Title'H' or Monologues at Front of Burning Cities
AuthorWood, Charles
VenueThe Old Vic
Performance TypeFirst Production
CompanyNational Theatre; 1963-
Opening Night2/11/1969
Closing Night5/16/1969
Number of Performances24
Performer Roles
RecordNameRole
ROLE126403Lang; Robert (1934-2004)Brigadier-General (later Sir) Henry Havelock
ROLE126404Curran; PaulColonel (later Brigadier-General) James Neill
ROLE126405Mackintosh; KennethMajor-General Sir James Outram
ROLE126406Wylie; FrankSurgeon-Major Sooter
ROLE126407James; GeraldCaptain Jones-Parry, 1st Madras Fusiliers
ROLE126408Green; ReginaldCaptain Barry, 64th Foot
ROLE126409Selway; GeorgeCaptain Maude, Royal Artillery
ROLE126410McEnery; JohnLieutenant Harry Havelock, ADC to General Havelock
ROLE126411Forbes; RogerLieutenant Ellicott, ADC to Neill
ROLE126412Whitrow; BenjaminLieutenant Frome, ADC to General Havelock / Ensign Mullett, 34th Native Infantry
ROLE126413Gallagher; BernardCorporal Jack Brian, 1st Madras Fusiliers
ROLE126414Walker; RobertCorporal Forbes Mitchell, 78th Foot
ROLE126415Nightingale; JohnLance-Corporal George Hodge, 64th Foot
ROLE126416Hayes; JamesPrivate Metcalfe, 32nd Foot / Private of the 64th Foot / Native bearer
ROLE126417Guyett; LionelDrummer Pearson / Rebel sepoy
ROLE126418Wenham; JaneMrs Jones-Parry
ROLE126420Belcher; DavidCaptive Jemadar, Bombardier of the Royal Horse
ROLE126421Taplin; TerenceArtillery, fighting with the mutinous sepoys
ROLE126422Carter; PatrickFusilier (Blue Cap) / Gunner of the Royal Artillery / Rebel sepoy
ROLE126423James; Barry Fusilier (Blue Cap) / Gunner of the Royal Artillery / Native bearer / Rebel sepoy
ROLE126425Flint; JohnGunner of the Royal Artillery / Highlander of the 78th Foot
ROLE126426Pyne; FrederickGunner of the Royal Artillery / Highlander of the 78th Fleet / Rebel sepoy / Brahmin Priest
ROLE126427Pigot; IanHighlander of the 78th Foot / Native bearer / Rebel sepoy / Brahmin Priest
ROLE126429Winter; PeterPrivate of the 64th Foor / Native bearer / Rebel sepoy
ROLE126430Cramond; SimonUnderstudy: Timothy Jones-Parry
ROLE129041Reynolds; ChristopherCaptive Sepoy / Timothy Jones-Parry / Native bearer
ROLE141218Lankester; MichaelConductor
ROLE126208Bell; SebastianMusician
ROLE126399Goodwin; PeterMusician
ROLE122747Morgan; LaurieMusician
ROLE126401Francis; HannahMusician
ROLE126402Hambleton; WilfredMusician
ROLE125885Owen; PeterMusician
Creative Roles
RecordNameRole
ROLE104117Wood; Charles (1933-)Writer
ROLE104118Reeves; GeoffreyDirector
ROLE108083Dominic; ZoeProduction Photographer
ROLE122598Annals; MichaelDesigner
ROLE105024Tucker; LeonardLighting
ROLE125947Findlay; RobertStage Manager
ROLE126396Mackintosh; KennethAssistant to the Director
ROLE126395Hobbs; WilliamBattle movement
ROLE141217Cary; TristramMusic composition and arrangement
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDateSeries
RNT/PP/2/1/40'H' or Monologues at Front of Burning CitiesFebruary 1969Pre-South Bank Posters
RNT/PR/3/36'H' or Monologues at Front of Burning Cities1969Rehearsal and Production Photographs
RNT/SM/1/37'H' or Monologues at Front of Burning Cities1968Prompt Scripts
RNT/SM/2/1/32"H" or Monologues at Front of Burning Cities10 February 1969 - 16 May 1969Pre-South Bank Show Reports
RNT/PP/1/1/179'H' or Monologues at Front of Burning CitiesFebruary 1969Pre-South Bank Programmes
RNT/PR/4/1/31'H' or Monologues at Front of Burning CitiesDecember 1968 - February 1969Press Production Review Files
CF/8/20'H' or Monologues at Front of Burning Cities1969Scripts
RNT/PR/4/8/2561967-1970 Press reviews 1967-1970Press General Review Files
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