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String Quintet in G, Op. 77 played by The Martin String Quartet:
David Martin (violin)
Neville Marriner (violin)
Eileen Grainger (viola)
Bernard Richards (cello)
Eugene Cruft (double-bass)
(Postponed from Feb. 14)

Contributors

Violin:
David Martin
Violin:
Neville Marriner
Viola:
Eileen Grainger
Cello:
Bernard Richards
Double-Bass:
Eugene Cruft

by Henry Reed
Music composed by Anthony Smith-Masters
Conducted by Patrick Savill
Production by Douglas Cleverdon

Contributors

Composed By:
Anthony Smith-Masters
Conducted By:
Patrick Savill
Production By:
Douglas Cleverdon
The Sibyl:
Flora Robson
The Traveller:
Marius Goring
Attilio:
Robert Rietty
Francesca:
Gwen Cherrell
The Younger Pliny:
Malcolm Hayes
Lucius:
Neville Hartley
Lucretia:
Thea Wells
Their daughter:
Molly Lawson
A slave:
Peter Claughton
An old man:
Ernest Jay
Judy:
Eleanor Surmnerfield
Margery:
Denise Bryer
Walter:
Brian Haines
Bill:
Derek Hart
MacBride:
James McKechnie
MacFarlane:
John Laurie
The Guide:
Frank Duncan
Silent Old Gentleman:
Ronald Simpson
Silent Old Lady:
Edith Savile
The Lizard:
Carleton Hobbs

A New Edition of Dickens' Letters
Talk by Humphry House
Humphry House and a staff of two associate editors, an assistant editor, and an advisory board, are preparing a new edition of the letters of Charles Dickens. Mr. House describes some of the technical problems encountered and gives an impression of Dickens as a correspondent.
(The recorded broadcast of Oct. 14)

Contributors

Talk By:
Humphry House
Unknown:
Charles Dickens.

Third Programme

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