it more than once) Wilkie Bard 1909 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Desmond Barrit 1999 Theatre Royal, Norwich Christopher Biggins 2005 Richmond Theatre Frank Birch 1932 Hammersmith Theatre Peter Butterworth 1979 Coventry Theatre Wyn Calvin 1999 Croydon Herbert Campbell 1885 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Les Dawson 1981 Richmond Theatre Willie Edouin 1888 Royal Strand Theatre Julie Goodyear 1998 Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool Barry Howard 1999 Swansea Grand Theatre George Honey 1863 Royal Strand Theatre John Inman 1991 Churchill Theatre Bromley Nat Jackley 1951 London Casino Danny LaRue 1978 London Palladium Dan Leno 1896 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Ian McKellen 2004 Old Vic Don Maclean 2002 Birmingham Hippodrome Ivan Menzies 1934 Prince Edward Theatre Horace Mills 1900 Prince's Theatre, Manchester Harry Nicholls 1885 Royal Strand Theatre Eric Potts 2007 Milton Keynes Theatre Arthur Riscoe 1937 Adelphi Theatre Clive Rowe 2009 Hackney Empire Terry Scott 1970 London Palladium Ronald Shiner 1959 Coliseum Theatre Kenneth Alan Taylor 2008 Nottingham Playhouse Jack Tripp 1985 Bristol Hippodrome Nellie Wallace 1930 Dominion Theatre Widow Twanky in other media Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, a U.S./New Zealand fantasy-adventure-comedy television program, added Widow Twanky to its supporting cast in 1997. The role was played by Michael Hurst, who also played the regular character Iolaus and the recurring character Charon. On at least one occasion, Hurst-as-Twanky was credited as "Edith Sidebottom." References Aladdin Musical theatre characters Pantomime