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EASTWARD HO !

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A comedy by John MARSTON
GEORGE CHAPMAN and BEN JONSON with Donald Wolfit , Charles Leno June Tobin. John Slater
Music by Christopher Whelen
Eastward Ho! was produced in 1605 at the Blackfriars Theatre, Thames-side. The title echoes the cry of boat-men on the river and, as Swinburne wrote, ' in no other play of the time do we get such a true taste of the old City life.'
Characters
Other parts played: by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Desmond Dupré (lute) A section of the New Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer
Arranged for broadcasrting and produced by RAYMOND RAIKES
: third broadcast
DURING THE INTERVAL (9.5-9.16 app.) Gordon Jacob
Movements from
A William Byrd Suite played by the Eastman Wind Ensemble conducted by Frederick Fennell on a gramophone record

Contributors

Comedy By:
John Marston
Comedy By:
George Chapman
Comedy By:
Ben Jonson
Unknown:
Donald Wolfit
Unknown:
Charles Leno
Unknown:
June Tobin.
Unknown:
John Slater
Music By:
Christopher Whelen
Produced By:
Raymond Raikes
Conducted By:
Frederick Fennell
TOUCHSTONE, a tradesman of Gold-smith's Row, Cheapsidie:
Donald Wolflt
His apprentices: QUICKSILVER:
Charles Leno
GOLDING:
Hugh Dickson
His daughters: GERTRUDE:
June Tobm
MILDRED:
Freda Dowie
POLDAVY, a tailor:
Tom Watson
SIR PETRONEL FLASH:
Heron Carvic
MISTRESS TOUCHSTONE:
Marjorie Westbury
SECURITY, a usurer:
Johm Slater
WINNIFRID, his wife:
Nerys Kerfoot
SINDEFY,a punk:
Janette Richer
BRAMBLE, a lawyer:
Charles Simon
CAPTAIN SEAGULL:
Michael Turner
A DRAWER at the Blue Anchor Tavern by Billingsgate:
Keith Wiliams
SLITGUT, a butcher's apprentice:
Michael Bates
MASTER WOLF, keeper of the prison:
Lawrence Baskcomb
HOLDFAST, a turnkey:
Tom Watson

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