Excerpts from ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Synopsis

Radio broadcast. Excerpts from Shakespeare’s play performed by Stuart Vinden, Wortley Allen and others. Incidental music played by the Midland Pianoforte Sextet. No further information known (12/2007).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

29 Jun 1929 at 19:54 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

66 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

E. Stuart Vinden
Ernest Cossons
Gladys Ward
James Prodger
Janet Eccles
John Howard Davies
Leonard Crabtree
Molly Hall
Phyllis Norman
T. Hannam-Clarke
Vincent Curran
W. J. Hughes
Wortley Allen

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Transmitted on Daventry Experimental 5GB from Birmingham.

Reviews

Source: BBC Programme Records 1929-1932

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)