ELLYLLON AR HYNT

[RADIO-SCRIPT]
[“When Ghouls Ride Out.”

Radio Times, June 11, 1937] “A programme for St.

John’s Eve, entitled ‘Ellyllon ar Hynt’ (Ghouls a-Riding), will be broadcast on

Wednesday, June 23, and Welsh listeners with a taste for the macabre should not

fail to listen to it. According to our more superstitious ancestors, St. John’s Eve

was one of the most dangerous nights of the year, when all the ghastly denizens of

the supernatural world were abroad and the Devil himself walked the world to

accost the unwary.”

[PROGRAM INFORMATION]
ORIGINATION:

West and Wales Programme (BBC).

DURATION;

June 23, 1937.

PERSONNEL:

Sam Jones (director), Marjorie Wynn-Williams (scriptwriter).

EXTANT RECORDINGS:

None.

[PROGRAM LOG]
(WEST AND WALES PROGRAMME)
[Wednesday—7:30-8:00 PM]

June 23, 1937Ellyllon ar Hynt

[“…A St. John’s Eve Programme…”]
[SOURCES]

“When Ghouls Ride Out.”Radio Times(June 11, 1937).

THE EMPEROR JONES
[STAGE-PLAY]

Eugene O’Neil one-act play, his first major stage success…

ORIGINATION:

Various.

DURATION:

Various.

PERSONNEL:

Peter Creswell (scriptwriter, producer—1937, 1944, BBC),

Homer Fickett (director—1945,The Theater Guild on the Air), John Gibson

(producer—1959, BBC), Milos Kares (adapter—1936, Prague), Norman Rosten

(scriptwriter—1945,The TheaterGuild on the Air), R. D. Smith (scriptwriter,

producer—1952, World Theatre), Roland Winters (narrator—1945,The Theater

Guild on the Air).

CAST [1934,The Packard Hour]: Lawrence Tibbett (Brutus Jones), et al.

CAST [1937, BBC]: Robert Adams (Brutus Jones), Terence de Marney, Carleton

Hobbs, Felix Krish, Ethel Lodge, Jem Solimon.

CAST [1945,The Theater Guild on the Air]: Evelyn Ellis (Woman), Boris Karloff

(Smithers), Canada Lee (Brutus Jones), George Mitchell (Guard / Auctioneer),

Margaret Phillips (Woman Bidder), Everett Sloane (Voice), Cherokee Thornton

(Jeff / Voodoo Man / Lem), Roland Winters (Man Bidder).

EXTANT RECORDINGS:

“The Emperor Jones” (The Packard Hour,

10/16/34), “The Emperor Jones” (The Theater Guild on the Air, 11/11/45).

[NOTE: Recordings of both can be found on-line at eoneill.com.]
(WGBS, NEW YORK)

[

Dec. ??, 1924

[WIKIP: “in December 1924, actor Paul Robeson, then appearing in

a revival of Eugene O'Neill's "The Emperor Jones," performed a scene from the

play over New York's WGBS to critical acclaim.”]

(WGBS, NEW YORK)
[Thursday—8:15-

Feb. 10, 1927

[“…Paul Robeson, famous Negro actor

and concert singer, will offer excerpts

from the plays in which he has

appeared, including ‘Emperor Jones’

and ‘All God’s Chillun Got Wings’ as

a number of seldom-heard spirituals

tonight at 8:15 Eastern time from

Stations WCBS, New York, and WIP,

Philadelphia…”]

(KPO, SAN FRANCISCO)
[???day—11:00 AM-12:15 PM]

Jan. 7, 1933 “The Emperor Jones

THE MERRYMAKERS (
[Sunday—7:30-

Feb. 18, 1934 “Eugene O’Neill Night

[“…It will be Eugene O’Neill Night

when the Merrymakers gather before

the microphone for their weekly

frolic. A highlight of the program

promises to be the one-man version of

Emperor Jones as produced by Windy

Hearn…”]

PAUL WHITEMAN’S SHOW (WEAF, NEW YORK)
[Thursday—10:00-11:00 PM]

April 12, 1934The Emperor Jones

[“…Before taking off on a five to six-

week vacation, Al Jolson will appear

Thursday night in the title role of a

tabloid version of Eugene O’Neil’s

one-act drama, ‘Emperor Jones.’ He

should make an effective portrayal…

Immediately following the broadcast,

Jolson will entrain for California…”]

THE PACKARD HOUR (WJZ, NEW YORK)
[Tuesday—

Oct. 16, 1934 “The Emperor Jones

THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM (WJZ, NEW YORK)
[Sunday—

Feb. 3, 1935 “Burelesque of ‘The Emperor

Jones’”

[“…After obtaining Eugene O’Neill’s

permission to broadcast a version of

his famous play, ‘The Emperor Jones’

Jack Benny will put on the air for the

first time a burlesque of the well

known musical drama… Emperor

Benny, himself, will play the title role.

Mary Livingstone, Frank Parker and

Don Bestor will play important parts.

Bestor’s trap drummer will make his

bid for dramatic fame as he creates the

sound of jungle drums which haunt

the emperor…”]

(STOCKHOLM)
[Friday—9:00-10:00 PM]

March 29, 1935The Emperor Jones

Nov. 1, 1935 “The Emperor Jones

(KALUNDBORG)
[Tuesday—8:00-9:00 PM]

Jan. 21, 1936 “The Emperor Jones

(KMTR, HOLLYWOOD)
[Sunday—8:30-11:00 PM]

May 24, 1936 “The Emperor Jones

(PRAGUE)
[Wednesday—8:00-9:00 PM]

Oct. 7, 1936 “The Emperor Jones

(NATIONAL PROGRAMME, LONDON)
[Tuesday—6:25-7:30 PM]

May 25, 1937 “The Emperor Jones

[“…Negro spiritual choruses directed

by John Payne; other native music

played by the Osibasaba Quartet…”]

(REGIONAL PROGRAMME, LONDON)
[Thursday—8:55-10:00 PM]

May 27, 1937 “The Emperor Jones

AFTER 1940:

SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE (HOME SERVICE)
[Saturday—9:20-10:30 PM]

May 20, 1944 “The Emperor Jones

THE THEATER GUILD ON THE AIR (WJZ, NEW YORK)

[Sunday—

Nov. 11, 1945 “The Emperor Jones” / “Where

the Cross Is Made”

WORLD THEATRE (HOME SERVICE, LONDON)
[Monday—9:15-10:45 PM]

Jan. 28, 1952 “The Emperor Jones

(HOME SERVICE)
[Wednesday—10:00-11:00 PM]

Aug. 5, 1959 “The Emperor Jones