The Aspern Papers by Michael Redgrave 29th February-2nd March 1968
Drama. Based on the letters Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote to Mary Shelley’s stepsister, Claire Clairmont, who saved them until she died.
Set in Venice, a nameless narrator finds Juliana Bordereau, an old lover of Jeffrey Aspern, a famous and now dead American poet.
Cast
Assunta, the maid : Diana Stead
Mrs Prest, (H.J.’s friend) : Phyl Hardy
Henry Jarvis, (H.J.) a man of letters : Jim Harvey
Miss Tina, Miss Bordereau’s niece : Frances Cave
Miss Juliana Bordereau : Joyce Elson
Pasquale, (H.J.’s manservant) : Barry Vincent
Crew
Producer : Osborne Ellis
Stage Manager : Percy Simmonds
Lighting : Chris Makepeace
Costumes : Elaine Tickle
Props : Ruth Wren
Prompt : Margaret Alston