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THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD

on BBC Home Service Basic

by J. M. Synge adapted for broadcasting by W. R. RODGERS with Siobhan McKenna
Eamonn Keane , Liam Redmond
Milo O'Shea , Anna Manahan and Jack Cunningham
Greatness is about to begin. In a little room
Men will walk and talk like KingS for a while
And explore
The wide and windu acres of words.
A country girl will comport herself in the style of a Queen of note,
A penny potbot4 take on the golden tongue of a poet
W. R. RODGERS
Cast in order of speaking:
Villagers by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Opening narration by PATRICIA LEVENTON and ALLAN MCCLELLAND
Produced by RONALD MASON
Eamonn Keane broadcasts by arrangement with Radio Eireann
See facing page

Contributors

Unknown:
J. M. Synge
Broadcasting By:
W. R. Rodgers
Unknown:
Siobhan McKenna
Unknown:
Eamonn Keane
Unknown:
Liam Redmond
Unknown:
Milo O'Shea
Unknown:
Anna Manahan
Unknown:
Jack Cunningham
Unknown:
W. R. Rodgers
Unknown:
Patricia Leventon
Unknown:
Allan McClelland
Produced By:
Ronald Mason
Produced By:
Eamonn Keane
Margaret Flaherty, called Pegeen Mike.:
Siobhan McKenna
Shawn Keogh, a farmer:
Milo O'Shea
Michael James Flaherty a publican:
Liam Redmond
Small farmers: Jimmy Farrell:
Patrick McAlinnet
Small farmers: Philly Cullen:
Barry Keegan
Christopher Mahon:
Eamonn Keane
Widow Quln:
Anna Manahan
Village girls: Susan Brady:
Barbara Adair
Village girls: Honor Blake:
Maggie Fitzgerald
Sara Tansey:
Kate Binchy
Old Mahon, a squatter:
Jack Cunningham

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BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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