Roles
| Role | Voice type | Original cast 30 June 1891 |
|---|---|---|
| Punka, the Rajah of Chutneypore | baritone | Rutland Barrington |
| Indru, his son | tenor | Courtice Pounds |
| Pyjama, the Grand Vizier | comic baritone | Frank Thornton |
| Chinna Loofa, a poor relation of Punka's | mezzo-soprano | Jessie Bond |
| Suttee and Cheetah, poor relations of Punka's | sopranos | Cissie Saumarez and Nellie Lawrence |
| Baboo Currie, proprietor of a Nautch troupe | baritone | Frank Wyatt |
| Hollee Beebee, the Nautch girl | soprano | Lenore Snyder |
| Banyan, Kalee and Tiffin, Nautch girls | Louie Rowe, Annie Cole and Cora Tinnie | |
| Bumbo, an Idol | bass-baritone | W. H. Denny |
| Chorus of Nautch Girls, Ladies of the Court, Soldiers, Priests, Coolies, Pariahs, etc. | ||
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