The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,758 - Jul 22 2009

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A line inserted in excellent last act FINALE
Again tries, with energy, to perform play in practice REHEARSE
Author of a play for voices, sceptical type THOMAS
Charlie I brought into company in part of lieutenant CASSIO
Dramatist in old suit appearing before end of play OCASEY
Female introducing a speaker, possibly a playwright SHAKESPEARE
Great actor dropping one title role in musical OLIVER
Group of people surrounding popular playwright RACINE
Hard song to follow in old musical HAIR
I'm in China, doing a kind of acting MIMING
Irving and others as four royal characters in 13 HENRYS
Kinds of food eaten by wealthy German actress DIETRICH
Leading players seen around West End for openings STARTS
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Like plays in which, after drink, I act atrociously DRAMATIC
Losing consciousness, so making an exit PASSINGOUT
Minor actors in runs not resulting from hits EXTRAS
Old London theatre that is, over short time, protected by dramatist GAIETY
Outline for shadow play developed in hotel suite SILHOUETTE
Play seen in theatre of a musical guy's partner ADOLLSHOUSE
Playwright making appearance in group interview PINTER
Reclaims, in a way, subjects of old plays MIRACLES
Rich countess in play taking capital from country OLIVIA
Secure article supporting English craft of musical theatre PINAFORE
Tragedy in which family, regal, gets destroyed KINGLEAR
Tragic heroine to imitate, coming to premature end MIMI
Writer of drama for sanctimonious emperor PINERO