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The Rake's Progress-15 November 1947 Evening

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Ballet: Performance details

Company: Sadler's Wells Ballet
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Hugo Rignold
Leader Joseph Shadwick
Cast
SCENE I - THE RECEPTION
The Rake Robert Helpmann
The Tailor Franklin White
The Jockey Paul Reymond
The Bravo David Davenport
The Dancing Master Gordon Hamilton
The Fencing Master Leslie Edwards
The Hornblower Philip Chatfield
The Betrayed Girl Julia Farron
Her Mother Elizabeth Kennedy
SCENE II -THE ORGY
Lady of the Town Jill Gregory
Lady of the Town Anne Negus
Lady of the Town Palma Nye
Lady of the Town Thekla Russell
Lady of the Town Christine du Boulay
The Dancer Gerd Larsen
The Rake Robert Helpmann
His Friend Richard Ellis
The Ballad Singer Jean Bedells
The Servant June Leighton
SCENE III - VIRTUOUS INTERLUDE
Creditor Franklin White
Creditor David Davenport
Creditor Philip Chatfield
The Girl Julia Farron
The Rake Robert Helpmann
SCENE IV - THE GAMBLING DEN
The Rake Robert Helpmann
His Friend Richard Ellis
Gambler David Davenport
Gambler Leslie Edwards
Gambler Paul Reymond
SCENE V - NEAR THE PRISON GATES
The Girl Julia Farron
SCENE VI - THE MADHOUSE
The Gentleman with a Rope Gordon Hamilton
The Sailor Franklin White
The Rake Robert Helpmann
The Card Player Richard Ellis
The Violinist David Davenport
The King Philip Chatfield
The Pope Stanley Hall
The Girl Julia Farron
The Covent Garden Orchestra
Event: Number 1 in Sadler's Wells Ballet mixed programme 15 November 1947
Information source: Royal Opera House programme for 15 November 1947 (in Royal Opera House Collections)