The Concert

Summary

1951 BBC live studio production of The Concert, Peter Jones’ English version of Hermann Bahr’s comedy.

Theatre play

The Concert [Das Konzert] by Hermann Bahr (1863-1934) [more information]

Play synopsis

The action takes place in Gustaiv Hein’s London house and his country cottage, early in the 20th century. ‘The hero is a pianist; he also is a music tutor to a great many young ladies; and he is a positively irresistible amorist.' (Lionel Hale, ‘Regina - the Imperial Vixen’, Radio Times, 21 September 1951, p. 46.)

Production history

Written in 1909.

Date of transmission

Tuesday 25 September 1951

Time

8.00-9.30pm

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Stephen Harrison

Playwright

Hermann Bahr (1863-1934)

Translator

Peter Jones ('English version by’)

Sets / Settings

James Bould

Cast

Elizabeth Allan	Frances Hein
David Bird	Buckley
Julia Braddock	Sybil Gardner
Noel Dyson	Miss Vezey
Peter Jones	Hugo Partridge
Megan Latimer	Mrs Buckle
Barbara Murray	Anna Partiridge
Walter Rilla	Gustav Hein
Angela Shafto	Verna Green

Additional details

Origination

Live from studio

Vision original

Monochrome

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

music, as theme

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 21 September 1951 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, p. 49; articles, pp. 47 and 48