3-085-599 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Pantomime "Dick Whittington and His Cat," at the Grand Theatre, Islington, 1898. London stage production. 'Dick Whittington - Miss Lily Harold; the Cat, Mr. J. Doyle; Dick warbles "Farewell"; Alice, Miss C. Turner; Princess Zoedone, Miss K. Vesey; Capt. O'Mulligan, Mr. T. E. Murray; Joybell, Miss Bliss; Alderman Fitzwarren, Mr. H. C. Morton; Cook, Mr. Harry Randall; Idle Jack, Mr. C. E. Stevens...Dick Whittington in the comely person of Miss Lily Harold cuts a pretty figure and wears most becoming attire...Mr. Thomas E. Murray [is] a quaint American droll, cast this time for the role of an Irish sea-captain, pestered by the attentions of his cook...Mr. Charles Stevens, the melodramatic villain of many a pantomime, [is] now a little more innocently employed as the idle apprentice; and last and best of all we have the inevitable and irresistible Mr. Harry Randall, an actor whose humour is so delightfully spontaneous, so refreshingly hearty, that we never tire of his jests or of his singing..."Dick Whittington" can boast other attractive features - the pretty dancing of Miss Vesey, the agreeable vocalisation of Miss Bliss, and a really brilliant Oriental ballet. Mr. Oscar Barrett is to be congratulated on a very bright and merry production'. From "Illustrated London News", 1898.