Dark green example of Brampton's Patent Instantaneous Binder, with the label 'Ralph Richardson' on the front written in his handwriting. This folder previously held the handwritten script of Inner Voices in Add MS 89510/12/10.
Script for a broadcast to celebrate the birth of Hilaire Belloc
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A selection of typed works of Hilaire Belloc, probably read by Ralph Richardson during a broadcast to celebrate the centenary of the author's birth in 1870. This folder includes: an extract from The Path to RomeThe Moon's FuneralThe Firean extract from The Hound of Heaven
Manuscript scripts of poems and prose works belonging to Ralph Richardson probably intended for radio broadcast. These are arranged chronologically where identifiable.
Script for a broadcast of 'The Passionate Pilgrim' and 'The Phoenix and Turtle'
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The script for a broadcast for BBC Radio 3, recorded on 6 Sep 1976, of the poems from The Passionate Pilgrim and the poem The Phoenix and the Turtle , attributed to William Shakespeare. The poems were read by Ralph Richardson and the broadcast was produced by Charles Lefeaux.
The script for a broadcast for BBC Radio 3 for transmission on 18 Aug 1978 of a selection of Andrew Marvell's poems to celebrate the tercentenary of his death. The poems were read by Ralph Richardson, compiled by Charles Lefeaux, and the broadcast was produced by Bennett Maxwell.
Script proposal for a television show about the history of tennis
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A copy of the proposed script for an hour long television documentary programme entitled The Real Game of Tennis and produced by James Wotton Limited. The proposal is addressed to Sir Ralph Richardson in the hope he would host and present the programme.
A selection of undated scripts for poems and stories probably to be read by Ralph Richardson for radio broadcasts. This folder contains: The Stream's Song by Lascelles AbercrombeThe Nurse's Song by William Blakean extract from The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carrollan adaptation of The Heart ...
A copy of the script of readings and music for an evening of entertainment devised by Sir Kenneth Clark and Robert Gittings entitled John Keats (1795-1821) An Impression in Poetry, Prose and Music.The readings were performed by John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Irene Worth.