The Marquise
4 Extra Debut. France, 1735: A Count and Duke plot the marriage of their children, but they’ve got plans of their own. Starring Moira Lister.
France, 1735 at the Chateau of Comte Raoul de Vriaac, a Count and a Duke have dinner.
Having been close friends since their youth, they want their respective children to marry each other.
But the young couple concerned, Adrienne and Miguel, are not happy with this arrangement, for, although fond of each other, they both love someone else.
Starring Moira Lister, Peter Pratt and Richard Hurndall.
Noel Coward's romantic comedy, first performed on stage in 1927.
Marquise Eloise de Kestournel .... Moira Lister
The Comte Raoul de Vriaac .... Peter Pratt
Esteban, el Duco de Santaguano .... Richard Hurndall
Miguel Santaguano .... John Rye
Adrienne .... Elizabeth Proud
Jacques Rijar .... Sean Arnold
Father Clement .... Malcolm Hayes
Hubert .... James Thomason
Alice .... Jo Manning Wilson
Director: Betty Davis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1970.
*** BBC Radio 4 Extra's collection marking the 125th anniversary of Noel Coward's birth ****
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