Times Tuesday 9 June 1925 p 9

New station at Birmingham

Improved studio

move from New-street to Broad-street

on first floor main studio, control room and battery room

48 feet x 40 feet

cubic space of 25,000 feet

used for all orchestral performances, operas, and musical comedies

200 persons capacity

present studio 28 feet x25 feet

60 persons

smaller 18 feet x 14 feet

above main studio

talks, auditions, and Children’s Hour

move in autumn

[PRODUCTION]

Producers:

Joseph Lewis

William Macready

Percy Edgar

January 1925

Saturday 17 January 1925 Birmingham relayed to 5XX High Power 7.30-9

Radio Fantasy No. 3

‘Storm Calm’ (Joseph Lewis)

pr Joseph Lewis

spoken parts by:

Percy Edgar

William Macready

Joseph Lewis

Phyllis Richardson

February 1925

Monday 9 February 1925 Birmingham

A Triple Bill

arranged and directed by William Macready

The Station Players

(1) 7.30

‘Cheating the Hangman’ one act (Walter V. Garrod)

Harvey Otton (estate agent) - William Macready

Magaret (sister) - Edna Godfrey-Turner

Mr. Eskett (solicitor) - E. Stuart Vinden

Maid - Hilda Powis

Policeman - Frank V. Fenn

scene: County Town Hotel private sitting-room

(2) 8.15-9.15

‘Where There’s a Will’ farce in one act (J.M. Morton)

Mr. Buzzard - Frank V. Fenn

Mr. Glimmer - E. Stuart Vinden

Mr. Small - William Macready

Miss Buzzard - Edna Godfrey-Turner

Sally - Hilda Powis

scene: apartment at Buzzard’s

(3) 10-10.30

‘A Daughter’s Choice’ one act (Donald Edwardes)

Margaret - Edna Godfrey-Turner

Lilian - Edna Lister

Henry Harty M.P. - William Macready

scene: room in the Herty home

Monday 23 February 1925 Birmingham 8.05-9

AD ‘Handy Andy’ adapted from story in five scenes (Samuel Lover)

produced and directed by William Macready

Squire Egan - Frank V. Fenn

Andy Rooney - William Macready

Edward O’Connor - Donald Powis

Fanny Egan - Hilda Powis

Mr. Murphy - George Roberts

Nance / Oonah - Edna Godfrey-Turner

Friday 27 February 1925 Birmingham 7.30-8.30

‘Boris Godunov’ First English production

translated by Alfred Hayes

Literary and Dramatic Society of the University of Birmingham

Relayed from the Midland Institute

musical prelude specially composed by Granville Bantock

March 1925

Monday 2 March 1925 Birmingham

(1) 8.30-9.30

‘Check-mate’ farcical comedy in two acts (Andrew Halliday)

Station Company of Players

pr (no billing)

[cast given]

Sam Winkle (his groom) - William Macready

(2) 10-10.30

‘Sally Sells Out’ one act (H.E. Huttroth)

Sir Andrew Halliday - William Macready

Polson (servant) - Frank V. Fenn

Sally (flower girl) - Edna Godfrey-Turner

scene: Sir Andrew’s chambers, MildMay Square, London

Monday 13 March 1925 Birmingham

(1) 7.30-8.35

(music)

‘Charlie’s Escapade’ farce in one act (T.W. Robertson)

pr (no billing) (?William Macready)

Hannah - Hilda Powis

Miss Boodle - Edna Godfrey-Turner

Boodle - E. Stuart Vinden

P.S. Berlinas - Frank V. Fenn

Charley Shedder - William Macready

(2) 8.55-9.30

‘Sand’ one act (Harold D. Margetto)

[cast]

April 1925

Wednesday 1 April 1925 Birmingham 7.30-9.30

Radio Fantasy no. 4

'For a Crown' (John Overton)

music specially arranged by Joseph Lewis

Cromwell - Joseph Lewis

A Captain - William Macready

Jake, a trooper - Harold Casey

First Soldier - Harold Howes

A Sentry - William Bonsill

Cavaliers

Sir Richard Maxwell - Percy Edgar

Sir Peregrine Boyes - Joseph Lewis

Alan Throckmorton - Stanley Finchett

A Cavalier - Ernest Smith

A Sentry - Percy Edgar

Colonel Peard - William Macready

Country Folk

Farmer Brooks - Joseph Lewis

Jarge, an old waggoner - Percy Edgar

Betty Brooker - Gladys Colbourne

Hal Carter - Harold Casey

Widow Morton - John Overton

An Old Parson - Percy Edgar

Scene 1 The Roundhead Camp

Scene 2 The Cavalier Camp

Scene 3 A Harvest Field

Scene 4 The Old Barn

The action takes place on a summer's evening, 1643.

