SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio programme presented by Farquharson Small on the history of the Old Vic Theatre, its two female managers, Emma Cons (acting manager 1898-1912) and Lilian Baylis (manager 1912-37), and producer-director Tyron Guthrie. The programme includes personal recollections from people who knew Baylis well, such as Evelyn Williams (secretary), Dame Sybil Thorndike (actress), and Harcourt Williams (producer). The programme is illustrated by recorded Shakespeare performances from reknowned members of the Old Vic Company, including Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, and Peggy Ashcroft.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

30 Oct 1949 at 21:45 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

60 mins

Availability

No archive copy known

Credits

Producer

W. Farquharson Small

Writer

W. Farquharson Small

Contributor

Edith Evans; Harcourt Williams; Ivor Brown; John Gielgud; Laurence Olivier; Olga Lindo; Peggy Ashcroft; Ralph Richardson; Richard Ainley; Sybil Thorndike; Tyrone Guthrie

Additional Details

Theatre

Old Vic Theatre

Theatre company

Old Vic Theatre Company

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

theatre history; Baylis, Lilian; Cons, Emma; Theatre management; Old Vic Theatre

Notes

Reviews

Small introduces his ‘plain garland of memories of the Old Vic Shakespeare Company’ in an article entitled ‘Return to the Old Vic’, published in Radio Times, 28 October 1949, p. 9.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)