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Howard in Marion-Crawford 'MALATESTA'

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A play by Henry de Montherlant
Translated from the French and adapted for radio by Henry Reed
Characters in order of speaking:
Two of Malatesta s captains:
Time: June to October 1468
Place: Rimini-Rome-Rimini Production by E. A. Harding
(The recorded broadcast of Feb. 26)
To be repeated on March 18
During the performance of 'Malatesta' there will be a ten-minute interval, beginning at approximately 6.55 p.m.. when the following will be broadcast:
Szymanowski
Four Mazurkas, Op. 50 played by Artur Rubinstein (piano) on gramophone records

Contributors

Radio By:
Henry Reed
Production By:
E. A. Harding
Piano:
Artur Rubinstein
Sigismondo Malatesta, lord of Rimini:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Sacramoro his fencing-master:
Malcolm Graeme
Porcellio, a man of letters at his Basinio another man of letters:
Heron Carvic
Venter Varrano lord of Camerino, Malatestas son-in-law:
Michael Godley
lsotta da Rimini, Malatesta's wife:
Barbara Couper
Gaspare Broglio:
Eric Lugg
Federigo de Meldola:
Arthur Ridley
A papal' chamberlain:
Derek Birch
Pope Paul II:
Carleton Hobbs
Cardinal Marcanova:
Howieson Culff
Benedetto de Narni:
Vernon Greeyes
Claudio Scarampa:
Peter Copley
platina, of the Accademia Romana:
John Ruddock
Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia (later Pope Alexander VI):
Malcolm Hayes
Monsignor Perugia:
John Turnbull
Vanella, a girl:
Julie Somers
Aloysia, a nurse:
Gladys Spencer

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