IYA and Shakespeare

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 40, 19 April 1929, Page 6

IYA and Shakespeare

Tuesday, April 23 RRANGEMENTS have now been completed for the great "Shakespeare" programme at 1YA on Tuesday, 28rd inst., particulars of which are published elsewhere. The programme, which is- under the direction of Mr. J. F. Montague, will be of a yaried and interesting character, and should therefore make a strong appeal to every class of listener. Comedy items will include scenes from "Much Ado About Nothing" and "The Merchant of Venice," the graveyard scene from "Hamlet" and the recruiting seene from "Henry IV.", Part II. Historical scenes and excerpts will be given from "Henry V," Henry VI," Part ITI., "Henry IV," Part I. (the great "Hotspur" scene), "Julius Caesar," and "Henry VIII" (Queen Katherine’s Trial), and other items, with the beautiful casket scene from "The Merchant of Venice" and the "Quality of Mercy" from the same play. In addition to these the studio trio will play two charming Shakespearean selections; there will be several specially selected gramophone selections (Shakespearean), and Shakespearean songs will be contributed by Mr. Len Barnes (station director), and Miss Mina Kronfeld, who is making her first uppearance, Among the artists who will appear in the Shakespearean scenes. and excerpis will be. the fol-

DUET lowing :-Charles Bertram,-Rosie Stratton, J. N. Gordon, Bunice Norwood, Culford Bell, Mary Gordon, Alan Gladfield, Gladys Gamman, J. F. Montague, Millie Darl, Constance Gilbertson, F. W. Barker, Julius Hogben, Dan Flod, Rev. George Coats, Gordon: Hellyer, and many others. This striking programme should make a strong appeal, not only to lovers of Shakespeare, but to the general public as well.