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Tobias and the Angel

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A comedy by James Bridie.
Being a plain sailing dramatic transcription of the charming old tale told in the Book of Tobit in the Apocrypha. The scene is laid in Mesopotamia and in Northern Persia. The time is before the reign of Ahasuerus
"The Song of the Jackal" and "Sherah's Song" are composed by Jacques Sennoi, and arranged by James Hartley
(Louise Hampton appears by permission of Michael Hickman Productions, Ltd.)

Contributors

Author:
James Bridie
Song composer:
Jacques Sennoi
Song arranger:
James Hartley
Settings:
James Bould
Producer:
Ian Atkins
Tobit, a poor Jew:
Peter Bennett
Tobias, his son:
Hedley Briggs
The Archangel Rafael:
Richard Ainley
Anna, Tobit's wife:
Louise Hampton
A bandit:
Robert Rietty
Sherah, a singing girl:
Stella Harker
Sara, Raguel's daughter:
Iris Russell
Azorah, a dancer:
Mary Kenton
Raguel, a rich Jew:
Esme Percy
An Ethiopian slave:
Harry Quashie
Asmoday, a demon:
John Baker
Girl in attendance on Sara:
Barbara Bernelle
Girl in attendance on Sara:
Mary Vernon

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