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Talking about Charles Dickens, with David Edgar

BROADCAST: Jan. 19, 1983 | DURATION: 00:51:31

Synopsis

The British playwright discusses his nine-hour adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel Nicholas Nickleby, at Chicago's Blackstone Theatre.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
 

Details

Broadcast Date
Jan. 19, 1983

Duration
51 minutes, 31 seconds

Topics

Theater

People

Authors, Writers Producers and Directors

Tags

Edgar, David Dickens, Charles John Huffman, 1812-1870. Theater Authors, American Stage adaptations. Fiction Novelists Literature Audiotapes Radio programs WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

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