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'THE KING OF LAMPEDUSA'

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

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A Jewish fantastic comedy with music. Freely adapted from the Yiddish of S. J. Charendorf by Max Kester. Produced by Max Kester
Yiddish traditional music and original melodies, played by the BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell

Contributors

Unknown:
J. Charendorf
Unknown:
Max Kester.
Produced By:
Max Kester
Conducted By:
Charles Shadwell
Isaac Silverman, a tailor:
Myer Zelniker
Sara Silverman, his wife':
Ada Sherman
Sam, their son (The King):
Sydney Tafler
Dave his brother:
Joe Lee
Beckv, Dave's fiancee:
Doris Gilmore
Abraham Levy, from Golder's Green:
Alexander Sarner
Mrs Lew:
Marion Ross
Lily their daughter:
Anna Zelniker
Izzy Mver, a neighbour:
Jacques Brown
Joseph Schwartz, a neighbour ; a reporter ; Equerry to the King of Lampedusa ; a tradesman:
Sam Myers
Source: Radio Times

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BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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