Romeo and Juliet
by
William Shakespeare

Season 21
Dec 26 to Dec 28, 1933

This production of "Romeo and Juliet", featuring Lord Duncannon (son of Lord Bessborough, the 14th Governor General of Canada) as Romeo, was also performed in Montreal on Dec. 29-30, 1933, hosted by the Montreal Repertory Theatre.

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Cast
Oliver WhitbyChorus
Arthur S. PettapieceSampson
Leonard LloydGregory
Henry GunningAbraham
Charles BramptonBalthasar
Rob Roy MacGregorBenvolioVisiting Player from Queen's University Faculty Players, Kingston
Roger Watkins-PitchfordTybalt
George WalshAn Officer
William (W.H. "Steve") BrodieCapulet
Nancy BarrowLady Capulet
Percy BolusMontague
Dorothy Gordon (Mrs. Louis T.) WhiteLady Montague
T.P. MurphyPrince Escalus
Lord DuncannonRomeo
Ted (Edward Wade) Devlin, Jr.Paris
Richard (Dick, Dicky) WhitePage to Paris
Charles McConkeyPeter
Randolph CroweMercutioVisiting Player from Hart House Theatre, Toronto
Oliver WhitbyPage to Mercutio
Maude AstonNurse to JulietVisiting Player from Montreal Repertory Theatre
Julia Murphy (MacBrien, Mrs. G. Arnold Murphy)Juliet
Michael MeiklejohnAn old Capulet
Leslie (Capt. L.G.) ChanceFriar Laurence
Henry GunningApothecary
Leonard LloydFriar John
Sally BiggarCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Nini KeeferCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Vals GilmourCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Malcolm GrantCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Sylvia SmellieCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Isabelle DicksonCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Catharine MacphailCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Mark BrooksCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
J. Howard StannardCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Guy PotterCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Robert LaughtonCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Carter StorrCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Lysle CourtenayCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Alex J. ThomasCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Jack BonnerCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant
Arthur (Art) ClareCitizen of Verona / Kinsfolk / Masker / Guard / Watchman / Attendant

Production Team
Rupert HarveyDirectorGuest Director from England
Gwendolyn OsborneChoreographer
Leslie (Capt. L.G.) ChanceAssistant Director
William (W.D.) CromartyStage Manager
His Excellency the Gov. Gen. Lord BessboroughSet Design
Charles FoxCostumesLord Duncannon's costumes from London, England
Hart House Theatre, TorontoCostumes
Dorothy Gordon (Mrs. Louis T.) WhiteProperties
Madeleine NationProperties
Kathleen FenwickCostume Coordinator
the Hon. Mrs. Gordon IvesSet Execution
Yousuf KarshProduction Photography