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World Theatre: Twelfth Night: Part 1

on BBC Home Service Basic

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by William Shakespeare
[Starring] Leslie French, Peggy Ashcroft, and Thea Holme

Part 1: 7.40-9.0 Part 2: 9.15-10.5
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Author:
William Shakespeare
Producer:
Howard Rose
Music arranged by:
Elizabeth Poston
Music played by:
The Aeolian String Quartet
Orsino, Duke of Illyria:
Allan McClelland
Sebastian, brother to Viola:
John Warrington
Antonio,, a sea-captain:
Richard Hurndall
Valentine:
Hugh Moxey
Curio:
Ernest Brightmore
Sir Toby Belch, kinsman to Olivia:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Sir Andrew Aguecheek:
Donald Layne-Smith
Malvolio, steward to Olivia:
James Dale
Fabian:
Philip Dale
Feste, fool to Olivia:
Leslie French
Olivia, a rich countess:
Thea Holme
Viola, in love with the Duke:
Peggy Ashcroft
Maria, Olivia's gentlewoman:
Betty Hardy
A Priest:
Michael Godfrey
Chorus:
Anthony Hulme

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