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The Rev. W. A. Whitehouse , Reader in Divinity at the University of Durham reviews the recently published book by Monsignor R. A. Knox , entitled ' Enthusiasm '
This study of a group of religious movements of the period 1650-1750 also examines some of its antecedents and consequences and considers the real meaning of the word ' enthusiasm ' which was used by eighteenth-century critics to discredit the movement.

Contributors

Reader:
Rev. W. A. Whitehouse
Book By:
Monsignor R. A. Knox

An opera in one act with a prologue
Libretto by Alan Collard and John B. Gordon
Music by Arthur Benjamin
BBC Opera Orchestra (Leader. John Sharpe )
Conductor. Stanford Robinson
Producer, Dennis Arundell
The scene is in the living room of the poet which opens directly on to a street in London
Time: fifteenth century

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Collard
Unknown:
John B. Gordon
Music By:
Arthur Benjamin
Leader:
John Sharpe
Unknown:
Dennis Arundell
The Wife:
Joan Cross
The Poet:
Raymond Nilsson
The Neighbour:
Arnold Matters
The Doctor:
Martin Lawrence
The Devil:
Martin Lawrence
The Maid:
Marjorie Shires
First Woman:
Mildred Watson
Second Woman:
Bruna MacLean
Third Woman:
Elsie Boardman
Watchman:
George Middleton
A sweep:
Emrys Lloyd
A blind beggar:
Murray Davies
An orange seller:
Elizabeth Eriksson
Doctor's first attendant:
George Delderfleld
Doctor's second attendant:
Olive Dyer

by William Shakespeare
Adapted for radio by Frank Hauser
[Starring] Sebastian Shaw

(The recorded broadcast of October 22)

(Sebastian Shaw is appearing in 'His Excellency' at the Piccadilly Theatre, London; Robert Urquhart, in 'The Second Mrs. Tanqueray' at the Haymarket Theatre, London)

Contributors

Author:
William Shakespeare
Adapted by/Producer:
Frank Hauser
Producer:
Donald McWhinnie
Coriolanus:
Sebastian Shaw
Volumnia, his mother:
Mary O'Farrell
Virgilia, his wife:
Nicolette Bernard
Valeria:
Grizelda Hervey
Tullus Aufidius:
John Laurie
Titus Lartius:
Valentine Dyall
Cominius:
Baliol Holloway
Menenius:
Robert Farquharson
Sicinius Velutus:
Harold Scott
Junius Brutus:
Peter Jones
[Actor]:
Eric Anderson
[Actress]:
Denise Bryer
[Actor]:
Ian Catford
[Actor]:
Alastair Duncan
[Actor]:
Frank Duncan
[Actor]:
Michael Godfrey
[Actor]:
Stanley Groome
[Actor]:
Richard Hurndall
[Actor]:
Harry Hutchinson
[Actor]:
Anthony Jacobs
[Actor]:
David Kossoff
[Actor]:
Eric Lugg
[Actress]:
Joan Matheson
[Actor]:
Duncan McIntyre
[Actor]:
Bryan Powley
[Actor]:
Michael Ripper
[Actress]:
Gladys Spencer
[Actor]:
Robert Urquhart
[Actress]:
Margaret Vines

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