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VANBRUGH

on BBC Home Service Basic

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The Relapse or Virtue in Danger
A comedy by John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) with Pauline Jameson
Barbara Jefford
Alec McCowen
Michael Aldridge
Scene: the country and London; autumn and winter, 1696
Characters in order of speaking:
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Music composed by Joseph Horovitz and played by the English Chamber Orchestra Leader, Emanuel Hurwitz conducted by the composer Adapted for radio and produced by RAYMOND RAIKES
Third broadcast

Contributors

Comedy By:
John Vanbrugh
Unknown:
Pauline Jameson
Unknown:
Barbara Jefford
Unknown:
Alec McCowen
Unknown:
Michael Aldridge
Composed By:
Joseph Horovitz
Leader:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Produced By:
Raymond Raikes
Loveless:
John Pullen
Amanda his wife:
Barbara Jefford
Tug, a waterman:
Charles Simon
Young Fashion, brother to Lord Foppington:
Hugh Dickson
Lory, his servant:
George Hagan
Lord Foppington, formerly Sir Novelty Fashion:
Alec McCowen
Page to Lord Foppington:
Jonathan Scott
La Varole, valet to Lord Foppington:
Anthony Viccars
A tailor:
Peter Claughton
A shoemaker ,:
Philip Leaver
Foretop, a periwig-maker:
Derek Blomfield
Coupler, a matchmaker:
Haydn Jones
Abigail, maid to Amanda:
Hilda Kriseman
Berinthia. a young widow, cousin to Amanda:
Pauline Jameson
Serringe, a surgeon:
Anthony Viccars
Worthy, a gentleman of the town:
Michael Aldridge
Ralph, servant to Sir Tunbelly:
Peter Claughton
Sir Tunbelly Clumsey, a country gentleman:
Hamlyn Benson
Miss Hoyden, his daughter, a great Fortune:
Sheila Grant
Nurse, her gouvernant:
Wynne Clark
Bull, Chaplain to Sir Tunbelly:
Philip Leaver
Sir John Friendly, neighbour to Sir Tunbelly:
Charles Simon

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