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'THE LONDONERS'

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A play specially written for broadcasting by James Parish
Produced by Howard Rose
Here is a topical play about life as it is now lived in London by many of its inhabitants. Mrs. Purvis, her sixfeen-year-old son Douglas, and one of her lodgers, Mrs. Hallin, make their way to the Tube to spend the night there. Mr. Purvis, who has already reserved their places, goes off on his A.R.P. duties, and we see characteristic types of Londoners by night, brave, cheerful, undaunted and determined that we shall win the war.

Contributors

Unknown:
James Parish
Produced By:
Howard Rose
Mrs Hallin:
Barbara Couper
Mr Purvis:
Arthur Young
Mrs Purvis:
Dora Gregory
Douglas Purvis:
Leonard Thorne
Dave Critchley:
Norman Claridge
Bob Gowling:
Austin Trevor
Mr Rigby:
Ronald Simpson
Mrs Holm:
Lydia Sherwood
The young composer:
James McKechnie
His fiancee:
Lucille Lisle
The soldier:
Valentine Dyall

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