Roles and Original Cast
- The Proctor, in love with Miss Sims (bass-baritone) - Rutland Barrington
- Sim, a bulldog (baritone) - Lawrence Grindley
- Greg, a bulldog (baritone) - Walter Passmore
- Tom, a press student (tenor) - Charles Kenningham
- Jack, a soldier (baritone) - R. Scott Fishe
- Caddie, a page (treble) - Harry Rignold
- First Student (non-singing) - Bowden Haswell
- Miss Sims, the headmistress (contralto) - Rosina Brandram
- Jane Annie, a good girl (mezzo-soprano) - Dorothy Vane
- Bab, a bad girl (soprano) - Decima Moore
- Milly, an average girl (soprano) - Florence Perry
- Rose, another (mezzo-soprano) - Emmie Owen
- Meg, another (non-singing) - José Shalders
- Maud, another (non-singing) - May Bell
- Chorus of Schoolgirls, Press Students and Lancers
Note on Terminology:
A Proctor is a senior member of the university staff responsible for discipline, including assigning fines, as well as general administration. Bulldogs are the nickname of the university police, the officials who act on the proctor's behalf. A page is a young servant, usually in his teens, with responsibility for minor household tasks.
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