Henry VIII

Synopsis

Radio broadcast of Wolsey’ s farewell speech from Shakespeare’s Henry VIII (III ii), relayed live from the Empire Theatre, London. With Sybil Thorndike as Queen Katherine and E. Lyall Swete as Cardinal Wolsey.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

26 Feb 1926 at 21:54 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

20 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Sybil Thorndike	Queen Katherine
Lyall E. Swete	Cardinal Wolsey

Additional Details

Theatre

Empire Theatre, London

Production type

Stage Recordings

Plays

Henry VIII

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William

Notes

Reviews

Source: The Times, BBC Programme Records

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)