainton
Eliza Dolittle : Dorothie Brotchie
Colonel Pickering : Charles Bygrave
A bystander : Colin Kirby
Professor Higgins : Kevin Doherty
Sarcastic bystander : David Thomas
Mrs Pearce : Margaret Mackintosh
Alfred Dolittle : Henry Wilkins
Mrs Higgins : Nora Spinks
Parlour maid : Dora Payne
Bystanders, newsboys, etc : Dora Payne, Ada Borissow, Christobel Thompson, Vivienne Kirby, J. Mardon, Les Spinks, J.C. Knowles, A. Berry, R. Pickard, B. Bilson, W.H. Doherty, T. Thomas
Crew
Producer : Ken Spinks
Stage Manager : Oswald Hefferon
Lighting : Robert Footman
Box Office : Robert Parker
Programme of music arranged by Edwin Swannell