Scenes from The Noble Spaniard (A Victorian Farce, in Three Acts), adapted from the French of [Ernest] Grenet-Dancourt by the British playwright W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), and produced by Charles Hawtrey at the New Royalty Theatre, London, from 20th March to 8th May 1909.
Premiere, with George Paston’s FEED THE BRUTE as a brief curtain-raiser. This production closed early when Charles Hawtrey became ill.
The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, April 3rd 1909, "The Noble Standard," at the New Royalty Theatre."
a- Miss Kate Cutler as Marion Nairne, a young Widow.
b- Mr. Charles Hawtrey as the Duke of Hermanos.
c- Mr. Charles Hawtrey challenges the Count de Moret (Mr. Leon M. Lion)
to Mortal Combat.
d- Miss Fanny Brough as Lady Proudfoot.
e- Mr. E. Lyall Swete as Mr. Justice Proudfoot.
f- Miss Kate Cutler as Marion, Mr. Athol Stewart as Captain Chalford, and
Miss Anne Cleaver as Lucy.
