Rowena Knill, Dave Luxton, Hamish Meads, Liz McCombe & Gary Freedman

The year is 1851 and Prince Albert has sponsored the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations in Hyde Park London, in the specially erected Crystal Palace. Exhibits have come, not only from throughout Britain, but also its expanding imperial colonies, such as Australia, India and New Zealand, and other foreign countries such as Denmark, France and Switzerland.

It is the eve of the official opening and a grand gala is being held. While the huddled masses crouch outside the great palace those with enough money or the right connections will be there to get an advance viewing of the exhibits before the peasants are allowed in tomorrow. It is a great opportunity to see who is who in Victorian society, to see and be seen, and to network with other like folk of similar class.

The Great Exhibition is currently sold out. If you wish to play, the event is currently taking a waiting list of names, as it is possible more characters may be written to cater to demand. Please indicate if you would like a spot on the waiting list on your game selection form.

Name	Gender	Description	Costume Suggestion
Dr Elizabeth Anderson	Female	The first women to be granted a medical degree in England.	Victorian dress with stethoscope and/or lab coat.
Ayesha	Female	She is an mystical, exotic Egyptian here to see the sights and luxuries of London.	Exotic Egyptian/Grecian style dress.
Peter Banning	Male	A junior banker working for Gladstone.	Victorian Suit.
Alexander Bell	Male	Scottish born inventor of the telephone.	Victorian Suit.
Annie Besant	Female	Prominent women's rights activist and theosophist.	Victorian Dress
Helena Blavatsky	Female	Russian born founder of Theosophy.	Victorian Dress
Sonya Blyuvshtein	Female	Beautiful Jewish-Russian lady here to see the wonders of the exhibits.	Wealthy Victorian Dress.
Julie Brown	Female	'Assistant' to Wild Bill Hickok and his travelling band of sharpshooters.	Basic American style Victorian Dress.
Verne Brown	Male	An American rogue living in London, an advocate for womens rights.	Victorian suit or smoking jacket.
Josephine Butler	Female	British feminist who leads the campaign for the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts.	Modest Victorian Dress.
Lady Hazel Chattensworth	Female	A stunning young heiress recently out in society	Wealthy Victorian Dress, modestly appropriate for a young lady.
Bennett Darcy	Male	Young nobleman and renowned duelist.	High class Victorian suit; top hat and tails.
Elizabeth Darcy	Female	Young noblewoman, sister of Bennett.	Wealthy Victorian Dress
Wendy Darling	Female	A young Englishwoman here to see the sights	Victorian Dress
Charles Darwin	Male	The controversial scientist who wrote 'On The Origin of Species'	Victorian Suit
Jack Dawkins	Male	English born lad returned from a tour of the colonies	Victorian Suit, battered top hat.
Benjamin Disraeli	Male	Politician, high up in the Conservative Party	Victorian Suit
Jacob Disraeli	Male	Son and heir of the politician Benjamin Disraeli	Victorian Suit
Lady Cynthia Doveschilde	Female	Beautiful and wealthy aristocrat who has recently returned to London from extensive travels	Wealthy Victorian Dress, slightly risqué
Duncan Echols	Male	Victim of a severe accident	Trench coat, gloves and bandaged face.
Thomas Edison	Male	American scientist and inventor of many of the era's greatest inventions.	Victorian Suit.
George Eliot	Female	The reclusive male author of many popular novels and poetry.	Male Victorian Suit.
Lorenza Feliciani	Female	Italian Traveler	Wealthy Victorian Dress.
Catherine Gladstone	Female	Wife of the politician William Gladstone	Victorian Dress
Mary Gladstone	Female	Daughter of the politician William Gladstone	Victorian Dress
William Gladstone	Male	Chancellor of the Exchequer for the Liberal Party	Victorian Suit
Lord Dorian Grey	Male	Strikingly handsome nobleman.	Upper class Victorian Suit or smoking jacket.
Drusilla Grey	Female	Shy young London girl.	Functional Victorian Dress
Kalika	Female	An exotic lady from India.	Colourful Sari, lots of gold jewelry
Wild Bill Hickok	Male	Baby faced cowboy leading a team of sharpshooters	Wild West Cowboy Outfit
