Great Historical Shakespeare Recordings
Author : Various
Performed By : Full Cast Production
Publisher : Select Music & Distribution
Runtime : 2 hours 5 minutes
Categories : Shakespeare
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In this remarkable anthology of historical recordings are many of the great artists of the past. Early cylinder recordings of Sir Henry Irving preserve the voice and character of the greatest actor of the Victorian period as well as Ellen Terry, his stage partner for many years. In this programme, are documented the changing styles of Shakespeare performance - a fascinating study - with such varied actors as Tree, Gielgud, Thorndike, Olivier, and from the USA, Booth and Barrymore.
The second disc is no less absorbing, an entertaining miscellany of melodrama, tragedy, comedy - including the famous extract of Edith Evans' performance as Lady Bracknell and an unforgettable dialogue between Laurel and Hardy. In addition, are some great actors from France, Germany and even Russia - the formidable singer/actor Feodor Chaliapin.
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Importance of Being Earnest, The
Author : Oscar Wilde
Performed By : Alec McCowen, Lynn Redgrave and cast
Publisher : Harper Collins UK
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Classic Literature
Classics
Modern Classics
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Jack Worthing lives in the country with his budding young ward Cecily Cardew and her fusspot governess, Miss Prism.
To escape his situation, Jack invents a brother named Ernest who lives in London and frequently needs him.
When in London, Jack then poses as Ernest.
This elaborate fabrication proceeds smoothly until Jack/Ernest falls in love and his fiancee’s mother discovers there is more – or, rather, less – to him than meets the eye.
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