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Address by George F. Kennan given on May 15 art a Convocation of the Roman CatholicUniversity of Notre Dame, Indiana, U.S.A., to mark the deddication of the new I. A. O'Shaughnessy Hall of Liberal and Fine Ants
In this speech Mr. Kennan, former United States Ambassador in Moscow and one of the bes-t-known American authorities on the U.S.S.R., spoke about ' the forces of intolerance and political demagoguery' at work in the United States.
Mr Kennan is introduced by the Rev.
Theodore Hesourgh, Executive Vice-President of the University of Notre Dame.

Contributors

Unknown:
George F. Kennan

Evelyn Waugh's historical novel
Adapted for broadcasting by the author and Christopher Sykes

[Starring] Flora Robson, John Gielgud, Isabel Jeans, James McKechnie and Ted Ray

Prologue: Treves
Part 1: Rome
Principal characters in order of speaking:
Narrator, James McKechnie
The calypso sung by Adelaide Hall
Incidental music composed and conducted by Antony Hopkins
Production by Christopher Sykes

8.55 During the interval:
Poulenc
Movements from Les Biches played by the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Conducted by Roger Desormiere on gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Evelyn Waugh
Unknown:
Christopher Sykes
Narrator:
James McKechnie
Sung By:
Adelaide Hall
Conducted By:
Antony Hopkins
Production:
Christopher Sykes
Marcias:
Oliver Bunt
Hostess:
Patience Collier
The Empress Helena:
Flora Robson
Lotanuis:
John Glen
Lord Chamberlain:
Alec Finiter
Count official:
John Rutland
Helena's steward:
Basil Jones
The Empress Fausta:
Isabel Jeans
Eusebius:
Eric Lugg
Constantia:
Patience Collier
Crispus:
John Horsley
Emperor Constantine:
John Gielgud
Young sorceress:
Adelaide Hall
Pope Sylvester:
Anthony Shaw

Narrator, James McKechpae

Contributors

Narrator:
James McKechpae
Prefect of Aelia Capitolina:
Norman Shelley
Bishop Macarius:
Edmund Willard
The Empress Helena:
Flora Robson
'Timber merchant:
Oliver Burt
Clengyanan:
Lewis Stringer
Coptic Elder:
Jack Shaw
Alexandrine Jew:
Abraham Sofaer
Roman historian:
Johc Glen
The Wandering Jew:
Ted Ray
Nun:
Joan Hart
Emperor Constantine:
John Gielgud

The Deller Coneort : April Cantedo (soprano)
Eileen Mc. Loughlin (soprano) Alfred Deller (counter-tenor)
Alexander Young (tenor)
Eric Barnes (tenor)
Norman Plaut (baritone)
London Consort of Viols :
Harry Danks (treble viol)
StanJey Wootton (treible viol) Desmond Dupre (tenor viol)
Jacqueline Townshend (tenor viol)
Henry Reveli (base viol

Contributors

Soprano:
April Cantedo
Soprano:
Eileen Mc.
Soprano:
Loughlin
Soprano:
Alfred Deller
Tenor:
Alexander Young
Tenor:
Eric Barnes
Baritone:
Norman Plaut
Unknown:
Harry Danks
Unknown:
Stanjey Wootton
Tenor:
Desmond Dupre
Tenor:
Jacqueline Townshend
Unknown:
Henry Reveli

Third Programme

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