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[[File:london-daily-news-1906-05-08-p1-brigadier-gerard-ad-transfer.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Ad for the transfer of the play from ''Imperial Theatre'' to ''Lyric Theatre'' in ''London Daily News'' (8 may 1906, p. 1)]] | [[File:london-daily-news-1906-05-08-p1-brigadier-gerard-ad-transfer.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Ad for the transfer of the play from ''Imperial Theatre'' to ''Lyric Theatre'' in ''London Daily News'' (8 may 1906, p. 1)]] | ||
''Brigadier Gerard'' is a British play in 4 acts written by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] performed at the ''Imperial Theatre'' and ''Lyric Theatre'' (London, UK) premiered on 3 march 1906 and performed until 27 june 1906, starring [[Lewis Waller]] as [[ | ''Brigadier Gerard'' is a British play in 4 acts written by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] performed at the ''Imperial Theatre'' and ''Lyric Theatre'' (London, UK) premiered on 3 march 1906 and performed until 27 june 1906, starring [[Lewis Waller]] as [[Brigadier Gerard]]. | ||
See a 1905 interview of [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] in [[The New-York Times]] about his difficulties to place his play to the London theatre managers : [[Conan Doyle's Hard Luck as a Playwright]]. | See a 1905 interview of [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] in [[The New-York Times]] about his difficulties to place his play to the London theatre managers : [[Conan Doyle's Hard Luck as a Playwright]]. |
Latest revision as of 19:57, 14 April 2023
Brigadier Gerard is a British play in 4 acts written by Arthur Conan Doyle performed at the Imperial Theatre and Lyric Theatre (London, UK) premiered on 3 march 1906 and performed until 27 june 1906, starring Lewis Waller as Brigadier Gerard.
See a 1905 interview of Arthur Conan Doyle in The New-York Times about his difficulties to place his play to the London theatre managers : Conan Doyle's Hard Luck as a Playwright.
Photos
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Napoleon (A. E. George), Col. Guérin (Eric Scott), General de Caulaincourt (J. H. Irvine) and Brigadier Gerard (Lewis Waller)
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Major Olivier (Frank Woolfe), Major Bron (Owen Roughwood), Brigadier Gerard (Lewis Waller) and Captain Sabattier (S. B. Brereton)
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Comtesse de Roquelaure (Evelyn Millard), Napoleon (A. E. George) and Brigadier Gerard (Lewis Waller)
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Monsieur D'Albert (Shiel Barry), Brigadier Gerard (Lewis Waller), Monsieur Bassompierre (Frank Cochrane) and Talleyrand (Edward O'Neill)
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Comtesse de Roquelaure (Evelyn Millard)
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Brigadier Gerard (Lewis Waller) and Comtesse de Roquelaure (Evelyn Millard)
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Brigadier Gerard (Lewis Waller)
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Brigadier Gerard (Lewis Waller)
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Brigadier Gerard (Lewis Waller), by Frank Reynolds
Cast
- Captain Gerard : Lewis Waller
- Emperor Napoleon : A. E. George
- Talleyrand : Edward O'Neill
- General de Caulaincourt : J. H. Irvine
- Colonel Guérin : Eric Scott
- Major Bron : Owen Roughwood
- Major Olivier : Frank Woolfe
- Captain Sabattier : S. B. Brereton
- Captain Pelletan : K. F. Foss
- Lieutenant Legros : G. Aspard
- Sergeant Boncle : C. M'Guinness
- Trooper Oudin : F. Hendry
- Monsieur D'Albert : Shiel Barry
- Monsieur Bassompierre : Frank Cochrane
- Pierre : Tom Heslewood
- Constant : Patrick Digan
- Lafitte : F. Nutyon
- A Russian Chamberlain : S. Marcus
- Waggoner : H. Ainger
- First Valet : W. Lebrun
- Second Valet : P. Milward
- A Mameluke : F. Danby
- Trumpeter Papilette : John Byron
- Agnes : Helen Leyton
- Comtesse de Roquelaure : Evelyn Millard
- Playwright : Arthur Conan Doyle
Acts / Scenes
- Act I. A French Farmhouse (Messroom of the Hussars) (E. G. Banks)
- Act II. The Comtesse de Roquelaure's Boudoir (Walter Hann)
- Act III. Talleyrand's Provate Salon (R. M'Cleery)
- Act IV. (R. M'Cleery)
- Scene 1 - The Emperor's Study
- Scene 2 - Same as Act 1
Performances
- 3 march - 12 may 1906 : Imperial Theatre (London, UK)
- 10 april 1906 : Royal Theatre (Portsmouth, UK)
- 14 may - 27 june 1906 : Lyric Theatre (London, UK)