A comedy by George Farquhar
Arranged for broadcasting by RAYMOND RAIKES Music composed by THOMAS EASTWOOD with Alec Clunes
Avice Landon , John Wyse
In 1943 Alec Clunes included Farquar's comedy in his Festival of English Comedy at the Arts Theatre, and revived it some years later in his Festival of English Drama. He repeats his performance as Sir Harry Wildair : ' a gentleman of most happy circumstances; his florid constitution. being never ruffled by misfortune nor stinted in its pleasures, has rendered him entertaining to others and easy to himself — turning all passion into gaiety of humour, by which he chooses rather to rejoice his friends than be hated by any.'
Characters in order of speaking:
Scene: London. 1699
St. James's Park-Lady Lurewell's Lodgings-Lady Darling's House-The Piazza in Covent Garden
A Section of the NEW
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF LONDON Conducted by KENNETH ALWYN
Produced by RAYMOND RAIKES
Alec Clunes is in ' Getting Married ' at the Strand Theatre, London
Second broadcast
DURING THE INTERVAL (9.5*-9.15*)
A record of Consort music by Coperario. Gibbons, and Ward, played by the VIENNA CONCENTUS MUSICUS