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by William Shakespeare
Produced by William Hughes from the 1953 production by Denis Care. y at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre,
Stratford-upon-Avon
Music composed by Julian Slade Orchestrated by Harold Ingram and played by the Memorial Theatre Orchestra
Conductor, Harold Ingram
Characters in order of speaking:
(Continued in next column)
During the intervad (4.10-4.20 app.):
Handel
Overture In C, for two clarinets and corno da caccia, played by members of the London Baroque Ensemble, conductor Karl Haas on gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
William Shakespeare
Produced By:
William Hughes
Production By:
Denis Care.
Composed By:
Julian Slade
Unknown:
Harold Ingram
Conductor:
Harold Ingram
Conductor:
Karl Haas
Singer:
Denys Graham
Antonio, a Merchant of Venice:
Harry Andrews
Salerio, friend to Antonio and Bassanio:
William Peacock
Solanio, friend to Antonio and Bassanio:
Michael Turner
Bassanio, friend to Antonio and suitor to Pontia:
Tony Britton
Lorenao, in love with Jessica:
Basil Hoskins
Gratiano, friend to Antonio and Bassanio:
Robert Shaw
Portia, a rich heiress:
Peggy Ashcroft
Nerissa, her waiting-maid:
Marigold Charlesworth
Balthasar, servant to Portia:
Peter Duguid
Shylock, a rich Jew:
Michael Redgrave
The Prince of Morocco, suitor to Portia:
John Bushelle
Launcelot Gobbo, servant to Shylock:
Donald Pleasence
Old Gobbo, father to Launcelot:
Noel Howlett
Leonardo, servant to Bassanio:
George Hart
Jessica, daughter to Shylock:
Yvonne Mitchell
The Prince of Arragon, suitor to Portia:
Powys Thomas
Stephano, servant to Portia:
Richard Martin
Servant to Antonio:
Raymond Sherry
Tubal, a Jew, friend to Shylock:
Mervyn Blake
The Duke of Venice:
Philip Morant

Debussy
Préludes (from Books 1 and 2) played by Albert Ferber
Bruyères; Ce qu'a vu Ie vent d'Ouest;
Des pas sur la neige; La serenade interrompue: La puerta del vino; General Lavine — eccentric ;Hommage A S. Pickwick , Esq... P P.M.P.C.; Lea fees sont d'exquises danseuses; La terrace des audiences du clair de lune; Feux d'artifice
The fifth of thirteen programmes devised and introduced by Edward Lockspeiier.

Contributors

Played By:
Albert Ferber
Unknown:
A S. Pickwick
Introduced By:
Edward Lockspeiier.

A monthly magazine of new poetry and prose
Edited and introduced by Ludovic Kennedy
Those taking part include
T. H. Jones and James Kirkup
Other contributions include poems by W. S. Merwin , Peter Fison , and Terence Tiller , and ah excerpt from an unpublished novel by Evelyn Waugh read by Anthony Jacobs and James Langham
The first programme in the second series

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ludovic Kennedy
Unknown:
T. H. Jones
Unknown:
James Kirkup
Unknown:
W. S. Merwin
Unknown:
Peter Fison
Unknown:
Terence Tiller
Novel By:
Evelyn Waugh
Read By:
Anthony Jacobs
Read By:
James Langham

Instrumental Music and Lute Songs
Philip Hattey (baritone)
Julian Bream (lute)
An Instrumental Ensemble:
Charles Spinks (harpsichord)
Michael Dobson (oboe)
John Alexandra (bassoon)
James Blades (tabor)
Programme transcribed and edited by John Stevens

Contributors

Baritone:
Philip Hattey
Unknown:
Julian Bream
Harpsichord:
Charles Spinks
Oboe:
Michael Dobson
Bassoon:
John Alexandra
Bassoon:
James Blades
Edited By:
John Stevens

Third Programme

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