1923 Shakespeare productions – broadcast from Regional Stations: Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Bournemouth

 

The numbering is from the full Shakespeare broadcast list for all stations.

 

(The Times gap 15 February to 22 February 1923)

 

 

(2)   Cardiff 1

Tuesday 17 April 1923 Cardiff 9.45

Scene from Shakespeare

 

 

(Boycott against the B.B.C. from 27 April 1923 by the Entertainment Industry Joint Broadcasting Committee)

 

 

(9)  Birmingham 1

Saturday 14 July 1923 Birmingham 7.30 - 8.0

(source 'The Times')

Mr William Macready and Miss Edna Godfrey Turner in a few scenes from Shakespeare

8.45-10.0

A farce in one act by Charles Dance

10.0 talk - 10.20

Mr William Macready and Miss Edna Godfrey Turner in a dramatic duologue

 

(10) Manchester 1

Wednesday 18 July 1923  Manchester  8.15

(source 'The Times')

First Shakespeare Night   ‘Twelfth Night’

 

(12) Cardiff 2

Tuesday 31 July 1923  Cardiff  8.40-10.0

(source 'The Times')

Mr Eastman; Marie Thomas

M Dawson

scenes from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘Hamlet’

Mr Eastman: scenes from ‘Henry VIII’ and ‘The Taming of the Shrew’

 

(13) Cardiff 3

Tuesday 14 August 1923  Cardiff  8.0-10.0

(source 'The Times')

'Macbeth' Act I Scenes 5-7; Act II Scene 2

Mr George Gilbert, Miss Lily Chatworthy in ‘Henry VIII’ Act III Scene 1

 

(Saturday 23 September 1923 - Radio Times published for the first time)

 

(14) Newcastle 1

Thursday 28 September 1923 Newcastle  7.35-7.50

(1)                                                              Act III Scene 5 from ‘Romeo and Juliet’  (Shakespeare)

(2)                                                              10.5-10.15

‘Hamlet’ Act II Scene 5   

 

(16) Birmingham 2

Saturday 20 October 1923  Birmingham 8.45

(source 'The Radio Times')

Mr Sydney Russell and Party

Trial Scene from ‘The Merchant of Venice’

 

(17) Bournemouth 1

Saturday 20 October 1923  Bournemouth 8.0 

Excerpts from Shakespeare

 

(18) Bournemouth 2

Friday 2 November Bournemouth 8.0

(source 'The Radio Times')

Three excerpts from Shakespeare under the direction of Miss Lillian Edwards

 

(19) Cardiff 4

Tuesday 6 Nov 1923 Cardiff  7.30-9.30

(source 'The Radio Times')

Cardiff Station Dramatic Company

Shakespeare Evening III

'Henry VI' Parts 1, 2 and 3

 

(21) Birmingham 3

Tuesday 13 Nov 1923  Birmingham 8.45-9.30

Birmingham University Literary and Dramatic Society will present ‘Malvolio’ in five episodes (taken from ‘Twelfth Night’)

 

(22) Cardiff 5

Tuesday 4 December 1923 Cardiff  7.30-9.30

Cardiff  Literary Night 

‘Romeo and Juliet’ (Shakespeare)  (with talk)

 

(23) Birmingham 4

Saturday 15 December 1923  Birmingham 7  

Balcony scene from ‘Romeo and Juliet’