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Vaughan Williams Centenary

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The Wasps of Aristophanes with the complete incidental music of Ralph
Vaughan Williams First produced in Greek, at the New Theatre in Cambridge, 26 Nov-1 Dec 1909
The play arranged for broadcasting by RAYMOND RAIKES from the English verse translation by BENJAMIN BICKLEY ROGERS. The words of the Choruses in English translation by H. J. EDWARDS
BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA conducted by RAE JENKINS Chorus of Old Jurymen
(' The Wasps ') sung by the RICHARD WILLIAMS SINGERS
Scene: Before the house of Philo-Cleon, outside Athens, 422 BC
Characters in the comedy in order of speaking:
Producer RAYMOND RAIKES

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Raikes
Unknown:
Benjamin Bickley
Translation By:
H. J. Edwards
Conducted By:
Rae Jenkins
Singers:
Richard Williams
Producer:
Raymond Raikes
Sosias and Xanthias, slaves:
Wilikid Carter
Sosias and Xanthias, slaves:
Leonard Fenton
Bdely-Cleon a young pleasure-loving Athenian:
John Baddeley
Philo-Cleon, his father, a duty-loving Juryman:
Peter Pratt
Leader of the Chorus of Jury men:
Hector Ross
One of the boys who carry their lamps:
Alaric Cotter
A Dog (Labes):
Garard Green
Another Dog:
Peter Williams
A Guest:
John Bentley
Myrtia, a Baking-girl:
Jan Edwards
A Complainant with a broken head:
Frederick Treves
Source: Radio Times

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