May 1925

Wednesday 22 May 1925 Birmingham 10.30-11

* ‘The Edge O’ Beyond’ Radio Fantasette no. 1

specially written by John Overton for Percy Edgar who will play the following characters in the order named:

Percy Edgar (himself)

Hiram K. Otis (an American)

Willyum Bent (a shepherd)

John O’ Dreams

Captain Yeo (a seaman)

Monday 25 May 1925 Birmingham 9.15-9.40

The Repertory Players

* ® ‘The Little Quaker’

June 1925

Monday 15 June 1925 Birmingham XXXX

Birmingham Players

‘A Few More Loyalties’

‘The Homecoming’ (W.V. Garrod)

William Macready

Edna Godfrey-Turner

July 1925

Daventry 5XX high power station into operation

Thursday 2 July 1925 Birmingham 8-9

(1) ‘Dream Faces’ sketch a dramatic fancy in one act (Wynn Miller)

(2) ‘Mrs. Hilary Reports’ sketch (Theyre Smith)

Monday 6 July 1925 Birmingham 9.15-9.45

‘A Month Come Sunday’ sketch (Ashton Peats)

which is making a provincial tour, will reach and be transmitted from Birmingham to-night

Thursday 9 July 1925 Birmingham 4.45-5.15

‘The Beauty Parlour’ sketch (G. Bernard Hughes)

Women’s Corner

Saturday 11 July 1925 Birmingham

‘The Gift of the Garden’ ‘radio fantasy’ (variety?)

August 1925

Thursday 13 August 1925 Birmingham 9-10

Scenes from Famous Plays

(1) 'Camille' (Dumas)

Georges Duval - William Macready

Marguerite - Edna Godfey-Turner

(2) 'Richelieu' (Lytton)

The Cardinal - William Macready

Julie - Edna Godfrey-Turner

Francois - William Macready

(2) 'The Three Musketeers' (Dumas)

D'Artagnan - William Macready

Constance - Edna Godfrey-Turner

(3) 'East Lynne' (Wood)

Archibald Carlyle - William Macready

Lady Isabel - Edna Godfrey-Turner

Monday 17 August 1925 Birmingham 5IT 8-9

The Players present

'Silence is Golden' comedy in one act (T.B.Bernard)

Mr. Sandford - William Macready

Mariam Sandford - Edna Godfrey-Turner

Arthur Merton - Donald Edwardes

Scene: Drawing-room in the Sandfords' house.

September 1925

Saturday 5 September 1925 Birmingham 8-9.30

'A Night in Italy' (variety)

a scene with music

written by Mary Brotherton

directed by Syndey Russell

Mary Brotherton

Sydney Russell

Joseph Lewis

(other non-actors also listed)

Monday 7 September 1925 Brimingham 9-10 (mixed)

The Players in

'The Letter' (Donald Edwardes)

Jack Trent - William Macready

Capt. Cameron - Frank V. Fenn

Maude Day - Edna Godfrey-Turner

Lilian Trent - Edna Lester

Scene: The Trents' house in London

Monday 14 September 1925 Birmingham 10.15-10.45

S.B. to all stations

'Vision' (John Overton)

specially written by John Overton

for Percy Edgar

Wednesday 16 September 1925 Birmingham 8-9.15

Radio Fantasy no. 7

'Moonshine' (John Overton)

music Joseph Lewis

Sir Charles Armitage - Percy Edgar

Sarah Grant (ward) - Gladys Colbourne

Thomas (footman) - Joseph Lewis

Sir Peter Winthrop - Joseph Lewis

John o' Dreams - Percy Edgar

Peter Winthrop - E.Stuart Vinden

Gaffer Hurst - Percy Edgar

A Waggoner - Joseph Lewis

Phoebe Darrell - John Overton

The action takes place during Midsummer Eve in the reign of George III

Monday 21 September 1925 Birmingham 10.30-10.50

The Station Players

directed by William Macready

'My Little Girl' (Dion Boucicault)

Geoffrey Linford - William Macready

Gladys - Edna Lester

Algernon Barford - Donald Edwardes

Mr. Jones - Frank V. Fenn

aunt Janet - Edna Godfrey-Turner

Scene: A country house in autumn

October 1925

Saturday 3 October 1925 Birmingham 9.20-10

The Station Company of Players

directed by William Macready

'Crazed' a comedy in one act (A.K. Phillips)

