1922 - 1923
A Princess of Kensington
Kenna, a lady of fairy origin who gave her name to Kensington Gardens, gave also her heart to a mortal , Prince Albion. Mountain spirit Azuriel has been desperately jealous ever since. Shakespeare’s sprite, Puck, intervenes to mischievously prolong the lovers’ quarrel, teaching Kenna a spell to awaken Albion after a ten-century sleep. To keep Azuriel happy, Puck decides to put in place a fictitious Albion who will marry a mortal maid.
William Jelf, a young sailor from HMS Albion, is selected to take the prince’s place and is brought to Kensington Gardens. His cap, of course, bears the name “Albion”. Two young lovers, Lt. Brook Green and Joy Jellicoe, also wander in the gardens. Puck assumes the appearance of Joy’s father, Sir James Jellicoe, and encourages the sailor, William Jelf, impersonating the prince, to make love to Joy, although he is (unwillingly) supposed to marry Nell Reddish, the niece of Mr. Reddish, an innkeeper. At the end, after much mayhem, Nell marries Jelf’s Uncle Ben, Azuriel thinks that Albion is really dead and peace is restored to Fairyland. William Jelf goes back to sea, a happy bachelor.
For the Orpheus production the Butterfly Dance, performed by Miss Phyllis Pereira, was specially arranged for her by her teacher, M. Veronine Vestoff, of the Vestoff-Serova Russian School of Dancing, New York.
Stage Direction: Mr. F.L.C. Pereira
Musical Director: Mr. James A. Smith
Dances arranged by Miss Phyllis Pereira
Cast
C.L. Cochrane, Miss
Titania (Queen of the Fairies)
C.R. Medland
Oberon (King of the Fairies)
D. Roy Kennedy
Puck (the Imp of Mischief)
Edwin H. Hawkes
Azuriel (a Mountain Spirit)
Edythe Sawyer
Moth
G. Bowen,Miss
Mustardseed
H.E. Larkin
Old Ben (fisherman)
H.P. Gardner
Sir James Jellicoe (a Rich Banker)
Harry A. Underwood
Brook Green (his Junior Clerk)
J. Herbert Summers
Yapp (a Policeman)
J.D. Robertson, Mrs.
Kenna (Oberon's daughter)
J.D. Robertson,Mr.
Jem Johnson (sailor from HMS "Albion"
Jessie Brown
Cobweb
Margaret Allan
Dragonfly
Margaret B. MacLean
Peaseblssom
Margaret B. MacLean
Kenna (Oberon's daughter)
Margery Gallaher
Lady Jellicoe
Mary E. Macfarland
Joy (Sir James Jellicoe's daughter)
Nichol T. Allan
Will Weatherly (sailor from HMS "Albion"
Phyllis Pereira, Miss
Butterfly
Ralph L. Duclos
Bill Blake (sailor from HMS "Albion"
. J.D. Robertson, Mrs.
Peaseblossom
Don Tuck
A Milkman / Zephyrus (a Fairy)
F.L.C. Pereira, Mr.
Wlliam Jelf (sailor from HMS "Albion"
Gertrude Stringer
Joy (Sir James Jellicoe's daughter)
Harry F. Williams
James Doubleday (fisherman)
Horace M. Butler
Mr. Reddish (proprietor of "The Jolly Tar"
Louise Wright
Neil Reddish (his Niece)
N. Hodgson
Neil Reddish (his Niece)
Walter A. Tucker
Recruiting Sergeant
A. A. Radford
Ladies of the Chorus
A. Lyons
Ladies of the Chorus
A. Saunders
Ladies of the Chorus
Betty Brown
Ladies of the Chorus
C. J. Macpherson, Mrs.
Ladies of the Chorus
C. L. Cochrane
Ladies of the Chorus
C. M. Troy
Ladies of the Chorus
E. Nelson
Ladies of the Chorus
Edythe Sawyer
Ladies of the Chorus
F. A. Venn, Mrs.
Ladies of the Chorus
F. H. Byshe, Mrs.
Ladies of the Chorus
G. Ogilvie
Ladies of the Chorus
Grace Hoolihan
Ladies of the Chorus
H. Cooch
Ladies of the Chorus
I. Binks
Ladies of the Chorus
J. H. Summers, Mrs.
Ladies of the Chorus
James A. Smith, Mrs.
Ladies of the Chorus
Jessie Brown
Ladies of the Chorus
L. Creelman
Ladies of the Chorus
Lower, Mrs.
Ladies of the Chorus
M. Hudson
Ladies of the Chorus
Margery Gallaher
Ladies of the Chorus
N. Hodgson, Mrs.
Ladies of the Chorus
O. G. Herwig
Ladies of the Chorus
P. Thornell
Ladies of the Chorus
S. Ellis
Ladies of the Chorus
V. Morrisey
Ladies of the Chorus
W. J. Dey, Mrs.
Ladies of the Chorus
Cleo Teskey
Ladies of the Chorus
G. Bowen
Ladies of the Chorus
Gladys Queale
Ladies of the Chorus
H. Painter
Ladies of the Chorus
M. Boyd
Ladies of the Chorus
M. Smith
Ladies of the Chorus
Margaret Allan
Ladies of the Chorus
Verna Little
Ladies of the Chorus
W.R. Cunningham, Mrs.
Ladies of the Chorus
A. W. Simpson
Gentlemen of the Chorus
Alex. Archambault
Gentlemen of the Chorus
C. G. Cameron
Gentlemen of the Chorus
C. I. Clarke
Gentlemen of the Chorus
C. R. Medland
Gentlemen of the Chorus
Don Tuck
Gentlemen of the Chorus
F. Goodhouse
Gentlemen of the Chorus
G. A. Brown
Gentlemen of the Chorus
H. B. Bailey
Gentlemen of the Chorus
H. H. Clarke
Gentlemen of the Chorus
Harry B. Bode
Gentlemen of the Chorus
Harry Williams
Gentlemen of the Chorus
Herbert Byshe
Gentlemen of the Chorus
J. A. Ballantyne
Gentlemen of the Chorus
J. A. McNeill
Gentlemen of the Chorus
J. D. Robertson, Mr.
Gentlemen of the Chorus
James Macpherson
Gentlemen of the Chorus
M. St. Germain
Gentlemen of the Chorus
Nichol T. Allan
Gentlemen of the Chorus
R. Wilson
Gentlemen of the Chorus
Roy A. Gibson
Gentlemen of the Chorus
S. F. Conquer
Gentlemen of the Chorus
T. H. Hawkins
Gentlemen of the Chorus
W. A. Tucker
Gentlemen of the Chorus
Governor-General's Foot Guards Band
The Royal Red Marines Band
Production
A.R. Dawson, Mr.
Stage Manager
Alvarez Pereira, Mr.
Butterfly and Dragonfly Costume Design
F.A. Venn, Mrs.
Ladies' Costumes
F.H. Byshe, Mr.
Orchestral Secretary
H. H. Clarke, Mr.
Treasurer
Harry A. Underwood
Secretary
Harry W. Sproule
Properties
Horace M. Butler
Programme Manager
Margaret Lyon
Accompanist
R. B. O'Grady, Mrs.
Milliner for Joy Jellicoe's Hats
S.L. Saxby, Mr.
Properties
