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Thirty-Minute Theatre: The Lady and the Double-Bass Case

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Adapted for radio by Arnold Hinchliffe from Anton Chekhov's short story "Romance with a Double-Bass"
with James Bryce as Ivan Sergeivich Smichkov, Moir Leslie as the Princess and Geoffrey Collins as the Narrator

The terrible story began when a certain Smichkov, who played the double-bass, was walking beside a lake carrying his instrument. It was very. very hot .. and who could blame Smichkov for removing his clothes and taking a swim? Seeing the beautiful Princess asleep was a bonus. Finding his clothes had been stolen was not.

Contributors

From the story "Romance with a Double-bass" by:
Anton Chekhov
Adapted by:
Arnold Hinchliffe
Double-bass [player]:
Adrian Beers
Director:
Glyn Dearman
Ivan Sergeivich Smichkov:
James Bryce
The Princess:
Moir Leslie
Narrator:
Geoffrey Collins
Peasant:
William Geole
Flautist:
Henry Stamper
Clarinettist:
Michael Silton
Source: Radio Times

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