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King Lear

on BBC Radio 3

Donald Wolfit as King Lear by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
World Theatre presents another chance to hear Sir Donald's historic 1949 radio performance with Sonia Dresdel , Robert Eddlson Harry Andrews
Arranged for radio by M. R. RIDLEY
Directed by HOWARD rosi
(First broadcast 26 April 1949)

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald Wolfit
Unknown:
William Shakespeare
Unknown:
Sonia Dresdel
Unknown:
Robert Eddlson
Unknown:
Harry Andrews
Unknown:
M. R. Ridley
Directed By:
Howard Rosi
Earl of Kent:
Ralph Truman
Earl of Gloucester:
John Ruddock
Edmund, son to Gloucester:
Roderick Lovell
Lear, King of Britain:
Donald Wolrtt
Daughters to Lear:Goneril:
Sonia Dresdel
Cordelia:
Rosallnd Iden
Regan:
Barbara Couper
Duke of Burgundy:
Philip Morant
King of France:
Denis McCarthy
Edgar, son to Gloucester:
Harry Andrews
Oswald, steward to Goneril:
Arnold Diamond
A messenger:
Adrian Thomas
Fool:
Robert Eddison
Duke of Albany:
Douglas Jefferies
First Gentleman:
Richard West
Curan:
John Boxer
Duke of Cornwall:
Andrew Cruickshank
A gentleman:
Ian Cooper
An old man:
Lance George
Narrator:
Duncan Carse

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