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Wives and Daughters

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by ELIZABETH GASKELL dramatised in nine parts by BARRY CAMPBELL with and 8: Scandal and its Victims 1 " You don't know him," said Cynthia, shaking her head. " If
Mr Preston ever guessed that Roger and I were engaged, he would manage to be revenged on both him and me, by giving us as much pain as he could with those unlucky letters. They are like a mine under my feet, which may blow up any day; and down will come father and mother and all." ' with JAMES BRYCE
MONICA GREY, MADI REDD and EILEEN TULLY
Music composed by RACHEL PORTMAN
Directed by JANE MORGAN
(Anne Louise Lambert is a National Theatre player)

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Gaskell
Unknown:
Barry Campbell
Unknown:
Mr Preston
Unknown:
James Bryce
Unknown:
Eileen Tully
Composed By:
Rachel Portman
Directed By:
Jane Morgan
Unknown:
Anne Louise Lambert
Molly:
Kathryn Hurlbuttas
Cynthia:
Anne Louise Lambert
Clare:
Angela Pleasence
Mr Gibson:
Tom Wilkinson
Mrs Gaskell:
Thelma Whiteley
Osborne Hamley:
Adam Dareham
Mr Preston:
Brett Usher
Lady Harriet:
Marian Diamond
Lady Cumnor:
Pauline Letts
Lord Cumnor:
Kerry Frances
Miss Browning:
Diana Bishop
Miss Phoebe:
Hilda Schroder
Mrs Goodenough:
Margot Boyd
Mrs Dawes:
Maggie McCarthy

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