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Geraldine McEwan James Hayter and Miles Malleson in 'THE ARBITRATION

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A fragmentary comedy by Menander
Translated and completed by Gilbert Murray
Music composed and conducted by Antony Hopkins
Characters in order of speaking:
The action takes place in the country near Athens in the fourth century B.C.
Produced by Charles Lefeaux
The play is introduced by Gilbert Murray

Contributors

Unknown:
Gilbert Murray
Conducted By:
Antony Hopkins
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux
Introduced By:
Gilbert Murray
Car ion, cook to Chaerestratus:
Philip Ray
Onesimus, servant to Charisius:
Peter Copley
Simias, friend to Cliaerestratus:
Brian V
CHABRESTRATUS, neighbour to Charisius:
Richard Bebb
CHARISIUS, a young Athenian:
Simon Lack
DUENNA, in charge of Habrotonon:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
HABROTONON, harp-player to Chaeres tratus:
Geraldine McEwan
CALLISTO, a nymph transformed into a bear:
Emma Treckman
Smicrines, father to Pamphile:
James Hayter
Syriscus, a charcoal-burner:
John Gabriel
DAvus, a shepherd:
Miles Malleson
PAMPHILE, daughter to Smicrines and wife to Charisius Sheila:
Shand Gibbs
SOPHRONE, nurse to Pamphile:
Gladys Young

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