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Ralph Richardson in 'A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM'

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by William Shakespeare with the music of Mendelssohn played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Leader, David McCallum)
Conducted by John Hollingsworth with a section of the Ipswich Co-operative Girls' Choir
Solo singers: Eileen McLoughlin and Jean England
Production script prepared by Lance Sieveking
Produced by Val Gielgud

Contributors

Author:
William Shakespeare
Leader:
David McCallum
Conducted By:
John Hollingsworth
Singers:
Eileen McLoughlin
Unknown:
Jean England
Unknown:
Lance Sieveking
Producer:
Val Gielgud
Theseus, Duke of Illyria:
Deryck Guyler
Egeus, father to Hermia:
Arthur Keane
Lysander, in love with Hermia:
Richard Bebb
Demetrius, in love with Hermia:
Brendon Barry
Philostrate, master of the revels to Theseus:
Arthur Ridley
Quince, a carpenter:
Eliot Makeham
Snug, a joiner:
Frank Atkinson
Bottom, a weaver:
Ralph Richardson
Flute, a bellows-mender:
Norman Claridge
Snout, a tinker:
Norman Mitchell
Starveling, a tailor:
John Rae
Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons, be trothed to Theseus:
Margaret Wolfit
Hermia, daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander:
Pamela Atem
Helena, in love with Demetrius:
Denise Bryer
Oberon, King of the Fairies:
Laurence Payne
Titania, Queen of the Fairies:
Monica Grey
Puck:
Frank Duncan
Fairies - Peaseblossom:
Susan Kennaway
Fairies - Cobweb:
Margaret Bull
Fairies - Moth:
Felicity Harrington
Fairies - Mustardseed:
Hilda Schroder

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