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[by Shakespeare]
[Starring] The Station Company of Players
under the direction of William MacReady

Act I.
Scenes 1, 3 and 5 .. A Street in Venice
Scenes 2, 4 and 6 Portia's House at Belmont
Act II.
Scene 1 A Street in Venice
Scene 2.... Portia's House at Belmont
Act III.
Scene I .... Venice: A Court of Justice
Scene 2 Portia's Garden, Belmont

Contributors

Writer:
William Shakespeare
Director:
William MacReady
Musicians:
The Station Orchestra
Antonio (The Merchant of Venice):
Leonard Thackeray
Salarino (Friend to Antonio):
Donald Powis
Salanio (Friend to Antonio):
A.E. Rowe
Bassanio:
E. Stuart Vinden
Lorenzo:
H.R. Walker
Gratiano:
Vincent Curran
Portia (A Rich Heiress):
Edna Godfrey-Turner
Nerissa (Her Waiting Maid):
Ethel Malpas
Shylock (A Jew):
William Macready
Launcelot Gobbo (Servant to Shylock):
Percy Edgar
Old Gobbo (Father to Launcelot):
Herbert Bosworth
Jessica (Daughter to Shylock):
Ethel Johnson
The Prince of Morocco:
Leonard Thackeray
Tubal (A Jew):
Frank V. Fenn
The Duke of Venice:
Harold Thomas

5IT Birmingham

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More