SHAKESPEARE

Macbeth (1937 Television)

Series

Theatre Parade

Director

Michel Saint-Denis

Producer

George More O’Ferrall

Television broadcast. Scenes from Michel St. Denis’ production of Macbeth at the Old Vic with Laurence Olivier and Judith Anderson in the title roles. Presented for television by George More O’Ferrall.

Macbeth (1937 Radio)

Series

Columbia Workshop

Director

Orson Welles; Irving Reis

Radio production of Macbeth directed by Orson Welles. No information on cast known (7/2010).

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, The (1936 Radio)

aka: Katerina Izmaylova

Radio transmission of a special concert of Shostakovitch’s opera in four acts, organised and relayed by the BBC from Queen’s Hall, London. The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus are conducted by Albert...

Tragedy of Macbeth, The (1935 Radio)

Producer

Peter Creswell

Radio broadcast. A shortened version of Shakespeare’s play arranged and produced by Peter Creswell. With Godfrey Tearle as Macbeth and Flora Robson as Lady Macbeth. The music, played by the BBC Variety...

Shakespearean Music (1934 Radio)

Radio programme of Shakespearean music. The BBC Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Lewis plays German’s Coronation March (Henry VIII), Nicolai’s Overture for ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’, Bantok’s...

Tragedy of Macbeth, The (1933 Radio)

Producer

Val Gielgud; E. A. Harding

Shakespeare’s tragedy presented for broadcasting in twelve scenes by Barbara Burnham, produced by Val Gielgud and E. A. Harding. The cast includes Ralph Richardson as Macbeth and Martita Hunt as Lady...

Readings from Shakespeare - 1, Macbeth (1933 Radio)

Series

English Literature

Producer

Barbara Burnham

Radio schools broadcast. Dramatic readings from Shakespeare’s play with a short introduction to scenes used as the basis of an English literature lesson for 11-14 year old schoolchildren.

'Macbeth’ Broadcast, The (1933 Radio)

Radio talk by BBC Productions Director Val Gielgud on the making of the recent broadcast version of Macbeth (12/3/1933; see separate entry) for which he was the joint producer. Gielgud discusses current...

Shakespeare’s Birthday (1933 Radio)

Series

Wireless Military Band, The

Radio programme. The Wireless Military Band conducted by B. Walton O’Donnell plays the Overture to Sullivan’s Macbeth and Suite from Henry VIII, German’s ‘Three Dances’ from As You Like It,...

Macbeth from the Artist Designer’s Point of View (1933 Radio)

Series

Making a Play

Radio broadcast. Theatre designer Albert Rutherston, who has worked on the set and costume design for Granville Barker’s production of The Winter’s Tale (1912), describes how he would go about setting...