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Newsfilm. The laying of the foundation stone for the new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre by Lord Ampthill on 2 July 1929. View of the old theatre; members of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire and...
British newsfilm. "The Prince of Wales opens Memorial Theatre before representatives of 40 nations at Stratford". The Prince begins his speech ‘Shakespeare was above all things an Englishman, he loved his...
The life of Shakespeare including scenes of his birthplace, the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre and landmarks of Elizabethan London. Narrated by John Snagge.
Newsreel item. The winning design for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre by architect Elisabeth Scott.
Radio series in which Martin Wainwright celebrates people who have been overlooked by history. This edition looks at Elisabeth Scott, the architect of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre.
Newsfilm. "A new season started at the Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, presenting a sequence of six of Shakespeare’s plays. People queued for over 30 hours for gallery seats for the opening...
Radio version of the play performed by the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company with Peggy Ashcroft as Portia and Michael Redgrave as Shylock. Produced by William Hughes from Denis Carey’s 1953 production...
Newsfilm item. A royal visit to Stratford-upon-Avon. King Edward VII, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret visit Stratford-on-Avon for the first time. The royal party is greeted by Lord Iliffe and shown...
A live recording of the 1959 production staged at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford upon Avon by Tony Richardson; with Paul Robeson as Othello and Sam Wanamaker as Iago. Recorded by Hal Rogers.
British newsfilm. The auction of the Shakespeare Memorial Exhibition collection of over ninety items. A pen and ink sketch of Shakespeare by Pablo Picasso is auctioned and shown briefly. It fetched £1000....
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