William Shakespeare
Great Historical Shakespeare Recordings
Unabridged
2 hours 5 minutes
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Historical recordings of actors from the beginning of the recording era. - Historical Shakespeare performances by Ainley, John Barrymore, Bourchier, Casson, Forbes-Robertson, John Geilgud (1920s and 1940s). - A miscellany. Some startling historical performances in a wide range of works from Edith Evans, Charles Laughton, Noel Coward, Sarah Bernhardt, Fred Terry, Laurel and Hardy, Edwin Booth, Bransby Williams, Jean Cocteau, Feodor Chaliapin and others. Cast: Herbert Beerbohm Tree Arthur Bourchier Lewis Waller Frank Benson Johnston Forbes Robertson John Gielgud Sybil Thorndike Lewis Casson John Barrymore Laurence Olivier Henry Irving Edwin Booth Ellen Terry Noel Coward Gertrude Lawrence Fred Terry Julia Neilson Henry Ainley Bransby Williams Edith Evans Charles Laughton Laurel and Hardy Bransby Williams Sarah Bernhardt Jean Mounet-Sully Constant Coquelin Feodor Chaliapin Alexander Moissi
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