SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Haidee Wright and Frank Vosper in a Scene from Act 4 of ‘Will Shakespeare’

Synopsis

Radio broadcast of a scene from Act IV of the play which was originally written for the stage by British playwright and novelist Winifred Ashton, whose nom de plume was Clemence Dane (1888-1965). The plot links Shakespeare and the ‘Dark Lady’ of the sonnets with the mysterious death of Shakespeare’s fellow dramatist, Christopher Marlowe.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

5 Sep 1926 at 17:10 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

20 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Writer

Clemence Dane

Cast

Frank Vosper
Haidee Wright

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Dane’s Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts, a play written in blank verse, was published in 1921.

History

The stage play premiered at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, 17 November 1921. Several broadcasts on BBC radio followed (see separate entries). The play was subsequently produced for BBC Television on April 3,1938 (see separate entry).

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)