Lady of Belmont, The
- Synopsis
- Radio play written by St. John G. Ervine and adapted for broadcasting by Cyril Wood. Devised as a sequel to Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, it takes place 10 years after the date of Antonio’s trial and covers a period of twenty-four hours, moving from Portia’s bedroom in Belmont to the house of Jessica and Lorenzo, finally ending in the garden of Portia’s house.
No cast details available (2/2008). - Series
- Sequels
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 24 Mar 1933 at 21:35 (Channel: BBC Regional Programme)
- Duration
- 75 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Producer
- Cyril Wood
- Writer
- St. John G. Ervine
- Adaptor for Radio
- Cyril Wood
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Literary adaptation; alternative endings
Notes
- Notes
- Transmitted from Cardiff station.
- History
- This was the second production broadcast in the literary ‘Sequel’ series on BBC Cardiff.
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times, 17 March 1933, p. 709.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Lady of Belmont, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70239 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)