SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s play produced by Arthur Blanch. With Douglas Burbidge as Orlando, Donald Davies as Touchstone, and Margaret Stuart as Rosalind. Arne’s incidental music is played by the Station Orchestra.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

21 Jul 1927 at 21:20 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

80 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Producer

Arthur Blanch

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Thomas Arne

Cast

Margaret Stuart	Rosalind
Flora McDowell	Celia
Douglas Burbidge	Orlando
Donald Davies	Touchstone
Sidney Northcote	Jaques
Daniel Roberts	Silvius
Daniel Roberts	Duke Frederick
Eileen Vaughan	Phebe
Fred E. Weatherly	Duke Senior
Ivor Maddox	Charles
Michael Hasker	Oliver
Richard Morgan	Corin
Sidney Evans	William
Sidney Evans	Le Beau
Sidney Evans	Hymen
Sidney Northcote	Amiens
Susie Stevens	Audrey
T. Hannam-Clarke	Adam
Warren Fisher

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

As You Like It

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Transmitted from Cardiff.
Warren Fisher is credited in The Times programme listing only.

History

Billed as a special programme, the production received central panelling in Radio Times.

Textual information

According to Radio Times programme information, one short scene was omitted in the adaptation.

Reviews

Source: The Times, Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)