SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Rosalynde in Arden

Synopsis

Radio play produced and adapted for broadcasting by Peter Creswell. Scenes from Shakespeare’s As You Like It are supplemented by text from Rosalynde by Thomas Lodge, a romance which Shakespeare used as source for his play. The chief additions to Shakespeare’s comedy consist of sonnets from Lodge’s version, set to music composed and conducted by Julian Herbage and sung by Rosalind and other characters.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

7 Aug 1938 at 17:55 (Channel: BBC National Programme)

Duration

120 mins

Availability

No archive copy known

Credits

Producer

Peter Creswell

Music

Julian Herbage

Adaptor for Radio

Peter Creswell

Cast

Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies	Rosalind
Kathleen Boutall	Celia
Eliis Irving	Orlando
Hedley Briggs	Touchstone
Richard Goolden	Jaques
A. B. Imeson	Adam
Audrey Cameron	Audrey
Clive Baxter	Page
Dodd Mehan	Duke Frederick
Dudley Jones	Amiens
Eric Berry	Silvius
Franklyn Kelsey	Charles
M. Landale	William
M. Landale	Sir Oliver Martext
Michael Bazalgette	Le Beau
Norman Shelley	Corin
Peter Humphreys	Dennis
Peter Humphreys	Hymen
Robert Holmes	Oliver
Robin Maule	Page
Torin Thatcher	Duke Senior

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

As You Like It

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); songs

Notes

Notes

A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)