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The Afternoon Play

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Leocadia by JEAN ANOUILH translated by TIMBERLAKE WERTENBAKER and The ghost of the divine Leocadia haunts the handsome young
Prince. The Duchess decides the ghost must be exorcised and to that end she sends for the pretty little milliner.
Joseph, the ice-cream vendor
Incidental music by GORDON LANGFORD
PATRICIA CALNAN (violin) PAUL BARRITT (violin) HELEN VERNEY (cello)
THE COMPOSER (harpsichord) Directed by DAVID JOHNSTON (First broadcast on Radio 3)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Anouilh
Translated By:
Timberlake Wertenbaker
Music By:
Gordon Langford
Violin:
Patricia Calnan
Cello:
Helen Verney
Directed By:
David Johnston
the Duchess:
Fabia Drake
Amanda:
Janet Maw
Prince Albert:
Martin Jarvis
Baron Hector:
Lockwood West
Theophile, the butler:
Brian Smith
Taxi driver:
Christopher Douglas
Theodore, the head waiter:
Stephen Thorne
Cafe proprietor:
John Webb
Source: Radio Times

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