Fourth Form Features: The Actress Edith Evans Talks About the Stage.
- Synopsis
- Radio programme for schools. Edith Evans talks about the stage with excerpts from She Stoops to Conquer and Hamlet (the players’ scene). Dame Edith, when asked what a girl should do to become an actress, says that she must be able to laugh with conviction, cry without embarrassing the audience, have immense self-discipline, and learn how to speak. Dame Edith also comments on Lady Bracknell and the ‘handbag scene’.
- Series
- For the Schools
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 12 Jun 1945 at 11:40 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 20 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Freda Lingstrom
- Contributor
- Edith Evans
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
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