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Talk by C. H. Roberts
Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford
Pagan literature was normally written on rolls rather than on leaved books (codices) until the third or fourth century A.D., but recent finds in Egypt show that Christian scriptures were apparently written on the codices right from the beginning. Mr. Roberts summarises the evidence for this surprising fact and suggests an explanation for it which would throw some light on the early history of the Church.

Contributors

Talk By:
C. H. Roberts

A fragmentary comedy by Menander
Translated and completed by Gilbert Murray
Music composed and conducted by Antony Hopkins
Characters in order of speaking:
The action takes place in the country near Athens in the fourth century B.C.
Produced by Charles Lefeaux
The play is introduced by Gilbert Murray

Contributors

Unknown:
Gilbert Murray
Conducted By:
Antony Hopkins
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux
Introduced By:
Gilbert Murray
Car ion, cook to Chaerestratus:
Philip Ray
Onesimus, servant to Charisius:
Peter Copley
Simias, friend to Cliaerestratus:
Brian V
CHABRESTRATUS, neighbour to Charisius:
Richard Bebb
CHARISIUS, a young Athenian:
Simon Lack
DUENNA, in charge of Habrotonon:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
HABROTONON, harp-player to Chaeres tratus:
Geraldine McEwan
CALLISTO, a nymph transformed into a bear:
Emma Treckman
Smicrines, father to Pamphile:
James Hayter
Syriscus, a charcoal-burner:
John Gabriel
DAvus, a shepherd:
Miles Malleson
PAMPHILE, daughter to Smicrines and wife to Charisius Sheila:
Shand Gibbs
SOPHRONE, nurse to Pamphile:
Gladys Young

Christiane Chantal (soprano)
Aric Amado (tenor)
An Instrumental Ensemble
Directed by Georges Aubanel
French Chansons of the Middle Ages:
Chanson a la Princesse Lointaine; Chanson de Colin Muset; Chanson de Marion; Je suis trop jeunette; L'amour de moi s'y est enclose
Ensemble Vocal de la
Radiodiffusion Franchise
Conducted by Marc Honegger
Popular Breton Songs:
La chanson de Kloarek; Kouignaous; La chanson de la tourterclle; Le petit oiseau perdu; Cantiquc de paradis; Cantique de Saint Joseph; Chanson d'amour; L'andouille; Le proces d'une poule

Contributors

Soprano:
Christiane Chantal
Tenor:
Aric Amado
Directed By:
Georges Aubanel
Conducted By:
Marc Honegger

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