20:00

EASTWARD HO

Wed 22^nd Feb 1961, 20:00 on Third Programme

A comedy by JOHN MARSTON
GEORGE CHAPMAN , and BEN JONSON with Donald Wolfit , Charles Leno
June Tobin , and John Slater
Music by Christopher Whelen
SCENE: London and Thames-side, 1605 Characters
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Desmond Dupre (lute)
A section of the New Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer
Arranged for broadcasting and produced by RAYMOND RAIKES
DURING THE INTERVAL (9.5-9.15 app.) Music for the Royal Brass of King James I played by a French ensemble directed by Thurston Dart

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Comedy By:: John Marston
Comedy By:: George Chapman
Comedy By:: Ben Jonson
Unknown:: Donald Wolfit
Unknown:: Charles Leno
Unknown:: June Tobin
Unknown:: John Slater
Music By:: Christopher Whelen
Unknown:: Desmond Dupre
Produced By:: Raymond Raikes
Directed By:: Thurston Dart
Touchstone, a tradesman of Gold- smith's Row, Cheapside:: Donald Wolfit
His apprentices: QUICKSILVER:: Charles Leno
GOLDING:: Hugh Dickson
His daughters: Gertrude:: June Tobin
His daughters: Mildred:: Freda Dowie
POLDAVY, a tailor:: Tom Watson
SIR PETRONEL FLASH:: Heron Carvic
MISTRESS TOUCHSONE:: Marjorie Westbury
SECURITY, a usurer:: John Slater
WINNIFRID, his wife:: Nerys Kerfoot
SINDEFY a punk:: Janette Richer
BRAMBLE, a lawyer:: Charles Simon
CAPTAIN SEAGULL:: Michael Turner
A DRAWER at the Blue:: Anchor Tavern
by Billingsgate:: Keith Williams
SLITGUT, a butcher's apprentice:: Michael Bates
MASTER WOLF, keeper of the prison:: Lawrence Baskcomb
HOLDFAST, a turnkey:: Tom Watson

Source: Radio Times

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