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The Ballad of Peckham Rye

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An Entertainment for Radio
Text from Muriel Spark's novel with lyrics by Muriel Spark and music by Tristram Cary
Adaptation and production by Christopher Holme
Other voices played by Malcolm Hayes and members of the cast with William Davies (keyboard) and instrumental ensemble conducted by the composer

Contributors

Unknown:
Muriel Spark
Music By:
Tristram Cary
Production By:
Christopher Holme
Played By:
Malcolm Hayes
Unknown:
William Davies
DOUGAL Douglas, M A (Edinburgh):
Frank Duncan
HUMPHREY PLACE, refrigerator engineer:
John Dearth
Dixie Morse, typist, his fiancee:
Denise Bryer
MAVIS CREWE, her mother:
Nan Marriott-Watson
ARTHUR CREWE her step-father:
Julian Somers
LESLIE CREWE, her step-brother:
Nicholas Edmett
MR. DRUCE, managing director,Meadows Meade, and Grindley:
Leslie Perrlns
MERLE COVERDALE, head of typing pool:
Betty Hardy
Mb WEEDIN, personnel manager:
Frank Partington
CONNIE WEEDIN typist, his daughter:
Anne Beresford
ELAINE KENT, senior process controller:
Sheila Grant
TREVOR LOMAS L C C electrician:
Malcolm Knight
BEAUTY, shop assistant:
Norma Griffin
COLLIE GOULD:
Kenneth Dtght
MR Willis, managing director,Drover Willis's:
Tom Watson
JOYCE WILLIS, his wife:
Charlotte Mitchell
Miss FRIERNE, a landlady:
Gladys Spencer
NEULY MAHONE:
June Tobin

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