Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s comedy produced by Peter Creswell and arranged for broadcasting by Dulcima Glasby. The cast includes Harman Grisewood as Lysander, Dennis Arundell as Demetrius, Katherine Hynes as Helena and Ruth Logan as Hermia. Mendelssohn’s incidental music is performed by the wireless Singers and Orchestra, conducted by V. Hely-Hutchinson.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No copy extant

Notes

The Radio Times programme notes lists cast and dramatis personae in separate columns.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Peter Creswell

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Victor Hely-Hutchinson

Adaptor for Radio

Dulcima Glasby

Cast

Basil Simpson
Carleton Hobbs
Charles Groves
Clifton Gibbs
Dennis Arundell
Doreen Goodridge
Edgar B. Skeet
Frank Birch
Hamilton Earle
Harman Grisewood
Joan Hare
Joyce Moore
Katherine Hynes
Lesley Dudley
Lila Maravan
Malcolm Young
Nada Ford
Patricia Hayes
Rosamund May
Rudolph de Cordova
Ruth Logan

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)