The Lady's Not for Burning Christopher Fry

Characters and original casts

Character Arts, London10 March 1948 Globe, London11 May 1948 Royale, NY 8 November 1950
Richard, an orphaned clerk Derek Blomfield Richard Burton Richard Burton
Thomas Mendip, a discharged soldier Alec Clunes John Gielgud John Gielgud
Alizon Eliot, fiancée of Humphrey Daphne Slater Claire Bloom Claire Bloom
Nicholas Devize Michael Gough David Evans David Evans
Margaret Devize, mother of Nicholas Henzie Raeburn Nora Nicholson Nora Nicholson
Humphrey Devize, brother of Nicholas Gordon Whiting Richard Leech Richard Leech
Hebble Tyson, the Mayor Andrew Leigh Harcourt Williams George Howe
Jennet Jourdemayne Sheila Manahan Pamela Brown Pamela Brown
Edward Tappercoom, a Justice Peter Bull Peter Bull Peter Bull
The Chaplain Frank Napier Elliot Makeham Elliot Makeham
Matthew Skipps Morris Sweden Esme Percy Esme Percy
Source: Play text and Internet Broadway Database.[8]

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