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The First Stage: 5: Mysteries, Miracles, and Moralities

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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

The Resurrection and Ascension (taken mainly from the York Cycle)
Extract from 'Mary Magdalene' (fifteenth century)
Play of Sacrament (1461)
With the Ambrosian Singers and the Goldsbrough Orchestra

Contributors

Presenter/Arranged for broadcasting by:
John Barton
Producer/Editor:
Raymond Raikes
Music composed by:
Elizabeth Poston
Orchestra conducted by:
Douglas Robinson
Pilate:
James McKechnie
Caiaphas:
Howieson Culff
Annas:
Cyril Shaps
Centurion:
Howard Marion-Crawford
First Knight:
Carleton Hobbs
Second Knight:
Leonard Trolley
Third Knight:
Haydn Jones
Mary Magdalene:
Mary Wimbush
Mary Salome:
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Mary Mother of Jesus:
June Tobin
Jesus:
Deryck Guyler
Peter:
Denis Goacher
John:
John Gordon
Andrew:
Allan McClelland
Lechery (later disguised as Curiosity,a gallant):
Anthony Jacobs
Mary Magdalene:
Mary Wimbush
Taverner:
Haydn Jones
Sir Aristorius, a merchant:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Peter Paul, his curate:
James Thomason
Sir Jonathas, a Jew:
Malcolm Hayes
His servants - Malchus:
Allan McClelland
His servants - Masphat:
Leonard Trolley
Colle, Brandy's man:
Anthony Jacobs
Master Brandy, a physician:
Haydn Jones
Bishop of Eraclea:
Carleton Hobbs

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