SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio play written by Joe Burroughs about the English actor Edmund Kean (1787-1833). Kean systematically studied the principal Shakespearean characters, displaying the peculiar originality of his genius by interpretations entirely different from those of John Philip Kemble, then considered the great exponent of these roles.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

29 Nov 1946 at 21:35 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

40 mins

Availability

No archive copy known.

Credits

Producer

R. D. Smith

Writer

Joe Burroughs

Cast

Esme Percy	Edmund Kean
Francis de Wolff	Richard Hughes
Gladys Young	Mary Kean
Harry Hutchinson	Grattan
Howard Marion-Crawford	Major Noah
James McKechnie	Drury
Joan Geary	Charlotte Cox
Nan Marriott Watson	Charlotte Tidswell
Nicholas Stuart	Dr. Francis

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

actors; Kean, Edmund (1787-1833)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)