Research Catalog

Title

Embers [sound recording] / Samuel Beckett.

Author

Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989.

Publication

New York : Voices International ; Washington, D.C. : National Public Radio [distributor], p1988.

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Additional Authors

• Whitelaw, Billie, 1932-2014
• Deacon, Michael
• McGovern, Barry, 1948-
• Viker-Bloss, Tika
• Strozier, Henry
• Voices International.
• National Public Radio (U.S.)
• Beckett Festival of Radio Plays.

Description

1 sound cassette (1 hr.) : analog, stereo., Dolby processed.

Summary

Written originally in French in the early 1960's, this is the play's American premiere. The characters include an Animator, assisted by a Stenographer and the whip wielding mute character, Dick, who has the task of eliciting from Fox some unknown testimon of unknown significance. If it could but be achieved, then "tomorrow, who knows, we may be free!" Includes a discussion of the play on side 2.

Series Statement

Beckett festival of radio plays ; 2

Subjects

• Radio plays
• Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989 > Embers

Note

• "A radio play and a documentary about the production"--Container.
• "The Beckett Festival of Radio Plays is a production of Voices International"--Container.
• "'Embers' is the second program in a five part series, 'The Beckett Festival of Radio Plays' presenting American national premiere productions of all of the extant plays written specifically for the radio medium by Samuel Beckett"--Container.
• Notes on the complete series and performers on file under *LTC 8519.

Credits (note)

• Everett Frost, director/producer.

Performer (note)

• Barry McGovern (Henry) ; Billie Whitelaw (Ada) ; Michael Deacon (Riding master, Music master) ; Tika Viker-Bloss (Addie) ; Henry Strozier, host.

Event (note)

• Broadcast over National Public Radio on Apr. 9, 1989.

Call Number

*LTC 9159 (F)

OCLC

• 20584672
• NYPG01-R396

Author

Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989.

Title

Embers [sound recording] / Samuel Beckett.

Imprint

New York : Voices International ; Washington, D.C. : National Public Radio [distributor], p1988.

Series

Beckett festival of radio plays ; 2

Credits

Everett Frost, director/producer.

Cast

Barry McGovern (Henry) ; Billie Whitelaw (Ada) ; Michael Deacon (Riding master, Music master) ; Tika Viker-Bloss (Addie) ; Henry Strozier, host.

Event

Broadcast over National Public Radio on Apr. 9, 1989.

Added Author

Whitelaw, Billie, 1932-2014, voice actor.

Deacon, Michael, voice actor.

McGovern, Barry, 1948- voice actor.

Viker-Bloss, Tika, voice actor.

Strozier, Henry, host.

Voices International.

National Public Radio (U.S.)

Beckett Festival of Radio Plays.

Publisher No.

BE-89-04-09 National Public Radio

Research Call Number

*LTC 9159 (F) Notes on file. Complete series notes on file under *LTC 9155 (F).