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A chronicle of the development of English drama from its beginnings to the 1580s
Arranged for broadcasting and introduced by John Barton
Edited and produced by Raymond Raikes
8-Interludes: The More Group
' Calisto and Melibaea ' by John Rastell
(printed c. 1530)
' John John the Husband, Tyb the Wife, and Sir John the Priest' by John Heywood
(between 1521 and 1531) (Continued in next column)
'The Play of the Weather' by John Heywood
(between 1521 and 1531) Music composed by John Hotchkis with the Goldsbrough Orchestra conducted by the composer
(The recorded broadcast of May 12)
Late Moralities-The Follies of Youth and Protestant Polemics: June 9
Full details of the thirteen programmes in the series are contained in The First Stage, a handbook by John Barton which may be obtained through newsagents and booksellers or post free by crossed postal order for 2s. 6d. from [address removed]

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Barton
Produced By:
Raymond Raikes
Unknown:
John Rastell
Unknown:
John Heywood
Unknown:
John Heywood
Composed By:
John Hotchkis
Unknown:
John Barton
Melibaea, a young gentlewoman:
June Tobin
Calisto, a young gentleman:
Peter Howell
Celestina, a bawd:
Vivienne Chatterton
Parmeno, Calisto's lad:
Allan McClelland
Danio, father to Melibaea:
Carleton Hobbs
John John, the husband:
John Laurie
Tyb, his wife:
Molly Rankin
Sir John, the priest:
Francis de Wolff
Jupiter, a god:
Deryck Guyler
Mery-Reporte the Vice:
Allan McClelland
The Gentleman:
Peter Howell
The Merchant:
Francis de Wolff
The Ranger:
Manning Wilson
The Water-Miller:
Carleton Hobbs
The Wind-Miller:
John Laurie
The Gentlewoman:
Rachel Keen
The Laundress:
Vivienne Chatterton
A Boy (' the least that can play ):
J. Horn

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