Classic English and Irish Dramas starring Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud, Volume 3

By: Theatre Royal, Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Laurence Olivier

Length: 40 mins

Publisher's summary

Fully restored and remastered, Heritage Media presents the greatest of vintage artists in classic dramas from English and Irish Literature. Here is the legendary Laurence Olivier starring in ‘The Canterville Ghost’, adapted from the original tale by Oscar Wilde and Laurence Olivier starring in 'Lord Arthur Savill's Crime' adapted from the original tale by Oscar Wilde.

Theatre Royal is a unique series of classic radio dramas produced in the 1950's by the late Harry Alan Towers. Starring the leading theatre artists of the day it is the only series of radio dramas in which Laurence Olivier ever appeared. He was joined by Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Orson Welles, Robert Morley, John Mills, Michael Redgrave, Trevor Howard, Robert Donut, Alec Guinness and Margaret Lockwood.

Over the Years, Theatre Royal has received a glittering array of accolades, including: “vivid, tense, and compressed.”( Classic radio)

“Craft, like character, ages well.”(Daily Telegraph)

“Great fun to listen to and, as radio history, they are unsurpassed.” (Sunday Telegraph)

“Voices like these justify the Golden Days tag. We won't hear their like again.” (Sunday Times)

“A must for archive fans. The excitement of vintage radio drama with strong storylines.” (Radio Times.)

Over the Years, Theatre Royal has received a glittering array of accolades, including: ‘Classic radio - vivid, tense, compressed. Craft, like character, ages well.’ Daily Telegraph; ‘Great fun to listen to and, as radio history, they are unsurpassed.’ Sunday Telegraph; ‘Voices like these justify the Golden Days tag. We won't hear their like again.’ Sunday Times; ‘A must for archive fans. The excitement of vintage radio drama with strong storylines.’ Radio Times.

©2011 Heritage Media Ltd (P)2011 Heritage Media Ltd

familiar yarns

It's fun to read or listen to old old classics such as these. these old friends show up often in more recent books and movies. Spirits of the past come back to haunt or make us laugh.

Edit the Sound

The volume of the instrument interludes was painful. Overall sound quality strained. The stories and performances were interesting.

Poor sound quality

This really should be remastered because it is almost impossible to listen to / was really disappointed

Poor sound

Doesn’t stand up to other productions unfortunately. Not sure reason for it being issued-needs more work