Lucia d’Alvadorez". Spettigue storms off, threatening to dispute the letter. Amy is upset at everyone for making a fool of her uncle. Donna Lucia reassures her and gives the girls the letter. Sir Francis and Donna Lucia are engaged (he made the proposal before he realized her identity); the young couples can marry; and Babbs confesses his feelings to Ela. Productions Original production The play was originally given at Bury St. Edmunds on 29 February 1892, commissioned by the local hunt, which sponsored a new play every year for its annual social festivities, known as the "Hunt Bespeak." Penley produced the piece and played Lord Fancourt Babberly, Both the local paper and the leading national theatrical paper, The Era, record Charley's surname as Wyckenham. It was soon simplified to Wykeham. A provincial tour followed, including Colchester, Cambridge and Cheltenham, with the original cast. Penley recast some of the roles, presenting the play at Derby in May. The original and Derby casts were as follows: Stephen Spettigue, uncle of Amy, guardian of Kitty, and the story's villain – Henry Crisp Colonel Sir Francis Chesney, father of Jack Chesney – Arthur Styan (Gerald Godfrey in Derby) Jack Chesney, Oxford undergraduate, in love with Kitty – Wilton Heriot (H. J. Carvill in Derby) Charley Wykeham, Oxford undergraduate, in love with Amy – Ernest Lawford (Brandon Hurst in Derby) Lord Fancourt Babberley, undergraduate pulled unwillingly into Jack and Charley's scheme – W. S. Penley Brassett, Jack's valet – Harry Nelson (Percy Brough in Derby) – Charles King Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez, Charley's aunt from Brazil – Ada Branson Amy Spettigue, Stephen Spettigue's young niece – Lena Burleigh (Rose Nesbitt in Derby) Kitty Verdun, Stephen Spettigue's young ward – Dora de Winton Ela Delahay, orphaned young woman accompanying Donna Lucia (loved by Lord Fancourt) – Emily Cudmore After a further provincial tour, Penley secured the Royalty Theatre in London, which had suddenly fallen vacant, and opened the play there on 21 December 1892. He again recast the piece, except for a few roles, as follows: Stephen Spettigue – Ernest Hendrix Colonel Chesney – Brandon Thomas Jack Chesney – Percy Lyndal Charley Wykeham – H. Farmer Lord Fancourt Babberley – W. S. Penley Brasset – Cecil Thornbury Footman – G. Graves Donna Lucia – Ada Branson Amy Spettigue – Kate Gordon Kitty Verdun – Nina Boucicault Ela Delahay – Emily Cudmore The play was an immediate success,