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Mon 7^th Oct 1963, 20:30 on BBC Home Service Basic

Women Beware Women
C. 1627
A poetic tragedy of passion and intrigue by Thomas Middleton with Margaret Rawlings os The Lady Livia
The Scene: Florence Cast in order of speaking:
Singers in the Masque:
Eilidh McNab , Gaynor Lewis
Cynthia Bateman , Penny Short Music by ANTHONY BERNARD played by the LONDON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Leader, Lionel Bentley
Conducted by THE COMPOSER
Arranged for broadcasting and produced by RAYMOND RAIKES Broadcast on September 14,
1962, in the Third Programme
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Unknown:: Eilidh McNab
Unknown:: Gaynor Lewis
Unknown:: Cynthia Bateman
Music By:: Anthony Bernard
Leader:: Lionel Bentley
Produced By:: Raymond Raikes
Mother of Leantio:: Vivienne Chatterton
Leantio, a merchant's clerk:: Tom Watson
Bianca Cappello of Venice, his wife:: Diana Qlsson
Guardiano, uncle of the Ward:: Leslie Perrins
Fabricio, father of Isabella:: Earle Grey
Livia, sister of Fabricio and Hippolito, widowa:: Margaret Rawlings
Isabella, daughter of Fabricio:: Sheila Grant
The Ward, a rich young heir:: John Baddeley
Hippolito, brother of Fabricio and Livia:: Anthony Jacobs
Servant to Livia:: Jonathan Scott
Duke of Florence:: Basil Langton
Messenger from the Duke:: Arthur Gomez
Two Ladies attending on Bianca:: Hilda Kriseman
Two Ladies attending on Bianca:: Gudrun Ure
Lord Cardinal, brother of the Duke:: Howiespn Culff

Source: Radio Times

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