Sally - Edna Godfrey-Turner

Mr. Smith - Donald Edwardes

Mr. Brown - William Macready

Saturday 10 October 1925 Birmingham 9-10

'Three Scenes from Famous Comedies'

(1) 'The School for Scandal' (Sheridan)

Sir Peter Teazle - William Macready

Lady Teazle - Edna Godfrey-Turner

(2) 'Caste' (Robertson)

Eccles - William Macready

Esther - Edna Godfrey-Turner

(3) 'Nell Gwynn' (Jarrold)

Rover -- William Macready

Buckingham - William Macready

Anna - Edna Godrey-Turner

Saturday 24 October 1925 Birmingham 8-9.35

Radio Fantasy no. 9

‘Harvest Time’ (John Overton)

Music specially arranged by Joseph Lewis

Chorus – Joseph Lewis

An Old Farmer – Percy Edgar

A Waggoner – Harold Howes

A Faun – Joseph Lewis

John O’ Dreams – Percy Edgar

Paddy O’Shaughnessy – William Macready

Music by the Station Orchestra

Conducted by Joseph Lewis

Monday 26 October 1925 Birmingham 9-10 (mixed)

The Station Players

‘By Special Request’ comedy one act (Malcolm Watson)

Sir Henry Dene – William Macready

Blake (a servant) – Donald Edwardes

Arthur Stannard – Frank V. Fenn

Lady Dene – Edna Godfrey-Turner

Scene: Lady Dene’s Boudoir in Sir Henry’s London house.

Wednesday 28 October 1925 Birmingham 9.15-10

‘Radio Radiance’ Fourth edition

November 1925

Wednesday 11 November 1925 Birmingham 10.30-11

‘Peace’ a protean interlude from Birmingham

specially written by John Overton for Percy Edgar

Monday 30 November 1925 Birmingham 8.45-9.15

The London Radio Repertory Players present

* ® ‘Bright Gold’ (Captain Frank H. Shaw)

This is a thrilling moment in the life of a social butterfly who is brought face to face under somewhat unusual circumstances with a man who genuinely loves her. There are several tense moments in which the real natures of both are brought to light and the story ends on a note of reconciliation.

(no actors listed)

December 1925

Friday 11 December 1925 Birmingham 8.45-9.10

The Radio Repertory Players present

* ‘The Quest of Elizabeth’ one act (Reginald Berkeley)

Elizabeth – Lorna Hubbard

Nurse – Jean Shepherd

Sister – Mabel Constanduros

Dr. Hobday – Michael Hogan

Davy Jones – Victor Lewisohn

Sir Aubrey - Henry Oscar

Jack Horner – Herbert Ross

This is a tale of pathos, the scene of which is a casualty ward in a large hospital and in the course of which the principal character, a child named Elizabeth, has a childish vision of faith and reunion. The sketch might be taken as a comment on the opinions of those who would have us believe that children are not capable of sustaining faith in an after life.

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25 Play nights

35 Pieces

John Overton

BIG

Wednesday 1 April 1925 Birmingham 7.30-9.30

Radio Fantasy no. 4

'For a Crown' (John Overton)

music specially arranged by Joseph Lewis

Cromwell - Joseph Lewis

A Captain - William Macready

Jake, a trooper - Harold Casey

First Soldier - Harold Howes

A Sentry - William Bonsill

Cavaliers

Sir Richard Maxwell - Percy Edgar

Sir Peregrine Boyes - Joseph Lewis

Alan Throckmorton - Stanley Finchett

A Cavalier - Ernest Smith

A Sentry - Percy Edgar

Colonel Peard - William Macready

Country Folk

Farmer Brooks - Joseph Lewis

Jarge, an old waggoner - Percy Edgar

Betty Brooker - Gladys Colbourne

Hal Carter - Harold Casey

Widow Morton - John Overton

An Old Parson - Percy Edgar

Scene 1 The Roundhead Camp

Scene 2 The Cavalier Camp

Scene 3 A Harvest Field

Scene 4 The Old Barn

The action takes place on a summer's evening, 1643.

Monday 14 September 1925 Birmingham 10.15-10.45

S.B. to all stations

'Vision' (John Overton)

specially written by John Overton

for Percy Edgar

Saturday 24 October 1925 Birmingham 8-9.35

Radio Fantasy no. 9

‘Harvest Time’ (John Overton)

Music specially arranged by Joseph Lewis

Chorus – Joseph Lewis

An Old Farmer – Percy Edgar

A Waggoner – Harold Howes

A Faun – Joseph Lewis

John O’ Dreams – Percy Edgar

Paddy O’Shaughnessy – William Macready

Music by the Station Orchestra

Conducted by Joseph Lewis