Learning on ScreenMidsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast of Shakespeare’s play produced by J. E. Jeffrey with Hey Petrie as Puck. Mendelssohn’s incidental music is performed by the Wireless Orchestra with Dan Godfrey (Junior) as conductor. The lyrics are sung by Florence Holding (soprano).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 23 Jun 1925 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 120 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Producer
- R. E. Jeffrey
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Contributor
- Dan Godfrey
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Broadcast to all stations except Chelmsford (5XX).
- Reviews
- A short review of this production in The Times suggests that even though the cast was strong and well-spoken, "there was some lack of conviction in the performance, traceable ... to the fact that the atmosphere of the theatre cannot yet be effectively be broadcast" (24 June 1925, p. 8).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Record Stats
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