Cinderella, or The Adventure of the Single Slipper
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Cinderella, or The Adventure of the Single Slipper (sub-titled A Musical Absurdity) is a British 2-act musical play, written by John T. Osler & Wilfrid C. Mathews, first performed at the Smith's Palace of Varieties (Birmingham, UK) on 25 december 1911 (and 2ore times in 1912 and 1914, see performances), starring Wilfrid C. Mathews as Sherlock Holmes and Hugh S. Mathews as Dr. Watson.
Photos
© Photos from the programme.
Cast
- Sherlock Holmes : Wilfrid C. Mathews
- Dr. Watson : Hugh S. Mathews
- Cinderella : Phyllis T. Reid
- Selina (Cinderella's sister) : Julian A. Osler
- Belinda (Cinderella's sister) : Nevill C. Penrose
- Rahat Lakoum (Grand Vizier to Florizel) : John T. Osler
- Fairy Godmother : Dorothy C. Osler
- Florizel (The Inevitable Prince) : Gerald Howard Smith
Crew
- Playwright : John T. Osler, Wilfrid C. Mathews
- Additional Lyrics : Walter F. Mathews, Hugh S. Mathews
- Music Composer : Hugh S. Mathews (inspired by Ruggero Leoncavallo, Harry Lauder, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy)
- Dances : Phyllis T. Reid
- Dresses : Julian A. Osler, Nevill C. Penrose
- Piano : John T. Osler
Acts
- Act 1
- Scene 1 : The Drawing Room, 2, Laburnum Villas
- Scene 2 : The Same — Evening
- Act 2
- Scene 1 : A Room in the Palace
- Scene 2 : The Same — Later
Performances
1911
- 25.12.1911 : Smith's Palace of Varieties (Birmingham, UK)
1912
- 13.02.1912 : Rosslyn Hill Schoolroom (Hampstead, UK)
1914
- 16.01.1914 : Botanical Gardens (Edgbaston, UK)
