St. Crispin’s Day
- Synopsis
- Radio programme commemorating the anniversary of the battle of Agincourt with music and scenes from Shakespeare’s histories. The Belfast Station Orchestra performs the Overture to Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, two Interludes from Falstaff (Elgar), and Sullivan’s March from Henry VIII. At 8.30 pm Edmund Willard and the Radio Players present Agincourt (scenes from Shakespeare’s King Henry V).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 26 Oct 1925 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 90 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Arthur Sullivan; Edward Elgar; Otto Nicolai
- Cast
Edmund Willard
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Radio Players
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Henry V; Henry VIII; Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Transmitted from Belfast Station.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "St. Crispin’s Day". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67749 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)