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by H. F. Rubinstein.
Play adapted for television and produced by Michael Barry.
The play ranges over many years to cover the lives of two men. They are old men today. They have never met. But the pattern of their hope and ambition has threads that are strangely interwoven as we go back to watch the progress of their lives.
(Second performance)

(to 16.30)

Contributors

Author:
H. F. Rubinstein
Adapter/producer:
Michael Barry
Peter:
Michael Anthony
His mother:
Louise Hampton
Ruth:
Elaine Wodson
Tom, his son:
John Mackwood
Edith, Tom's wife:
Joan Newell
Paul:
Andrew Osborn
Eva:
Joan Carol
Gerda (as a child):
Jill Mason
Gerda (as a woman):
Muriel Pavlow
A journalist:
Desmond Keith
A landlady:
Eileen Draycott
A nurse:
Winifred Hill
A Housekeeper:
Marguerite Young

Written by Rodney Hobson
Edited by Ted Kavanagh
Music by Peter Phillips and Anthony Spurgin
Orchestra conducted by Anthony Spurgin
Cast includes: James Hayter, Daphne Maddox, Clarence Wright, Jill Christie, Doris Palmer, Charles Irwin, Leonard Sharp, Sam Hinton

Christmas is coming and so, not to be beaten by his hated rival, the owner of Macgillygally's Stores, Mr. Pinwright prepares his Christmas Bazaar. There is trouble though, partly occasioned by the sudden appearance of three robed and bearded Father Christmases-one of whom is a fugitive from the law. Mrs. Sigsbee however lends tone to the proceedings by appearing in costume as the Fairy Queen and all ends well-or does it?

Contributors

Writer:
Rodney Hobson
Editor:
Ted Kavanagh
Music:
Peter Phillips
Music/Conductor:
Anthony Spurgin
Producer:
John Glyn-Jones
[Actor]:
James Hayter
[Actress]:
Daphne Maddox
[Actor]:
Clarence Wright
[Actress]:
Jill Christie
[Actress]:
Doris Palmer
[Actor]:
Charles Irwin
[Actor]:
Leonard Sharp
[Actor]:
Sam Hinton

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