Scenes from 'Macbeth'
Wednesday 1 February 1928 London 9.35-10.10
As performed for the troops in France during the War.
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
'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Act II, Scene 1
Monday 27 February 1928 8-9
Ellen Terry
In Honour of her Eightieth BirthdayPuck - Mary Casson
Fairy - Virginia Parsons
Oberon - John Gielgud
Titania - Elizabeth Irving
'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
'King Henry V'
Monday 23 April 1928 London and Daventry 9.20-11.15
St. George's Day
Produced by Howard Rose
Ivan Samson [large billing]
Herbert Lugg
Gilbert Heron
Philip Wade
Eric Lugg
Murri Moncrieff
Patrick Waddington
Leslie Perrins [large billing]
Sydney Russell
B.A. Pittar
Ernest Haines
J. Smith Wright
S. Creagh Henry
Ernest Digges
Winifred Evans [large billing]
Alice De Grey
Gipsy Ellis
Colleen Clifford
Margaret Halstan
Scenes from 'King John'
Friday 25 May 1928 London and Daventry 3.30-4.30
Plays for Schools
'The Tragedy of Macbeth'
Adapted for Broadcasting in Three Episodes
Friday 25 May 1928 London and Daventry 9.35-11
S.B. from Glasgow
Duncan - Seath Innes
Malcom - Andrew Stewart
Macbeth - R.B. Wharrie
Banquo - Charles R.M. Brookes
Lady Macbeth - Nan R. Scott
Macduff - Robert DonatOther parts taken by The Glasgow Station Players, with incidental music by The Station Orchestra
Scenes and Episodes to be linked together by
The Narrator - Enid Hewitt
'Hamlet'
Wednesday 18 July 1928 London and Daventry 9.35-11.15
Hamlet - Gyles Isham
King - Leslie Perrins
Queen - Irene Rooke
Laertes - Ian Fleming
Horatio - Ivan Samson
Marcellus - Herbert Lugg
Ghost - Victor Lewisohn
Ophelia - Muriel Hewitt
Polonius - Marcus Barron
Narrator - Dorothy Holmes-Gore(no pr listed)
Tonight's broadcast production of 'Hamlet' will not be a complete version of the play as written. Great care has, however, been taken to ensure that the best which Shakespeare at almost his greatest has given us shall be retained. 'Hamlet', as far as stage or microphone presentations go, is the finest of the tragedies, though, as a sheer resplendent work of genius, it is excelled by 'King Lear', a play which makes such demands upon the actors and the stage as to render its production seldom possible. 'Hamlet' is, par excellence, a 'microphone play' though at such moments as the killing of Polonius and the fnal bloody climax, its action becomes visual. The true and moving drama of the piece lies in its dialogue, which contains many lovely and familiar lines. .. tonight is the first important Shakespearian broadcast since the production, on St. George's Day, of 'Henry V'.
Scenes from Shakespeare
Tuesday 14 August 1928 Cardiff 7.30-8.30
Produced by Edith Craig
Relayed from the Summer School of Dramatic Art, Citizen House, Bath
'King Henry VIII' Act III, Scene 1
'The Merry Wives of Windsor' Act III, Scene 3
'The Merchant of Venice' Act V, Scene 1[no actors listed]
'King Lear'
(Shakespeare)
Tuesday 11 September 1928 Daventry 5GB 8-10
Wednesday 12 September 1928 London and Daventry 8-10Lear - Edmund Willard
The King of France - Frederick Tomlin
The Duke of Burgundy - Arthur Ewart
The Duke of Cornwall - Robert Speaight
The Duke of Albany - Arthur Ewart
The Earl of Kent - Colin Keith Johnston
The Earl of Gloucester - O.B. Clarence
Edgar - Bruce Belfrage
Edmund - Leslie Perrins
Curan - Ernest Haines
Fool - John Reeve
Oswald - Alexander Sarner
Goneril - Dorothy Dayus
Regan - Barbara Couper
Cordelia - Lilian Harrison
Some connected scenes from 'Hamlet'
(Shakespeare)
Thursday 22 November 1928 Daventry 5GB 10.15-11.15
Hamlet - Robert Speaight
Bernardo - Arthur Clay
Francisco - Frank Denton
Ghost - Andrew Churchman
Queen - Barbara Couper
Ophelia - Lillian Harrison
Horatio - Charles Lefeaux
Claudius - William Marsh
Polonius - Frank Denton
Laertes - Arthur Clay
Narrator - T.C.L. FarrarTonight's production takes us as far away from the tradition of the footlights; the quiet voices of the actors will unfold a grim story much nearer reality than tragedy.