Robert Atkins’s Bankside Players Presenting the Letter Scene from ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’
- Synopsis
- Televised broadcast of a scene based on Act II, scene i of the play. The ‘letter scene’ is performed by Robert Atkins’ Bankside Players.
- Series
- Scenes from Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 12 Mar 1937 at 21:35 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 25 mins
- Availability
- No recording available
Credits
- Director
- Stephen Thomas
- Producer
- Stephen Thomas
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Irene Vanbrugh Mistress Margaret Page Violet Vanbrugh Mistress Alice Ford
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Bankside Players
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Part of a series that inaugurated Shakespearean drama on television in Britain.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Robert Atkins’s Bankside Players Presenting the Letter Scene from ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37171 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)