Anastasia
By Marcelle Maurette
This crowd-pleasing classic was made into a film which featured an Oscar-winning performance by Ingrid Bergman who starred as "Anya", the last surviving daughter of Czar Nicholas II of Russia. Discovered as an amnesiac in a Berlin asylum by former Cossack 'prince' turned-taxi-driver Bounine, Anya is swept into a scheme to exploit the 'heritage' of 10 million pounds being held in trust for any surviving heirs of the Romanoff dynasty. As the conspiracy prospers, Anya is coached to success but for one last test: the Imperial Grand Empress is alive and her acceptance is essential. In a famous 'recognition scene' of breathless suspense, Anya meets her grandmother and must convince the dowager that she is the long-lost Royal Princess Anastasia.
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Cast
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Margaret Cropper | Director |
| Fred Howarth | Boris Chernov |
| Stanley Whittaker | Piotr Petrovsky |
| Harry Turner | Counsellor Drivinitz |
| Margaret Ainscow | Irina |
| Neville Carter | Prince Bounine |
| Harold Longworthy | Sergei |
| Margaret Kay | Anna Broun |
| Muriel West | A Charwoman |
| Tom Rawstron | A Sleigh Driver |
| William Ashworth | Dr Michail Syrensky |
| Olwen Stansfield | The Dowager Empress of Russia |
| Diana Pilling | Baroness Livenbaum |
| Clarence Roberts | Prince Paul |
Past Production
This show ran from 9th December 1957 - 14th December 1957.
Venue
St John's School
Cloughfold
Peel Street
BB4 7LJ