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'Sleeping Beauty,' a musical fairy-tale based on the story by the Brothers Grimm, with words and music by Henry Reed. Produced by Nan Macdonald
Music played by a section of the BBC Northern Orchestra, conducted by Charles Groves
5.50 ' From America': more folk songs sung to the guitar by Eithne Golden

Contributors

Music By:
Henry Reed.
Produced By:
Nan MacDonald
Conducted By:
Charles Groves
The King:
Wilfred Pickles
The Chancellor:
Fred Fairclough
The Queen:
Olive Lucius
First Crone:
Joan Littlewood
Second Crone:
Marjorie Westbury
The Witch:
Violet Carson
The Princess:
Doris Gambell
The Prince:
Helmar Fernback
John, his servant:
John Broadbent
Storyteller:
Nan MacDonald

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