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Sunday-Night Theatre: The Fortrose Incident

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by J.B. Priestley
[Starring] Elizabeth Sellars, Michael Aldridge, Mark Dignam
with Phil Brown, Richard Leech and George Pravda

The action takes place in the summer of 1948 on an island in the Caribbean.

On a small island in the Caribbean Sir Edward Fortrose presides over an agency of the United Nations, known as UNUTO - or the United Nations Undeveloped Territories Organisation. Bur however well-intentioned its motives, UNUTO has its enemies and dissenters, among them Sir Edward's own beautiful wife Jill, who has no personal sympathy with its aims and ideas, and is constantly seeking escape.
There are other, more sinister enemies too; for the island of Corabana, though now run by an international committee, is the kind of place that can easily revive its own passionate nationalist feelings if anyone should choose to arouse them ....

(Helen Horton is appearing in "Auntie Mame" at the Adelphi Theatre, London; David Lander is in "A Day in the Life of..." at the Savoy Theatre, London; Michael Seaver appears by permission of the English Stage Co., Ltd.)

Contributors

Writer:
J.B. Priestley
Producer:
Naomi Capon
Dances arranged by:
Harold Holness
Designer:
Stephen Bundy
Felipe:
Eric Thompson
Sir George Surrey:
Mark Dignam
Louis Riberac:
Marne Maitland
Dr. Merzheim:
David Lander
Lady Fortrose:
Elizabeth Sellars
Dr. Melnik:
George Pravda
Professor Chu:
Geoffrey Hibbert
Nils Dayton:
Phil Brown
Sir Edward Fortrose:
Michael Aldridge
Ann Westfield:
Helen Horton
Karam:
Michael Seaver
Rosa Olacca:
Zorenah Osborne
Islander:
Aleksander Browne
Lerma:
Barry Letts
Vezabar:
Richard Leech
[Actress]:
Margaret Freeman
[Actress]:
Rosalind Nunez
[Actress]:
Roma Richards
[Actress]:
Dorothy Robson
[Actress]:
June Vivian
[Actor]:
Ali Ganda
[Actor]:
Astley Harvey
[Actor]:
David Ludman
[Actor]:
Ilarrio Pedro
Dancer:
Richardena Jackson
Dancer:
Anita Farr
Dancer:
Abul Lafleur
Dancer:
Naida Lane
Dancer:
David Berahzer
Dancer:
Bari Johnson
Dancer:
Elroy Joseph
Dancer:
Ken McGregor

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