Quality Street

Quality Street is a comedy in four acts by J. M. Barrie, written before his more famous work Peter Pan. The story is about two sisters who start a school "for genteel children". The original Broadway production opened in 1901 and ran for only 64 performances. The show was then produced in London, where it was a hit, running for 459 performances. It was frequently revived until World War II. Roles and 1902 London cast Valentine Brown – Suitor of Miss Phoebe – Seymour Hicks Miss Phoebe Throssel – A School Mistress – Ellaline Terriss Miss Livvy – Alter ego of Phoebe – Ellaline Terriss Ensign Blades – A Young Officer – A. Vane Tempest Lieutenant Spicer – A Young Officer – Vincent Sternroyd Susan Throssel – Sister to Phoebe – Marion Terry Patty – Maid-of-all-work in service of the Throssel sisters – Rosini Filippi Recruiting Sergeant – George Shelton A Waterloo Veteran – Charles Daly Arthur Wellesley Tomson – George Hersee Miss Willoughby – Henrietta Watson Miss Fanny Willoughby – Irene Rooke Miss Henrietta Turnbull – Constance Hyem Miss Charlotte Parratt – May Taverner Isabella – Winifred Hall Harriett – Edith Heslewood