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Measure For Measure

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by William Shakespeare
[Starring] Stephen Murray and Laidman Browne with Claire Bloom.

"Take O take those lips away" sung by Alfred Deller accompanied by Desmond Dupre

(Wednesday's recorded broadcast)
(Claire Bloom is appearing in "Ring Round the Moon" at the Globe Theatre, London)

Contributors

Author:
William Shakespeare
Singer:
Alfred Deller
Accompanist:
Desmond Dupre
Producer:
E.A. Harding
Vincentio, the Duke:
Laidman Browne
Angelo, the Deputy:
Stephen Murray
Escalus, an ancient lord:
John Turnbull
Claudio, a young gentleman:
Anthony Jacobs
Lucio, a fantastic:
Dennis Arundell
A Provost:
Patrick Troughton
A Friar:
Lawrence Backcomb
Elbow, a simple constable:
Frank Atkinson
Froth, a foolish gentleman:
Frank Duncan
Pompey. a clown, servant to Mistress Overdone:
Norman Shelley
Abhorson, executioner:
Malcolm Hayes
Barnadine, a dissolute prisoner:
Richard Williams
Isabella, sister to Claudio:
Claire Bloom
Mariana, betrothed to Angelo:
Joan Matheson
Juliet, beloved of Claudio:
Sarah Leigh
Francisca, a nun:
Susan Richards
Mistress Overdone, a bawd:
Nan Marriott-Watson

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