Doña Clarines

Summary

1957 BBC Television production of an English translation of the Spanish comedy Doña Clarines, from the BBC’s Midland television studio.

Theatre play

Doña Clarines by Serafín Álvarez Quintero (1871-1938) and Joaquin Álvarez Quintero (1873-1944) [more information]

Play synopsis

The action of this comedy takes place in a small town in the Spanish province of Castilla in 1909. Doña Clarines is a slightly eccentric woman who hates deception and hypocrisy. She learns that her niece is having a love affair with the son of her lover from 25 years ago, who betrayed her.

Production history

Premiere: Teatro Lara, Madrid, 1909.

Date of transmission

Tuesday 26 November 1957

Time

8.02-9.00pm

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Victor Menzies

Playwright

Joaquin Álvarez Quintero (1873-1944)

Playwright

Serafín Álvarez Quintero (1871-1938)

Translator

Harley Granville-Barker (1877-1946)

Translator

Helen Granville-Barker (?-1950)

Designer

Charles Carroll

Cast

Jean Anderson	Doña Clarines
Peter Augustine	Escopeta
Marie Burke	Tata
Patricia Cree	Daría
Raf de la Torre	Don Basilio
Roger Delgado	Luján
Bryan Kendrick	Crispín
Carol Marsh	Marcela
Geoffrey Matthews	Miguel

Additional details

Play tags

comedy; Spanish drama

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 22 November 1957 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing and illustrated article on p. 17