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or 'How Jan Klaassen cured the Sick King'
An old Dutch story retold for television by Antonia Ridge.
(Previously televised last Thursday)
(to 18.05)

Contributors

Adapted by:
Antonia Ridge
Producer:
Kevin Sheldon
A Dutchman:
David Bird
Kobus, a nightwatchman:
Frank Foster
Nelis, another nightwatchman:
Alban Blakelock
Jan Klaassen:
Leslie Phillips
Katryn, his wife:
Andree Melly
A landlord:
Cyril Luckham
A fairy:
Elspet Gray
Hein, a lackey:
David Bird
A Prime Minister:
Roy Hannah
The Queen:
Doreen Morton

A Florentine comedy in one act by Forzano
Music by Giacomo Puccini
(See top of page)

(Michael Langdon appear by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden Ltd.; Charles Mackerras, Edmund Donlevy, John Kentish, Harold Blackburn appear by permission of the Governors of Sadler's Wells)
Second performance: Thursday at 7.30

The action takes place in Florence in the year 1299.

Contributors

Libretto:
null Forzano
Music:
Giacomo Puccini
Settings:
Stephen Bundy
Conductor:
Charles Mackerras
Producer:
George R. Foa
Gianni Schicchi:
Edmund Donlevy
Lauretta, his daughter:
Diane Dubarry
The Relative of Buoso Donati - Zita, the Old Woman:
Bruna Maclean
The Relative of Buoso Donati - Rinuccio, Zita's nephew:
John Kentish
The Relative of Buoso Donati - Gherardo, Buoso's nephew:
Robert Gwynne
The Relative of Buoso Donati - Nella, his wife:
Joyce Gartside
The Relative of Buoso Donati - Gherardino, their son:
John Levitt
The Relative of Buoso Donati - Betto of Signa, a cousin to Buoso:
Harold Blackburn
The Relative of Buoso Donati - Simone, a cousin to Buoso:
Michael Langdon
The Relative of Buoso Donati - Marco, his son:
Trevor Kenyon
The Relative of Buoso Donati - La Ciesca, Marco's wife:
Ethel Lyon
Master Spinellocchio, a physician/Amantio di Nicolao, a notary:
Dennis Wicks
Pinellino, a shoemaker:
Harold Williams
Guccio, a dyer:
Richard Wood

A play by Jean-Jacques Bernard.
[Starring] Claire Bloom and Denholm Elliott
The play takes place in Grandchin, a village near Paris.
Lionel Hale writes on page 41

Contributors

Writer:
Jean-Jacques Bernard
Producer:
Michael Barry
Director:
Kenneth Tynan
Incidental music played by:
Julian Bream
Settings designer:
Barry Learoyd
Martine:
Claire Bloom
Julien:
Denholm Elliott
Jeanne:
Maxine Audley
Alfred:
Stanley Baker
Madame Mervan:
Beatrice Varley

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