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A play by Terence Rattigan.
[Starring] Gladys Cooper and Andrew Osborn
with Michael Hordern and John Slater

The action extends over a period of nine years - between, from 336 B.C. to 323 B.C. - and takes place in Greece and various parts of Asia.
(Second performance on Thursday at 8.30 p.m.)

Contributors

Author:
Terence Rattigan
Music composed by:
Benjamin Frankel
Settings designed by:
Barry Learoyd
Producer:
Michael Barry
Perdiccas, a Macedonian Officer:
Alan Tilvern
Ptolemy, a Macedonian Officer:
Patrick Troughton
Mazares, Servant to Darius:
Seymour Green
Alexander:
Andrew Osborn
The Pythia, Priestess of Delphi:
Veronica Turleigh
Hephaestion, a Macedonian Officer:
Terence Longdon
Philotas, a Macedonian Officer, son of Parmenion:
Basil Appleby
An attendant:
Paddy Russell
Darius, King of Persia:
John Gabriel
Prince Bessus, Satrap of Bactria:
Alan Lawrance
The Queen Mother of Persia:
Gladys Cooper
Queen Statira of Persia:
Shelley Lynn
Princess Statira of Persia:
June Rodney
Cleitus, a Macedonian Officer:
John Slater
General Parmenion, Alexander's Chief of Staff:
Michael Hordern
A Persian Palace Official:
Richard Taylor
Roxana:
Anne Valery
Greek Soldier:
David Askey
Greek Soldier:
John Gardiner
Greek Soldier:
Peter Rendall
Persian Soldier:
Richard Taylor
Persian Soldier:
Philip Bray

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