The Right Honourable Gentleman

A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE

Cast Size

7w, 8m
Subgenre

Biography, Period, Docudrama/Historic
Target Audience

Adult

Details

Summary

One of the most notorious scandals of the Victorian period was the allegation that Sir Charles Dilke, the man most likely to be the next Liberal Prime Minister, was guilty not only of adultery, but of obscene indulgence. True or not his relationships with Lila and her daughter Nia had elements of passion, and the latter's divorce wrecked his career. He was an idealistic and dedicated politician - and he stood in the light of his ambitious and unscrupulous 'friend' Joseph Chamberlain.

Performing Groups

Bodley: personable, efficient; 20s
Sir Charles Dilke: distinguished, commanding, passionate; 40s
Footman
Joseph Chamberlain: smooth, ambitious; middle-aged
Foreign Office Messenger
Donald Crawford: bloodless; youngish
Sir Henry James: a distinguished, incisive jurist
Captain Harry Forster: sensual; young
Mrs Ashton Dilke (Maye): young
Mrs Emilia Pattison (later Lady Dilke): elegant, warm; 40s
Mrs Virginia Crawford (Nia): vital, restless, intelligent; 22
Mrs Sarah Gray: housekeeper
Mrs Rossiter (Lila): brilliant, tormented; middle-aged
Mrs Garland (Helen): elegant, sharp; young
Mrs Pelham: formidable, tarnished; middle-aged

Time Period 19th Century
Setting A Study. A Drawing-room. 1885
Features Period Costumes
Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes

Licensing & Materials

Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

The Right Honourable Gentleman