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First of the Birthday Week Programmes.

Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet,' adapted for the microphone by Barbara Burnham will be broadcast this afternoon at 4.15.

Characters: [see below]

Other special programmes for Birthday Week are summarized on pp. 452 and 453

Contributors

Author:
William Shakespeare
Music under the direction of:
Leslie Woodgate
Producer:
Val Gielgud
Romeo:
Harman Grisewood
Juliet:
Margaretta Scott
Nurse:
Martita Hunt
Mercutio:
Ralph Richardson
Friar Laurence:
Campbell Gullan
Tybalt:
John Lawrie [sic]
Prince Escalas:
Dennis Arundell
Paris:
Ivan Branch
Capulet:
Victor Fairley
Montague:
Frank Freeman
Benvolio:
John Cheatle
Friar John:
Franklyn Bellamy
Balthazar:
Robert Speaight
Sampson:
Andrew Churchman
Gregory:
Arthur Goullet
Peter:
Harald Colonna
Abraham:
Arthur Jenkins
Lady Montague:
Gladys Young
Lady Capulet :
Barbara Dillon
The Apothecary:
Abraham Sofaer

THE BELLS :
S.O Hymn, My God, my Father, make me strong
(St. Martin's Hymn Book, 583 ; St. Martin's 0!d Hymn Book, 229)
Confession and Thanksgivings
PsatmIII; Lesson: NuneDimittis; Prayers
Hymn, Be Thou my Guardian and my Guide
(St. Martin's Hymn Book. 458 ; St. Martin's Old Hymn Book, 31 ; Ancient and Modern, 282)
Address by the Reverend
PERCY DEARMER. D.D. , Canon of Westminster
Hymn, 0 Vahant Hearts (St. Martin's Hymn
Book, 293 ; St. Martin's Old Hymn Book, 281)
The Btessing
The Service wi)l be taken by the Reverend P. MCCORMICK
At the Organ, AnxoLD GoLDSBROUGH

Contributors

Unknown:
Percy Dearmer. D.D.
Unknown:
Reverend P. McCormick

National Programme Daventry

About National Programme

National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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