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by W. B. Yeats with music specially composed by John Buckland
The orchestra conducted by Patrick Savill
Radio adaptation and production by Frederick Bradnum
Cast in order of speaking:

The place is firstly at an open space between three streets just before dawn; and then in the castle throne-room the same morning

Contributors

Author:
W. B. Yeats
Composed By:
John Buckland
Conducted By:
Patrick Savill
Production By:
Frederick Bradnum
First Old Man:
Rupert Davies
Second Old Man:
Derek Birch
Septimus, a poet:
Brian Wilde
Third Old Man:
Donald Cresewell
Old Woman:
Eileen Thorndike
Happy Tom, a popular poet:
Douglas Hayes
Peter, another popular poet:
Elliot Playfair
First Citizen:
Max Brimmell
Second Citizen:
Marvin Kane
Third Citizen:
Anthony Jemmett
First Countryman:
Douglas Hayes
Second Countryman:
Elliot Pbaytfadr
Third Coumtryman:
Patrick Westwood
A Big Countryman:
Victor Platt
Tapster:
Donald Cresswell
An Old Beggar:
John Cazabon
Decima, the Player Queen:
Maxine Audley
First Player:
Donald Cresswell
Second Player:
Max Brimmell
Stage Manager:
Derek Birch
The Prime Minister:
Eric Anderson
Nona, an actress:
Betty Baskcomib
The Queen:
Andrea Lea
The Bishop:
Rupert Davies

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