Shakespeare Night [19/06/1925]

Alternative title

Shakespeare Song and Story

Synopsis

Radio programme. Actors William Macready and Edna Godfrey-Turner perform excerpts from five Shakespeare’s plays, Catherine Paterson (mezzo-contralto) sings a number of Shakespearean songs, and the music of the period is showcased in the work of the Dundee Station Trio. The musicians are Mary Miller, Harold Hall, Eleanor Frain.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

19 Jun 1925 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

120 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Edna Godfrey-Turner
William Macready

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Plays

As You Like It; Hamlet; Macbeth; Merchant of Venice, The; Much Ado About Nothing

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); songs

Notes

Notes

Transmitted from Dundee.

Reviews

Source: Radio Times, The Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)