The English Stage on Disc
London and New York
1906–1935 · Gramophone Company, Victor
12 EpisodesWeeklyPGSince 1906
Episodes
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Restored broadcasts from 1906, in original transmission order.
- 1. Antony's Lament Over the Body of Caesar — Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree · 1 Jan 1906
- 2. Falstaff's Speech on Honour — Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree · 1 Jan 1906
- 3. The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained — Ellen Terry · 1 Jan 1911
The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained — Ellen Terry
1 Jan 1911 · 1 min
Ellen Terry — The Merchant of Venice. Recorded 1911, His Master's Voice. Disc digitised by the Great 78 Project; public domain.
A Winter's Tale — Ellen Terry
1 Jan 1911 · 1 min
Ellen Terry — The Winter's Tale. Recorded 1911, Victrola. Disc digitised by the Great 78 Project; public domain.
Antony's Lament Over the Body of Caesar — Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree
1 Jan 1906 · 2 min
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree — Julius Caesar. Recorded 1906, Special. Disc digitised by the Great 78 Project; public domain.
Falstaff's Speech on Honour — Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree
1 Jan 1906 · 2 min
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree — Henry IV, Part 1. Recorded 1906, Special. Disc digitised by the Great 78 Project; public domain.
Gloucester's Soliloquy — John Barrymore
1 Jan 1928 · 4 min
John Barrymore — Henry VI, Part 3. Recorded 1928, Victrola. Disc digitised by the Great 78 Project; public domain.
Hamlet's Speech to the Players — E. H. Sothern
1 Jan 1921 · 4 min
E. H. Sothern — Hamlet. Recorded 1921, Victrola. Disc digitised by the Great 78 Project; public domain.
The Importance of Being Earnest, excerpt — Dame Edith Evans and John Gielgud
1 Jan 1935 · 3 min
Dame Edith Evans and John Gielgud — Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest. Recorded 1935, His Master's Voice. Disc digitised by the Great 78 Project; public domain.
Antony's Oration, part one — E. H. Sothern
1 Jan 1920 · 4 min
E. H. Sothern — Julius Caesar. Recorded 1920, Victrola. Disc digitised by the Great 78 Project; public domain.
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