Macbeth
— · September 25, 1955
To usurp the throne of Scotland, Macbeth and his wife murder King Duncan.
The Black Bonspiel of Wullie McCrimmon
— · October 9, 1955
No overview available.
The Woman Who Came to Stay
— · November 6, 1955
No overview available.
Symphony of Movement: Moods and Variations
— · November 27, 1955
No overview available.
Hedda Gabler
— · December 4, 1955
Trapped in a suffocating marriage to a minor academic, Hedda Gabler is only too keen to meet her former lover, a controversial writer.
The House by the Stable/Grab and Grace
— · December 25, 1955
No overview available.
The Marriage Of Figaro
— · January 29, 1956
*Note: Presented as a Special Canadian Production on CBC Folio television on January 29, 1956, at 10 pm.
Also on CBC Radio on January 25, 1956, at 7:30 pm.
The Lady And The Logger
— · February 5, 1956
Directed by Norman Campbell
The Public Prosecutor
— · February 26, 1956
[21] CBC Folio: THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
26Feb1956
Adapted by Len Peterson
Play by Fritz Hochwalder
Anne of Green Gables
— · March 11, 1956
Adapted by Donald Harron
Lyrics by James Costigan
Music by Norman Campbell
a musical dramatization of L.M. Montgomery's 'Anne of Green Gables'.
Orchestra and chorus conducted by Gordon Kushner
Choreography by Gladys Forrester
The Small Rain
— · March 18, 1956
The story about the impact of a self-confident young man on a group of dissatisfied, neurotic people.
Play by Lister Sinclair
Cast:
Barry Morse
Suzanne Finlay
Gerald Sarracini
Phyllis Stewart
Jonathan White ..... Edmond
Alene Kamins ........ Eunice
Synopsis:
[24] CBC Folio: DARLING CORIE
— · March 25, 1956
folk opera by Elie Siegmeister
Chorus and orchestra conducted by Victor Feldbrill
Cast:
Roma Butler
On the same program will be "The Rake's Progress", a study of six etchings
by William Hogarth, written by Prof. Stanley Read of the University of British Columbia.
[25] CBC Folio: THE HAUNTED POST OFFICE / THE FACE OF CANADA
— · April 15, 1956
Play by Lister Sinclair
Essay "The Face of Canada" by Harry Boyle
Directed by Harvey Hart
Narrator Harry Boyle (The Face of Canada)
Cast:
Hugh Webster
Ruth Springford
David Gardner
Norman Etltinger
Douglas Rain
Eric House
[26] CBC Folio: THE TRIAL AT ROUEN
— · April 22, 1956
Opera by Norman Dello Joio
Synopsis:
The story centers on Joan of Arc's trial for heresy and witchcraft.
[27] CBC Folio: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST
— · April 29, 1956
Adapted by John Bethune
Play by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Andrew Allan
Cast:
Lloyd Bochner ........ John Worthing
Elizabeth Cole ........ Miss Prism
Barry Morse ............ Algernon Moncrieff
Charmion King ....... Gwendolyn Fairfax
Eric House ............. Canon Chasuble
Toby Robins ........... Cecily Cardew
John Hardinge ........ Merriman
Tony Van Bridge ..... Lane
[28] CBC Folio: THE TRIAL
— · May 6, 1956
Written by Franz Kafka
Synopsis:
Story of a man victimized by circumstances beyond his control.
[29] CBC Folio: THE WIDOW OF THE MISSISSAGI
— · May 13, 1956
Written by Len Peterson
Directed by Esse W. Ljungh
Cast:
Monique Miller ......... Widow
John Drainie ........ Pipineau
Ed McNamara ........ Jim
Fred Diehl ......... Louis
Joe Austin ....... Cook
Hugh Webster ....... Short Legs
Paul Kligman ........... Boris
Murray Westgate ......... Red
Jon Granik ........ Steve
Frank Peddie ....... Cruel Face
Jeremy Wilkin ......... Johnson
[30] CBC Folio: PIRATES OF PENZANCE
— · May 20, 1956
(90 min)(final episode of season 1)
Produced by Norman Campbell
Musical by Gilbert and Sullivan
Directed by Godfrey Ridout
Cast:
Roma Butler
Robert Reic
