Learning on ScreenEllen Terry - A Programme in Honour of Her Eightieth Birthday
- Synopsis
- Special radio programme broadcast in honour of actress Ellen Terry’s 80th birthday. Introductory remarks are by James Agate. The programme is made up of performances of extracts from plays by Shakespeare in which Ellen Terry took part:
A Winter’s Tale, II i
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, II i
The Merchant of Venice, III i
Hamlet, IV i
The Merry Wives of Windsor II, i
The scenes are performed by a cast comprised mainly of family members (John Gielgud, Mabel Terry Lewis, Charles Terry, and others). Musical items include Edward German’s Coronation March from Henry VIII, played by the Wireless Orchestra, conducted by John Ansell. Oscar Wilde’s Sonnet to Ellen Terry as Portia is spoken by Henry Ainley. Birthday greetings are delivered by Johnston Forbes-Robertson, and a message from Ellen Terry is read by Edith Craig, her daughter. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 27 Feb 1928 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 63 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Arthur Sullivan; Edward German; Otto Nicolai
- Contributor
- James Agate
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Hamlet; Henry VIII; Merchant of Venice, The; Merry Wives of Windsor, The; Midsummer Night’s Dream, A; Much Ado About Nothing; Winter’s Tale, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Terry, Ellen (1848-1828)
Notes
- Notes
- Transmitted from London and Daventry 5XX and broadcast to all stations.
- Reviews
- 'Dame Ellen Terry’s 80th Birthday: Special Broadcast Programme’, The Times, 27 February 1927, p.12.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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