Passages from the plays of Shakespeare in their original pronunciation
Introduced by Daniel Jones ,
Professor Emeritus of Phonetics in the University of London
(Continued in next column)
Henry V Act 3 Scene 1. The King: Once more unto the breach, dear friends.' (Raf de la Torre)
Julius Caesar Act 1 Scene 2. Cassius: 'I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus.' (Laidman Browne)
Twelfth Night Act 2 Scene 4: Duke, Viola, Feste, Curio. (Andrew Faulds , Marjorie Westbury. Robert Eddison , Raf de la Torre)
King John Act 2 Scene 1, The Bastard: 'Mad world, mad kings'' (Raf de la Torre)
Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 2, Juliet: ' Gallop apace, you Aery-footed steeds.' (Beryl Calder)
Henry V Act 4 Scene 3, The King: St. Crispin's Day. (Raf de la Torre)
Henry IV, Part 2 Act 3 Scene 2: Shallow, Falstaff, Bardolph. (Laidman Browne. Norman Shelley. Andrew Faulds )
The Tempest Act 5 Scene 1 Prospero: ' Ye elves of hills.' (Laidman Browne)
Phonetic advice by Professor Jones
Dramatic production by Mary Hope Allen
Harpsichord played by Cecil Dixon
(The recorded broadcast of Dec. 28)
Listeners may find the text useful in occasional passages.