The Right Honourable Gentleman
Play - Original
Billy Rose Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: October 7, 1965
- Opening Date: October 19, 1965
- Closing Date: January 29, 1966
- Previews: 12
- Performances: 118
Playwright: Michael Dyne
Synopsis
A real-life scandal in Victorian England, in which a Parliament official's career was ruined by an accusation of adultery, is dramatized.
Opening Night Cast
| Alan Badel | Mrs. Donald Crawford (Nia) | |
| Francis Bethencourt | Captain Forster | |
| Coral Browne | Mrs. Rossiter (Lila) | |
| Gubi Mann | Mrs. Sarah Gray | |
| Staats Cotsworth | Sir James Russell | |
| M'el Dowd | Mrs. Emilia Pattison (later Lady Dilke) | |
| Henderson Forsythe | Mr. Donald Crawford | |
| Charles D. Gray | Sir Charles Dilke |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Michael Dyne | Writer | |
| Frith Banbury | Director | |
| Loudon Sainthill | Scenic Design | |
| Loudon Sainthill | Costume Design | |
| Lloyd Burlingame | Lighting Design | |
| Sol Jacobson | General Press Representative |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Loudon Sainthill | Nominee |
| 1966 | Play | Nominee |
