Mr Bolfry

Summary

1946 BBC live studio presentation of the Birmingham Repertory Company’s production of James Bridie’s Mr Bolfry. The production, under the direction of Sir Barry Jackson, was presented from the Alexandra Palace studios.

Theatre play

Mr Bolfry by James Bridie (1888-1951) [more information]

Play synopsis

The action of the play takes place in the parlour of the Free Kirk manse at larach, in the West Highlands of Scotland. A cleryman has an encounter at his manse with Mr. Bolfry, the Prince of Darkness. Or did he merely dream that he did?

Production history

First produced in May 1944 at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin.

Date of transmission

Sunday 28 July 1946

Time

8.30-10.00pm

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Theatre company

Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company

Credits

Television Production by

Harold Clayton

Theatre Director

William Armstrong

Playwright

James Bridie (1888-1951)

Cast

Edward Horton	Cohen
Elisabeth Kirkby	Jean
Geoffrey Lewis	Cully
Jennifer Maddox	Morag
Brian Oulton	Mr Bolfry
Monica Stutfield	Mrs McCrimmon
Norman Tyrrell	McCrimmon

Additional details

Origination

Live from studio

Vision original

Monochrome

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

religion, as theme or subject; Scotland, as theme or setting; Scottish drama

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 26 July 1946 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, p. 25