First produced at the Savoy Theatre, London, on 20th. February, 1897.

HIS MAJESTY

Characters

FERDINAND THE FIFTH   (King of Vingolia) Mr. George Grossmith
COUNT COSMO   (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Admiralty) Mr. Scott Russell
BARON VINCENTIUS   (Lord High Chamberlain and Secretary of War) Mr. Jones Hewson
BARON MICHAEL   (Vice Chamberlain, of Celtic extraction) Mr. Earldon
PRINCE MAX   (of Baluria) Mr. Chas. Kenningham
MOPOLIO VII   (King of Osturia) Mr. Fred Billington
BOODEL   (Ex-Master of the Revels to King Ferdinand) Mr. Walter Passmore
HERR SCHNIPPENTRIMMER   (Court Costumier) Mr. Bryan
CHEVALIER KLARKSTEIN DE FRISE   (Court Perruquier) Mr. H. Charles
ADAM   (a Woodman) Mr. Herbert Workman
PRINCESS LUCILLA CHLORIS   (of Osturia, daughter of Mopolio) Miss Florence Perry
FELICE   (Adopted daughter of Adam and Gertrude) Mdlle. Ilka Palmay
DUCHESS GONZARA   (Mistress of the Royal Wardrobe) Miss Macaulay
DAME GERTRUDE   (Wife of Adam) Miss Bessie Bonsall
HELENA
DOROTHEA
CLAUDINA
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(Principal Ladies-in-Waiting on Princess Lucilla Chloris) {
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Miss Jessie Rose
Miss Ruth Vincent
Miss Mildred Baker

Synopsis of Scenery

ACT I -   Interior of the Palace of Vingolia.   View of the Royal Art Galleries.
ACT II -   On the Vingolia Ramparts.   Preparations for War.

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