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by Leo Tolstoy
2, ' Pierre inherits a Fortune and Prince Andrew goes to the War'
A serial reading by Eric Gillett
The first instalment of Tolstoy's great novel, broadcast on Monday, introduced listeners to two of its several ' heroes ': the hobbledehoy Pierre, illegitimate son of the immensely wealthy old Count Bezukhov, and the rather older and more self-possessed
Prince Andrew Bolkonsky , son of an eccentric old general, Prince Nicholas Bolkonsky. Both these characters, strikingly unlike as they are, contain a great deal of self-portraiture. Similarly Prince Nicholas was drawn from Tolstoy's maternal grandfather and Andrew's sister, Princess Marya, from his own mother. The period is 1805.

Contributors

Unknown:
Leo Tolstoy
Reading By:
Eric Gillett
Unknown:
Prince Andrew Bolkonsky
Unknown:
Prince Nicholas Bolkonsky.

from St. Paul's Cathedral
Order of Service
Psalms xxii-xxiii
Lesson, Isaiah lxvi, 1-9
Magnificat (Lang in B flat)
Lesson, I Thessalonians ii, 17-20; iii, 1-13
Nunc Dimittis (Lang in B flat)
Anthem, I will lift up mine eyes
(Walker) (words, Psalm cxxi, 1-4)
Hymn, Strong Son of God, immortal love (E.H. 483)
(The choir will consist of men's voices only)

A romantic play with music. Book and lyrics by Mabel and Denis Constanduros. Music by Mark H. Lubbock. Production by Hedley Briggs
Cast (by permission of Herbert Farjeon)
The scene is laid at the country home of Graf Max von Schonheim, and afterwards at Posen, a Continental watering-place.
The BBC Theatre Chorus and The BBC Theatre Orchestra
Leader, Tate Gilder
Conducted by Mark H. Lubbock
('Mazurka' was broadcast in the Regional programme last night)

Contributors

Book and lyrics:
Mabel Constanduros
Book and Lyrics:
Denis Constanduros
Music:
Mark H. Lubbock.
Production:
Hedley Briggs
Singers:
The BBC Theatre Chorus
Musicians:
The BBC Theatre Orchestra
Leader:
Tate Gilder
Conductor:
Mark H. Lubbock
Graf Max von Schonheim:
Stuart Robertson
Grafin Luise, his wife:
Mabel Constanduros
Their daughters:
Grafin Caroline: Linda Gray
Grafin Gretel:
Billie Baker
Archduchess Sophie of Hoch Schulenberg:
Gladys Young
Archduke Max, her son:
Harold Warrender
Herr Schmidt, a music teacher:
Jan van Der Gucht
Miss Prosy, an English governess:
Phyllis Harding
Lieutenant von Vorheim:
Morgan Davies

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The last independent feudal state within the British Empire.
An account of the lives and customs of the people throughout the year, taken from recordings made on the island by La Dame de Serq
William Carre, Seneschal de Serq
Bertie Falle, Philip Guille, Philip Hamon, Walter Vibart, Henri Carré, Mai Carré, W. le Feuvre, H. le Feuvre, John Baker, and W.H. Carre
The music specially composed by Philip Sainton and played by the BBC Orchestra (Section C), led by Manus O'Donnell, conducted by the composer
Written and produced by Francis Dillon
La Dame de Serq, owner of the Island of Sark, owes allegiance to the Duke of Normandy, our present King, and holds the island under a grant made by Queen Elizabeth.
BBC apparatus paid a visit to this unique little island a few months ago, and collected the recorded voices of La Dame de Serq, the Seneschal of Sark, who is President of the Chief Pleas - Sark's parliament - and of the fisher-folk and farmers of this island paradise. The broadcast will include the chatter of the local patois and recordings of native songs and dances.

Contributors

Speaker:
La Dame de Serq
Speaker:
William Carre
Speaker:
Bertie Falle
Speaker:
Philip Guille
Speaker:
Philip Hamon
Speaker:
Walter Vibart
Speaker:
Henri Carré
Speaker:
Mai Carré
Speaker:
W. le Feuvre
Speaker:
H. le Feuvre
Speaker:
John Baker
Speaker:
W. H. Carre
Music composed by/Conductor:
Philip Sainton
Musicians:
BBC Orchestra (Section C)
Leader:
Manus O'Donnell
Written and Produced by:
Francis Dillon

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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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