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An Italian Straw Hat

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A farce by EUGENE LABICHE and MARC MICHEL
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An Italian Straw Hat is one of the best known of all French farces. The plot is far too complex to be briefly explained; but, as usual, the unexpected can be expected, chaos and confusion reign, and disaster appears imminent up to the very last moment.
(John Moffatt is a National Theatre player)

Contributors

Author:
Eugene Labiche
Author:
Marc Michel
Adapted for radio by/Producer:
Glyn Dearman
Fadinard:
John Moffatt
Nonancourt:
Aubrey Woods
Helene:
Rosalind Shanks
Virginie, chambermaid to Beauperthuis:
Frances Jeater
Felix, valet to Fadinard:
John Rye
Vezinet, Fadinard's deaf uncle:
Wilfrid Carter
Fadinard, a landowner:
John Moffatt
Anais, Beauperthuis's wife:
Patricia Gallimore
Emile Tavernier, an officer:
Sean Barrett
Nonancourt, a horticulturist:
Aubrey Woods
Heiene, Nonancourt's daughter:
Rosalind Shanks
Bobin, Nonancourt's nephew:
Ian Thompson
Clara, a mllliner:
Madi Hedd
Tardiveau, Clara's bookkeeper:
Frederick Treves
Baroness de Champigny:
Gudrun Ure
Achille de Rosalba:
David Spenser
Beauperthuis:
Alan Dudley
Corporal:
Geoffrey Collins

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