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A Broadcast version of the Opera by Mr. Gay
Being a Sequel to 'The Beggar's Opera,' freely adapted by Clifford Bax
Music arranged and composed by Frederick Austin
THE WIRELESS CHORUS and THE WIRELESS ORCHESTRA *
Conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON
The Opera produced by STEPHEN THOMAS
Characters in order of speaking :
Slaves ; Indians ; Pirates:
Women of the Town
Scene: An Island in the West Indies
'PERFORMANCE of Gay's celebrated opera— which was, in fact, a successor to The Beggar's Opera—is being repeated from London on Thursday of this week.
In Thursday's London programme on page 682
. there appears a note on the plot which listeners will find helpful.

Contributors

Adapted By:
Cllfford Bax
Conducted By:
Stanford Robinson
Produced By:
Stephen Thomas
Mrs Trapes:
Elsie French
Mr Ducat (A wealthy Coffee-Planter):
Denis O'Nell
Polly:
Mavis Bennett
Mrs Ducat:
Gladys Palmier
Vanderbluff:
John van Zyl
Laguerre:
Murri Moncrieff
Morano (Macheath in disguise):
Frederick Ranalow
Jenny Diver:
Adrienne Brune

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More