17:00

For Older Children: Lady Precious Stream

Sun 12^th Mar 1950, 17:00 on BBC Television

A Chinese play translated and adapted by S. I. Hsiung.
with Clive Morton, Rosalyn Boulter and Peter Coke.
This old Chinese play blending comedy and sentiment, is presented in the traditional manner of the Chinese theatre.
(Second performance of the programme televised last Tuesday)
(to 18.30)

Contributors

Translated and adapted by:: S. I. Hsiung
Producer:: John Glyn-Jones
Settings:: James Bould
Honourable Reader:: Hugh Morton
His Excellency Wang Yun the Prime Minister:: Clive Morton
Madam Wang, his wife:: Amy Dalby
Su the Dragon General, their eldest son-in-law:: Noel Howlett
Wei the Tiger General, their second son-in-law:: Peter Bennett
Golden Stream, their eldest daughter, Su's wife:: Judith Fellows
Silver Stream, their second daughter, Wei's wife:: Jenny Laird
Precious Stream, their third daughter:: Joan Painter
Hsieh Ping-Kuel, their gardener:: Peter Coke
Her Royal Highness, the Princess of the Western Regions:: Rosalyn Boulter
Her A.D.C.s:: Ma Ta: Hugh Munro
Her A.D.C.s:: Kiang Hai: Jack Lester

Source: Radio Times

20:30

The Lady's Not for Burning

BBC Television

Sun 12^th Mar 1950, 20:30 on BBC Television

View in Radio Times

A comedy by Christopher Fry
[Starring] Pamela Brown and Alec Clunes

The play takes place in Hebble Tyson's house. He is the Mayor of the little market town of Cool Clary, and the appearance of the characters is as much as anything, 15th century.

Based on the recent production at the Globe Theatre directed by John Gielgud and Esme Percy.

(Second performance: Thursday at 8.30)