Photo Title
Preview
Production Title
King Richard II
Production Date
1978
Photograph Caption
Determined duchess: One of the world's finest actresses, Dame Wendy Hiller, portrays the energetic Duchess of York in 'Richard II. The Duchess of York appeals to her husband to protect her son, Aumerle, from a charge of treason. She is determined to seek a pardon for her son from Bolingbroke.
Dialogue
Duchess: "Why, York, what wilt thou do?
Wilt thou not hide the trespass of thine own?
Have we more sons? Or are we like to have?
Is not my teeming date drunk up with time?
And wilt thou pluck my fair son from mine age
And rob me of a happy mother's name?
Is he not like thee? Is he not thine own?" (V.iii.88-99)
"After, Aumerle! Mount thee upon his horse,
Spur post, and get before him to the King
And beg thy pardon ere he do accuse thee." (V.iii.111-113).
Play Title
King Richard II
Series
The Shakespeare Plays
Venue
Television
Place of Production
Great Britain
Genre
English History
Character
Duchess of York: Wendy Hiller
Other Credits
Cedric Messina - Producer
David Giles - Director
Tony Abbott - Designer
Robin Fraser-Paye - Costume Designer
Other Notes
A co-production of BBC-TV and Time-Life Television, presented for the Public Broadcasting Service by WNET/Thirteen, New York, N. Y.
Object Type
black-and-white photographs
Size of Original
8 x 10 in.
Donor
Cole, Joseph E.
Repository
Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.
Format
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