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Twentieth Century Theatre presents: Colombe

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A comedy by Jean Anouilh
Translated and adapted by Denis Cannan

Francoise Rosay as Madame Alexandra, Dorothy Tutin as Colombe, Freda Jackson as Madame Georges
Sean Connery as Julien, Richard Pasco as Paul
Newton Blick as Desfournettes, Joseph O'Conor as Lagarde, Peter Sallis as Robinet
Patrick Wymark as Surette
Renny Lister as the Manicurist, Michael Mara as the Chiropodist, Roger Ostime as the Hairdresser, Patrick Blackwell, William Thomley as the Stagehands

The play is set in a theatre in Paris before the turn of the century.

Contributors

Author:
Jean Anouilh
Translated:
and adapted by Denis Cannan
Music composed and conducted by:
John Hotchkis
Played by:
The Melos Ensemble
Costume Supervisor:
Elisabeth Agombar
Make-up Supervisor:
Jill Summers
Designer:
Fanny Taylor
Producer:
Naomi Capon
Madame Alexandra:
Francoise Rosay
Colombe:
Dorothy Tutin
Madame Georges:
Freda Jackson
Julien:
Sean Connery
Paul:
Richard Pasco
Desfournettes:
Newton Blick
Lagarde:
Joseph O'Conor
Robinet:
Peter Sallis
Surette:
Patrick Wymark
The Manicurist:
Renny Lister
The Chiropodist:
Michael Mara
The Hairdresser:
Roger Ostime
Stagehand:
Patrick Blackwell
Stagehand:
William Thomley
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