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THE EUNUCH

on BBC Radio 3

0 A comedy by Terence
(Publius Tercntius Afer) translated by KENNETH MCLEISH with music by THOMAS EASTWOOD
Arranged for stereophony by RAYMOND RAIKES
Sarranian pipes, harp, and percussion
Conducted by KENNETH ALWYN
Scene: Rome, 161 B.C. Then
Athens Produced by RAYMOND RAIKES
To be repeated on February 4

Contributors

Translated By:
Kenneth McLeish
Music By:
Thomas Eastwood
Unknown:
Raymond Raikes
Conducted By:
Kenneth Alwyn
Produced By:
Raymond Raikes
Lucius Ambivius Turpio, who speaks the Prologue and plays Dorus, the Eunuch:
Harold Kasket
Phaedria, a young Athenian, in love with Thais:
Alexander John
Parmeno, his confidential servant:
Ian Thompson
Thais, a courtesan:
Margaret Robertson
Gnatho, a parasite:
John Wyse
Pamphila, a beautiful young girl:
Alexa Romanes
Pythias, Thais's housekeeper:
Betty Hardy
Chaerea, Phaedria's younger brother:
Anthony Jackson
Thraso, a colonel, in love with Thais:
Victor Lucas
Chremes, a young nobleman from Sunium.:
David Brierley
Dorias, Thais's maid:
Sian Davies
Antipho, a friend of Chaerea:
Leroy Lingwood
Thraso's army: Corporal Sanga:
Alan Dudley
Thraso's army: Private Donax:
Christopher Bidmead
Thraso's army: Private Simalio:
Robert Meddish
Thraso's army: Private Syriscus:
Michael Harbour
Laches, an old Athenian, father to Phaedria and Chaerea:
Lockwood West

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