page_title: Widow Twankey
section_title: Some notable people who have played Widow Twankey
hierarchical_section_title: Widow Twankey / Some notable people who have played Widow Twankey
caption_attribution_description: English: The English Comedian Wilkie Bard as Widow Twanky in Aladdin, c.1906.
context_page_description: Widow Twankey is a female character in the pantomime Aladdin which takes place in either China, Arabia or Persia. The character is a pantomime dame, portrayed by a man; and is a comic foil to the principal boy, Aladdin—played by an actress.
context_section_description: (many have played it more than once)
  Wilkie Bard 1909 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
  Desmond Barrit 1998 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 2002 Swansea Grand Theatre
  George Honey 1863 Royal Strand Theatre
  John Inman 2002 Theatre Royal, Newcastle
  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
caption: Wilkie Bard as Widow Twanky c. 1906
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