Sherlock Holmes	Male	Well known London sleuth	Pipe, Deerstalker hat and trench coat.
Harriet Howard	Female	British-born, long term mistress of Louis Napoleon, President of the French Republic	Wealthy Victorian Dress, in the latest French style
William 'Buddy' Howser	Male	Scientist here to show off his inventions.	Victorian Suit or lab coat
Victoria Hugo	Female	French writer and revolutionary.	Victorian Dress
Francheska Huntington	Female	Russian born assistant to Edison American	Victorian dress or lab coat.
Sarah Jensen	Female	Young friend of Oscar Wilde, eager to see the exhibits	Victorian dress
Francious LaRoche	Male	French Inventor	Stylish French Victorian Suit. Or Lab coat
Robert E Lee	Male	Southern general and gentleman representative of the Southern States	Cavalry Uniform and BEARD
Dr Livingstone	Male	Famed explorer and naturalist.	Victorian Suit or explorer's outfit
Karl Marx	Male	Socialist troublemaker. Who let him in?	Victorian Suit
Oliver Maylie	Male	Successful Barrister and theosophist	Victorian Suit
Wilhelmina Murray	Female	Modest Victorian spinster often seen in the company of Allan Quartermain	Modest high collared Victorian Dress
Captain Nemo	Male	Scientific Inventor and Sea Captain	Indian Sea captain outfit, Turban
Mabel North	Female	Recently widow of a wealthy business owner.	Black Victorian Dress
Annie Oakley	Female	Famed American Sharpshooter here to show off her skills	American Cowgirl Outfit adored with medals.
Liam O'Connell	Male	Irishman here to see the exhibits	Victorian Suit
Feargus O'Connor	Male	Irish politician, proponent of Irish Home Rule	Victorian Suit
Virginia Oldoini, Countess di Castiglione	Female	An Italian courtesan know for her risqué behaviour	Risqué Victorian Dress
Oichi	Female	A high class Japanese Geisha	Kimono
Allan Quartermain	Male	Famed Adventurer and big game explorer.	Victorian Suit or explorers outfit.
Lady Augusta Ravenswood	Female	Twice widowed matron, a pillar of Victorian Society	Victorian Dress
Lord Cyril Ravenswood	Male	Young heir to the Ravenswood Estate, and son of Augusta's second marriage	Victorian Suit
Xi Shi	Female	Aide to Yang Yuhuan	Chinese style black pants and top
Ching Shih	Female	The Captain of the Chinese Ship 'Wusheng Hao	Chinese style trousers and top
Lillian Smith	Female	Pretty American Sharpshooter here with Wild Bill's troop	American Cowgirl outfit
Bram Stoker	Male	A ridiculed writer of absurd supernatural tales.	High Collared Victorian Suit
Frederick Taylor	Male	Young business tycoon, son of Augusta Ravenwood's first marriage	Victorian Suit
Nikola Tesla	Male	Austrian-American Inventor known for his work with electricity.	Victorian Suit
Vasili Trousov	Male	Russian Diplomat	Victorian Suit
Umslopogas (The Woodpecker)	Male	A mighty Zulu warrior friend of Allan Quartermain who wields two axes	African Native garb with axes.
Captain James Vane	Male	Captain of the Australian Ship 'HMAS Arthur'	Australian Naval Captain's Uniform, Hook instead of left hand
Prof. Abraham Van Helsing	Male	Dutch Doctor	Victorian Suit
Yang Yuhuan	Female	Diplomat an ambassador from China	Chinese Dress
Dr. John Watson	Male	A Doctor, often found in the company of Sherlock Holmes	Victorian Suit, stethoscope, tweed jacket.
Prof. Marcus Whitehall	Male	A reclusive scholar	Victorian Suit
Emma Wickham	Female	A vivacious girl fascinated by the exhibits.	Victorian Dress
Oscar Wilde	Male	Flamboyant Irish playwright, poet and author	Victorian Suit or smoking jacket
Daniel Webster	Male	The US Secretary of State and a prominent Abolitionist	American Victorian Suit

Victorian, as formal as possible. We have a number of characters available from different cultures around the world for people who simply cannot do Victorian. We will have costume suggestions in the cast list.

If you know which character you would like to play, please make a note of it on your Game Selection submission. Characters are allocated on a first in basis. If you are not sure what you would like to play, check back here in a few days, we will have a character questionnaire available. The GMs will make suggestions based on your preferences.

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