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Atall takes two names to woo three ladies, while Lady Dainty looks for a cure.

The Double Gallant or The Sick Lady's Cure

A farcical comedy by Colley Cibber and others*

First produced at the Queens Theatre on London's Haymarket, November 1st, 1707

Starring Fenella Fielding, John Westbrook, June Tobin and Jane Wenham.

Cast in order of appearance:

Prologue / Sir Henry Atall..... Austin Trevor
Atall .... Timothy West
Tom Clerimint .... John Westbrook
Careless .... Peter Pratt
Sir Solomon Sadlife .... Hamlyn Benson
Supple, His Man / Mr Rhubarb .... Lewis Stringer
Clarinda, niece to Sir Solomon .... June Tobin
Sylvia, her cousin .... Jane Wenham
Wishwell, Lady Sadlife's Woman .... Hilda Kriseman
Lady Sadlife .... Janet Burnell
Lady Dainty .... Fenella Fielding
Situp, her woman .... Dorit Welles
Caesar / An Indian / Finder, man to Atall .... Jonathan Scott
Pompey / An American Birdman .... David Valla
The Chinawoman .... Sian Davies
Doctor Blister / Mr Lockum, the Queen's messenger.... Kenneth Hyde
Old Mr Wilful .... George Merritt

Music composed and conducted by Christopher Whelen.

Music played by a section of the New Symphony Orchestra

Harpsichord: Lionel Salter

Adapted for radio and produced by Raymond Raikes

First broadcast on the 麻豆社 Third Programme in October 1962.

* The Double Gallant (1707) was constructed from Burnaby's The Reformed Wife (1700) and The Lady's Visiting Day (1701) and Centlivre's Love at a Venture (1706).

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