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THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL PLAYERS

on Regional Programme Scotland

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(By arrangement with The Scottish National
Theatre Society, Ltd.) in Three One-Act Plays
' RORY AFORESAID'
A Comedy in One Act by JOHN BRANDANB
Characters :
The Place is the little town of Torlochan in the West Highlands
The Time is the present. A day in October
'THE GRENADIER'
By GEORGE RESTON MALLOCH
A Play in One Act
Characters :
The Paddle-Steamer Grenadier
The Place is the Living Room in Duncan Grant 's Schoolhouse overlooking the pier in a West Highland village
The Time is the present
' THE PROPOSAL' by ANTON TCHEHOV
Done into Scots by JAMES BRIDIE
Characters :
The Place is a room in Mr. Peerie's farm-house
The Time is the present
(From Glasgow)
ALTHOUGH the Scottish National Theatre Society, Ltd., which has been the directing body for the Players, has decided to suspend activities as a play-producing body after the end of this month, the Scottish National Players will continue to produce under their own auspices. It is only a few weeks ago since they scored an enormous success with James Bridie 's Colonel Woiherspoon and only a few days since their delightful production of Twelfth Night.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Brandanb
Unknown:
George Reston Malloch
Unknown:
Duncan Grant
Unknown:
Anton Tchehov
Unknown:
James Bridie
MacConnachie, Sheriff-Court Officer:
James Anderson
Mr MacCallum, merchant and tenant of a small sheep-farm....:
Ian Sadler
Rory MacColl, shepherd to Mr MacCallum:
Arch. Buchanan
Mr Macintosh, lawyer from Oban:
Douglas Lamont
The Sheriff-Substitute, also from Oban:
R. B. Wharrie
Mrs MacLean, crofter woman:
Meg Buchanan
Mrs Grant:
Meg Buchanan
Duncan Grant, the village schoolmaster:
R. B. Wharrib
Margaret Grant, their daughter:
May Shaw
Flora Campbell, their old servant:
Jean Taylor Smith
The Captain of the Grenadier:
James Anderson
Mr Peerie, a farmer:
Archibald Buchanan
Mr Aiblins, a neighbouring farmer:
Caven Watson
Jessie, Mr Peerie's daughter:
Jean Taylor Smith

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