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THE definite reaction, today, to any pictures that
' tell a story,' raises the obvious question as to how far a picture (like music) is keeping within its proper purpose by being literary. Late nineteenth century painters were never so happy as when they were painting subject-pictures, and of those painters Luko Fildes was among the most popular. In discussing this question,
Mr. Roger Fry will refer to Luke Fildes and, in contrast to him, to Giotto, the fourteenth century painter who took for granted in his public a foreknowledge of the story he was illustrating and so concentrated on the form and spiritual content.

This is the first of a series of 'Biographies in Brief', specially written by some of the most distinguished biographers of today.

The advance announcement of this series indicated that the biographies might be either real or imaginary ; and we are not in a position to say for certain into which category Mr. Nicolson's present contribution will fall.

Contributors

Presenter:
The Hon. Harold Nicholson

or 'What You Will' by William Shakespeare

'Malvolio and the Countess'
From the painting by Maclise in the Tate Gallery

9.35 'Twelfth Night'
or 'What You Will' by William Shakespeare
Arranged by Barbara Burnham
With Incidental Music played by The Gershom Parkington Quintet

Persons Represented:
Orsino, Duke of Illyria; Valentine; Gentlemen attending on the Duke; Viola, in love with the Duke; A Sea-Captain, friend to Viola; Sir Toby Belch, Uncle to Olivia; Maria, Olivia's Woman; Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek; Clown, servant to Olivia; Olivia, a rich Countess; Malvolio, Steward to Olivia; Antonio, a Sea Captain, Friend to Sebastian; Sebastian, a young Gentleman, Brother to Viola; Fabian, Servant to Olivia; Lords, Priests, Sailors, Officers, Musicians and other attendants

Scene - A City in Illyria and the sea coast near it

The Play produced by Howard Rose

5XX Daventry

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