1886-1972
An impression of a unique actor-manager and director, whose earthy ' Elizabethan ' humour is preserved in a wealth of ' Robert Atkins stories '.
Colleagues and friends talk about his personality, his ideas, and his contribution to the staging and understanding of Shakespeare, particularly during his 27 years at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park.
Extracts from Robert Atkins's Notes for an Autobiography read by Robert Eddison Taking part:
LESLIE CROWTHER
LESLIE FRENCH, HUBERT GREGG JOHN LAURIE , MOIRA LISTER DAME ANNA NEAGLE
ERIC PORTER , MARGARETTA SCOTT , ARTHUR COLBY
SPRAGUE, J. C. TREWIN ,
ARTHUR WHITE, DAVID WILLIAM and MARGARET WOLFIT
Devised by J. C. TREWIN and ARTHUR WHITE
Producer JOHN THEOCHARIS