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Shakespeare, Scene and Story [17/04/1925]

Alternative title
Shakespeare in Story and Music
Synopsis
Radio broadcast. The actor duo William Macready and Edna Godfrey-Turner recite excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays:
Henry VIII - Cardinal Wolsey’s Farewell
As You Like It - The Seven Ages of Man
Macbeth - The Dagger and Sleep-walking Scenes
Julius Caesar - The Quarrel Scene
Henry V - St. Crispin and the King’s Prayer
King Lear - Lear and his Daughters
The Taming of the Shrew - Katherine and Petruchio
With music by the Liverpool Station Orchestra (conductor Frederick Brown).
Series
Shakespeare, Scene and Story
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
17 Apr 1925 at 19:35 (Channel: BBC)
Duration
85 mins
Availability
No copy extant

Credits

Writer
William Shakespeare
Cast
Edna Godfrey-Turner 
William Macready 

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Henry V; Henry VIII; Julius Caesar; King Lear; Macbeth; Taming of the Shrew, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Transmitted from Liverpool.
Reviews
Source: The Times, Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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