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FROM THE FIFTIES

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Jack MacGowran
Murray Melvin , Patrick Magee in The Hostage by BRENDAN BEHAN with Mary O'Farrell , Cella Salkeld Peggy Marshall
A melodrama of Dublin life arranged for broadcasting by Dominic Behan and H. A. L. Craig
Other parts played by the cast Songs arranged and directedby
Kathleen O'Connor
Production by H. B. FORTUIN
: second broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack MacGowran
Unknown:
Murray Melvin
Unknown:
Patrick Magee
Unknown:
Brendan Behan
Unknown:
Mary O'Farrell
Unknown:
Cella Salkeld
Unknown:
Peggy Marshall
Broadcasting By:
Dominic Behan
Broadcasting By:
H. A. L. Craig
Unknown:
Kathleen O'Connor
Production By:
H. B. Fortuin
Fat; caretaker of a lodging house:
Jack MacGowran
Meg Dillon, lady of the house:
Peggy Marshall
Two of the girls:Colette:
Sally Travers
Two of the girls:Bobo:
Peggy Butt
Two of the boys:Princess Grace:
Billy Qumn
Two of the boys:Rio Rita:
Clifton Jones
Monsewer, owner of the house:
Patrick Magee
Mr Mulleady:
Denys Hawthorne
Miss Gilchrist, a social worker:
Mary O'Farrell
I R A officer:
Brian O'Higgins
Teresa, a country girl:
Celia Salkeld
Leslie, a British soldier:
Murray Melvin
I R A Volunteer:
Rio Fanning

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