Buttons (pantomime) Buttons (pantomime) Buttons is the name of a character in the "Cinderella" pantomime, a male servant of the household who helps Cinderella and loves her, and who is liked and trusted but not loved by her. The character has sometimes been called Pedro. Buttons does not appear in the Disney films. The character first appeared in 1860 at the Strand Theatre, London in a version of the story derived from the opera La Cenerentola by Rossini. Rossini includes a character Dandini as assistant to the Prince, which was also included, and a complementary character for Cinderella, called Buttoni was added
Gabrielle and the Doodleman Anna Dawson played the Wicked Witch. Singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul, played the characters Miss Moneyfairy (a Miss Moneypenny type character) and Dandini, as well as wrote the theme tune "You're Okay" and the songs that are featured in the film. Gareth Hunt played Mike as well as the King and Baron Hardup. Comedianne Josephine Tewson played Mrs. Briggs and the Fairy Godmother. Bob Todd was Merlin and Ugly Sister and Pierre Picton the Clown. Gabrielle and the Doodleman Gabrielle and the Doodleman is a children's film, that was released in 1984 and directed and written by Francis Essex. It was