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Extracts from Chaucer's poem arranged for broadcasting by Nevill Coghill. Produced by Stephen Potter
2—'The Prologue and the Knight's Tale'
Further extracts from the Prologue are read by Cecil Trouncer. The Knight's Tale is read by James PAUL KLETSZKI
The Polish conductor, appears in this country for the first time this year in the concert to be broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall tonight. He has earned a high reputation on the continent for his readings of romantic works. His authority over the orchestra and the sobriety of his gestures have reminded foreign critics of Nikisch. For some years Kletszki was conductor of the Conservatoire Orchestra at Kharkov and travelled in Russia with the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
McKechnie as the Knight, David King-Wood as Palamon, Godfrey Kenton as Arcite, and Bruce Belfrage as Duke Theseus.

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Broadcasting By:
Nevill Coghill.
Produced By:
Stephen Potter
Read By:
Cecil Trouncer.
Read By:
James Paul Kletszki
Unknown:
Royal Albert Hall
Unknown:
David King-Wood
Unknown:
Godfrey Kenton
Unknown:
Bruce Belfrage

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