Vanity Fair

by W. M. Thackeray, adapted by Constance Coxdirected by Cyril Spencer
probably September 1953

Leeds Arts Centre probably performed Vanity Fair in September 1953.

Cast

Prologue spoken byCyril A. Spencer
Mrs SedleyFlorence Toes
SamRoy Johnson
Joseph SedleyJack Lewis
Captain DobbinGordon Caleb
Amelia SedleyEstelle Briggs
Becky SharpLorna Dransfield
 Barbara Dalley
George OsborneAnthony Pedlar
Miss CrawleyBetty Bagnall
Pitt CrawleyIan Campbell
Sir Pitt CrawleyHerbert Stead
Rawdon CrawleyD. Brian Roy
Marquess of SteyneStanley Howard

Backstage team

DirectorCyril Spencer
Stage ManagerDouglas Butterfield
Assistant Stage ManagersArthur E. B. Brown
 Arthur Starkie
Lighting and MusicWalter P. Miller
WardrobeCora E. Greaves
 Joyce Adcock
PropertiesJoan Timothy
 Joan Lake
PrompterValerie Smith
Auditorium ManagerErnest Greaves
Publicity ManagerJean Miller
Box Office ManagerJohn Spencer
Settings Designed and Painted byElaine Cooper
 Jean Bell
Programme Cover Designed byJ. C. Newby

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