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The merchant of Venice
- Title
- The merchant of Venice [sound recording] / by William Shakespeare.
- Author
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Publication
- [New York] : Columbia Phonograph Co., [1940?]
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | c. 2 | Audio | Use in library | *LRA 3431 c. 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | c. 1 & 3 | Audio | Use in library | *LRA 3431 c. 1 & 3 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
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- Description
- 12 sound discs : analog, 78 rpm; 12 in.
- Summary
- Presents Shakespeare's classic play about Shylock, a Jewish moneylender with a successful business in Venice. Bassanio borrows a sum of money from Shylock so that he can woo Portia. Portia disguises herself as a lawyer and foils Shylock's ability to exact retribution from Bassanio for failing to repay the debt. Includes sound effects and instrumental accompaniment.
- Series Statement
- Mercury text records
- Uniform Title
- Mercury text records.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Comedies.
- Note
- Copies 1 & 2 (manual sequence): Columbia: C-6 (ME-1 -- ME-12); matrix nos.: ME-1001--ME-1024.
- Copy 3 (automatic sequence): Columbia: MC-6 (ME-44 -- ME-55); matrix nos.: ME-1001--ME-1024.
- Call Number
- *LRA 3431
- LCCN
- 2001563257
- OCLC
- 67526215
- Author
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Title
- The merchant of Venice [sound recording] / by William Shakespeare.
- Imprint
- [New York] : Columbia Phonograph Co., [1940?]
- Series
- Mercury text recordsMercury text records.
- Performer
- Orson Welles and members of the Mercury Theater.
- Local Note
- Copy 2 in original container. Copies 1 and 3 shelved together in box (original containers discarded).
- Added Author
- Welles, Orson, 1915-1985, director.Welles, Orson, 1915-1985, voice actor.Mercury Theatre.
- Publisher No.
- C-6 Columbia Phonograph Co.MC-6 Columbia Phonograph Co.ME-1--ME-12 Columbia Phonograph Co.ME-44--ME-55 Columbia Phonograph Co.ME-1001--ME-1024 Columbia Phonograph Co.
- Research Call Number
- *LRA 3431