Birmingham
Friday 8 January 1926 6-7 Birmingham mixed
William Macready Recital-Talk on Shakespearean
Characters and scenes
Richard of Gloucester ('Richard III') (Shakespeare)
Friday 15 January 1926 Birmingham 6-7 (mixed)
William Macready Recital-Talk on Shakespearean
Characters and scenes
Richard as King
('Richard III') (Shakespeare)
8.15-8.40
The Repertory Players
In
‘Betty Sees It Through’
Scene – The drawing-room of the house of Betty’s
parents, Mr. And Mrs. Breton, a middle-class family. Betty’s eldest sister,
Mary, is seated at a desk making up accounts. The maid is clearing away the
tea-things.
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Friday 13 August 1926 Birmingham 8.30-8.50
The London Radio Repertory Players
Present
‘The Missing Link’ (James Dyrenforth and H.M.H.
Graham)
Eric Maxwell-Smith – Michael Hogan
Cynthia – Phyllis Thomas
Nathalie – Barbara Couper
Mind Picture: am amusing incident which might have
been another version of the Eternal Triangle except for circumstances which are
explained in the course of the play. The scene is the dressing-room of Eric
Maxwell-Smith, who is preparing to accompany his wife to a function. After the
manner of a man, Eric is frantically seeking one of his cuff-links.
Thursday 19 August 1926 Birmingham 8.10-8.30
The Birmingham Radio Players
Directed by Sydney Russell
Present
* ‘The
Golden Buddha’ (Lester Bidston)
Specially written for broadcasting
Yen Ho – Joseph Lewis
Miles Denaby – Sydney Russell
Lin Lim – Mary Brotherton
A dark cave, high in the snow-clad heights of the Khsm
in the wizard land of Tibet, from which in the distance, can be seen the secret
Monastery of Dayul, lofty and remote. Within the cave lies hidden Miles Denaby
– greed and fear in his heart – together with his beggar guide, Lin Lim.
Friday 3 September 1926 Birmingham 8.30-8.50
The London Radio Repertory Players present
‘What He Won’ (W.H. Williamson)
Mr. Guy Merrier – Theo Charlton
Mr. Arvon – George Ide
Miss Fellenough – Netta Wise
A Servant – Walter V. Tobias
Wednesday 8 September 1926 Birmingham 10.20-10.45
‘The Open Gate’ (C. Haddon Chambers)
The “5IT” Players
Directed by Sydney Russell
The Lover – John Moss
The Niece – Mary Brotherton
The Aunt – Phyllis Richardson
The Stranger – Sydney Russell