It will be wonderful relief from the tortured complexities of the politics of the last few days. Gilbert would have loved the political atmosphere of a modern campaign: lots of paradox and posturing just waiting for his ready wit.
Ruddigore is not short of its own complexities: a whole village of professional bridesmaids, a picture gallery of ghosts eager to see fair play, a jolly jack tar, a hidden identity, a beautiful - but distinctly naive and flighty - heroine, even a mad woman who believes that the word Basingstoke is redolent with hidden meaning. Only Gilbert could unlock the knot. Come and along and find out how.
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| Rose - who obeys her book of etiquette while being a little vague as to which man she should marry |
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| A happy couple running a National School |
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| Bridesmaids eagerly awaiting an appointment |
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| Dame Hannah - don't mess with her |
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| Mad Margaret - and our Producer |
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| Old Adam - a former valet de chambre |
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| The Musical Director |
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| Richard Dauntless RN whose deadeyes are famous throughout the fleet |
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| Robin Oakapple - but is he? |
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| Roddy Doddy and Nannikins re-united |
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| Sir Despard Murgatroyd |
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| Sir Roderic Murgatroyd producing something painful |
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| Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd |
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| Villagers |
