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ANDROMACHE

on Network Three

Jean Racine's tragedy in a new translation by JOHN CAIRNCROSS with Sheila Allen
Marius Goring and Alec McCowen
Characters in order of speaking:
The action takes place at Buthrotum. capital of Epirus, some time after the end of the Trojan War.
Produced by MARTIN ESSLlN
Andromaque. first performed in 1667 when Racine was twenty-eight. was his first great success.
To be repeated on May 20
Acts 3 and 4 of the ploy in French, on gramophone records: Tuesday, at 7.50 p.m.

Contributors

Translation By:
John Cairncross
Unknown:
Sheila Allen
Unknown:
Marius Goring
Unknown:
Alec McCowen
Produced By:
Martin Esslln
Orestes, Prince of Argos:
Alec McCowen
Pylades, his friend:
John Westbrook
Pyrrhus, Achilles' son, King of Epirus:
Marius Goring
Phoenix, Achilles' old tutor,Pyrrhus' adviser:
Ralph Truman
Andromache, Hector's widow, captive at Pyrrhus' court:
Sheila Allen
Hermione, Princess of Sparta, betrothed to Pyrrhus:
Freda Dowie
Cleone, Hermione's friend:
Pauline Wynn
Cephisa, Andromache's friend:
Betty Hardy

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