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A HEDGE, BACKWARDS

on BBC Radio 3

A discovery for radio by Henry Reed with Hugh Burden and Carleton Hobbs
This programme in the Shewin-Tablet saga introduces General Gland and is mainly concerned with the posthumous production of Richard Shewin 's only play. In the course of production the Certain Subject with which it did unquestionably deal became a rather uncertain one: the sex of one of the characters was changed. Billy became Jenny, and on the first nisht the only trace that remained of the Certain Subject was in one line: 'The law may be against us, Jenny, but ordinary people aren't.'
Characters from the play:
The fragments of Hilda Tablet 's musique concrete renforcée and the settings of ' There once was a garden' realised by DONALD SWANN
Produced by DOUGLAS CLEVERDON
Sixth broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Reed
Unknown:
Hugh Burden
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Richard Shewin
Unknown:
Hilda Tablet
Unknown:
Donald Swann
Produced By:
Douglas Cleverdon
Herbert Reeve, a scholar:
Hugh Burden
Stephen Shewin:
Carleton Hobbs
Connie, his wifc:
Gwen Cherrell
Nancy Shewin, his sister-in-law:
Dorothy Primrose
Owen, Brian, and George Shewin,some of her sons:
Denis Quilley,
Owen, Brian, and George Shewin,some of her sons:
Wilfrid Downing,
Owen, Brian, and George Shewin,some of her sons:
M. Westbury
Hilda Tablet, a composeress:
Mary Farrell
Elsa Strauss, a singer:
Marjorie Westbury
Neville Pikelet, a theatrical producer:
Allan McClelland
General Gland, a general:
Deryck Guyler
Muffy:
Vivienne Chatterton
Narrative Prose:
Frank Duncan
Daisy Treadle:
Vivienne Chatterton
Roger:
Michael Meacham
Jenny:
Janette Richer

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