Commemoration of Ellen Terry's eightieth birthday
Monday, 27 February 1928
Those who take part will be for the most part members of the Terry family
Fred Terry, Marion Terry, Mabel Terry Lewis, - not to mention the two young Gielguds [John/Val], great-nephews of Ellen Terry, who are rapidly making a name for themselves on the stage.
includes scenes from:
'Hamlet'
Oscar Wilde's Sonnet to Ellen Terry as Portia spoken by Henry Ainley
Our Birthday Greetings spoken by Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson
A Message from Ellen Terry
'The Merchant of Venice'
Act III Scene 2
Monday 27 February 1928 8-9
Ellen Terry
In Honour of her Eightieth BirthdayPortia - Mabel Terry Lewis
Bassanio - John Gielgud
'Hamlet'
Act IV Scene 5
Monday 27 February 1928 8-9
Ellen Terry
In Honour of her Eightieth BirthdayQueen - Mabel Terry Lewis
Horatio - John Gielgud
Ophelia - Fay Compton
King - Charles Terry
Laertes - Ben Webster
'The Winter's Tale'
Act II, Scene 1
Monday 27 February 1928 8-9
Ellen Terry
In Honour of her Eightieth BirthdayHermione - Mabel Terry Lewis
1st Lady - Minnie Terry
2nd Lady - May Whitty
Mamilius - Virginia Parsons
Leontes - Ben Webster
1st Lord - Tom Heslewood
'The Merry Wives of Windsor'
Act II Scene 1
Monday 27 February 1928 8-9
Ellen Terry
In Honour of her Eightieth BirthdayMistress Page - Minnie Terry
Mistress Ford - Mabel Terry Lewis
'Improvisation in June'
Europe is Dead! Long Live the European!
(Max Mohr)
Tuesday 24 July 1928 Daventry 5GB 7.35-9
Wednesday 25 July 1928 London and Daventry 9.35-11The English version by Susan Behn and Cecil Lewis
Princess Orloff - Mabel Terry Lewis
Tompkininov, a Keeper - Harcourt Williams
Adam Zappé, Improvisator - Bruce Winston
Olga, his Daughter - [no actor listed]
Samuel Miller, an American Millionaire - George Ide
Ian Mill, his Son - John Gielgud
Dr. Varley, Physician to Sam mill - A. Scott Gatty
Elkin, Secretary to Sam mill - Frederick Burtwell
Major-domo - Ernest Haines
Servants, Criminal Officers
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