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1950 version

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, Rowland Winterton and Anthony Farmer. It was performed on 26 March 1950 with a repeat performance on 29 March 1950. Both performances are lost, as the live broadcasts were not recorded.

1953 version

A live version aired in 1953 as part of American anthology series '' Kraft Television Theatre'' on NBC. Cast included

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1956 version

A version aired in 1956 as part of American anthology series ''

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1958 Australian TV version

A version aired in 1958 on Australian television directed by Paul O'Loughlin. It broadcast live from Sydney on 23 April 1958 and was the television debut of Minnie Love, who was a noted stage entertainer. Originally broadcast live in Sydney, kinescope ("telerecording") was made of the broadcast and later shown in Melbourne on 14 May. It went for 65 minutes. It is not known if the kinescope recording still exists.

Premise

An old lady has an unpleasant twin who recently died.

Cast

*Minnie Love as Miss Mabel *Walter Pym (actor), Walter Pym as the lawyer *Charles Tasman as the vicar *Ida Newton as Miss Wilson *Geoffrey King (actor), Geoffrey King as the doctor *John Bluthal as the Gardener *Lewis Fiander as Peter *Derani Scarr as Mary *Peter Owen (actor), Peter Owen as the Inspector.

Production

Love said she was enthusiastic about live television because it was so close to theatre.

Reception

''The Age'' said Love gave "an outstanding performance" which "inspired the cast".

1980 version

A version aired in 1980 as part of French television series ''Au théâtre ce soir''. Cast included Jandeline, Annick Alane, Vannick Le Poulain, Brigitte Winstel, Jean-Pierre Delage, Jacques Dynam, Robert Le Béal, Jean Barney, Bernard Lanneau, Edward Sanderson (actor), Edward Sanderson, and Bernard Durand.