Face to Face | Dame Edith Sitwell

Measure for Measure

Dame Edith Sitwell reads a sequence of poems chosen from a recital she gave at the Edinburgh Festival. These include 'Take, O, take those lips away' from Measure for Measure and the sleepwalking scene from Macbeth.

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Licence: ERA Licence required

Content
  • Type: Factual, Plays
  • Channel: BBC TV
  • Duration: 15'35''
  • Broadcast date: 1959
Usage

UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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  • Shakespeare Archive Resource
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