Roles and Original Cast
The original West End cast was as follows:
- Charles Condomine – Cecil Parker
- Ruth Condomine, his second wife – Fay Compton
- Elvira Condomine, his first wife and ghostly presence – Kay Hammond
- Madame Arcati, a medium – Margaret Rutherford
- Doctor George Bradman, a friend – Martin Lewis
- Mrs. Bradman, his wife – Moya Nugent
- Edith, a maid – Ruth Reeves
When the play transferred from the Piccadilly Theatre to the St. James's Theatre in 1942, Coward took over the role of Charles for a time.
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