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' THE TWELVE MONTHS'

on BBC Home Service Basic

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A fairy-tale play for the New Year by Samuel Marshak
Translated by Mtchael Whittock
Music composed by John Buckland and directed by Alan Rawsthorne
Production by Donald MoWhinnie
The Humans: and The Months:
The action takes place on the last day of the old year and the first day of the new year

Contributors

Unknown:
Samuel Marshak
Translated By:
Mtchael Whittock
Composed By:
John Buckland
Directed By:
Alan Rawsthorne
Production By:
Donald Mowhinnie
Masha:
Margaret Barton
Her Step-sister:
Marjorie Westbury
Her Stepmother:
Betty Hardy
The Soldier:
Charles Leno
The Queen:
Julie Somers
The Professor:
Dodd Mehan
The Colonel:
Richard Williams
The Chancellor:
Richard Hurndall
The Governess:
Janet Bruce
The Attorney-General:
Martin Lewis
The Head Gardener:
Ian Catford
The Western Ambaseador:
Victor Lucas
The Eastern Ambassador:
Frank Duncan
The Young Soldiier:
Max Brent
The Animals: The Wolf:
Roger Delgado
The Raven:
Denise Brye'R
The Hare:
Richard Hurnidall
The Squirrels:
Janet Bruce
The Squirrels:
Ian Catford
January:
John Ruddock
February:
Violet Marquesita
March:
Frank Duncan
April:
Allan McClelland
May:
Richard Hurndall
June:
Denise Bryer
July:
Barbara St Ledger
August:
Roger Delgado
September:
Dorothy Smith
October:
Martin Lewis
November:
Max Brent
December:
Richard George

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