Roles and Casting
The original and 1975 principal cast were as follows:
| Role | Voice | 1896 | 1975 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph, Grand Duke of Pfennig-Halbpfennig | comic baritone | Walter Passmore | John Reed |
| Ernest Dummkopf, a Theatrical Manager | tenor | Charles Kenningham | Colin Wright |
| Ludwig, his Leading Comedian | baritone | Rutland Barrington | Kenneth Sandford |
| Dr. Tannhäuser, a Notary | high baritone | Scott Russell | Michael Rayner |
| The Prince of Monte Carlo | baritone | R. Scott Fishe | John Ayldon |
| Viscount Mentone | speaking role | E. Carlton | Jeffrey Cresswell |
| Ben Hashbaz, a costumier | any male voice | C. H. Workman | Jon Ellison |
| Herald | baritone | Jones Hewson | John Broad |
| The Princess of Monte Carlo, betrothed to Rudolph | soprano | Emmie Owen | Pamela Field |
| The Baroness von Krakenfeldt, betrothed to Rudolph | contralto | Rosina Brandram | Lyndsie Holland |
| Julia Jellicoe, an English Comedienne | soprano | Ilka Pálmay | Julia Goss |
| Lisa, a Soubrette | mezzo-soprano | Florence Perry | Judi Merri |
| Members of Ernest Dummkopf's Company: Olga |
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Mildred Baker |
Marjorie Williams |
| Gretchen | — | Ruth Vincent | Anne Egglestone |
| Bertha | — | Jessie Rose | Beti Lloyd-Jones |
| Elsa | — | Ethel Wilson | Patricia Leonard |
| Martha | — | Beatrice Perry | Rosalind Griffiths |
| Chorus of Chamberlains, Nobles, Actors, Actresses, etc. |
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