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The Hollow Crown

1969
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About The Hollow Crown

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The Hollow Crown is an anthology, devised by John Barton in 1961, which presents in dramatic form speeches, documents, gossip and music, associated with the British monarchy from William the Conqueror to Queen Victoria. A videotape of a broadcast can be seen at The Paley Center for Media in New York City.

The work has also been produced for the stage several times. According to Ian Richardson "every member of the Royal Shakespeare Company - present, past, or passed-on - has participated in it at one time or another".

Jul 5 - 13, 1969

  • The Little Theatre

  • Genre: Variety, Drama

  • Playwright: John Barton

  • Director: Maureen Christie

Cast

Maureen Christie

The Readers

Frank Ritchie

The Readers

John Ross

The Readers

David Farnsworth

The Readers

Robert Lemke

Bass

The Singers

Arthur Mee

Baritone

The Singers

Michael Hillman

Tenor

The Singers

Betty Nolan

At The Piano And Harpsichord

Accompaniste

Kurt Mackiewicz

Beefeaters

Denis Hobbs

Beefeaters

Crew

  • Director
    Maureen Christie
  • Stage Manager
    Herb. Jennings.
  • Sound
    Geoffrey Murray
  • Lighting
    Geoff. Simmonds, Neville Ward.
  • Props
    Mary MaCleod, Carmel Allen
  • Graphic Design
    Gordon Thurling
  • Program Design
    Gordon Thurling, Ian Page (cover)
  • Photography
    Basil Dawson
  • Foyer Stall
    Marjorie Drew

Gallery