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'THE PALACE OF SUBTERRANEAN FIRE'

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Four Arabian tales by William Beckford
1—" Nouronihar and the Caliph Vathek '
Translated from the French by the Rev. Samuel Henley
Also taking part:
Oliver Burt. Juliet Callaway
Daphne Jonason , Charles Leno Robert Marsden , Edgar Norfolk
The shepherd's tune composed by Michael Head played by Evelyn Rothwell (oboe) Produced by Rayner Heppenstall
At the dimly lighted end of a gallery in the Palace of Subterranean Fire three princes and their lovers, and a solitary fourth, are telling each other their stories while they await that moment of final damnation at which everlasting name seizes upon their hearts.

Contributors

Unknown:
William Beckford
Unknown:
Caliph Vathek
Unknown:
Rev. Samuel Henley
Unknown:
Oliver Burt.
Unknown:
Daphne Jonason
Unknown:
Charles Leno
Unknown:
Robert Marsden
Unknown:
Edgar Norfolk
Composed By:
Michael Head
Played By:
Evelyn Rothwell
Produced By:
Rayner Heppenstall
Vathek:
William Devlin
Nouronihar:
Olive Gregg
Giaour:
Heron Carvic
Carathis:
Marjorie Westbury
Bababalouk:
Geoffrey Wincott

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