Trees Die On Their Feet by Alejandro Casona [Los arboles mueren de pie, 1949]

[Riklaa]

Trees Die On Their Feet
by Alejandro Casona [Los arboles mueren de pie, 1949]
Translated and adapted by George Leeson

Saturday Night Theatre, Home Service, 8 August 1964 @ 20:30
Repeated in 1966 to commemorate the author.

In this drama about illusion, reality and human dignity, a young woman arrives by invitation in the headquarters of a secret organisation and begins to fear it is a dangerous criminal gang. But the truth is quite the opposite ... and changes the lives of those inside and outside the organisation.

CAST: Beryl Calder [Isabel (Marta)], Simon Lack [The Director], Olga Lindo [Grandmother], Norman Claridge [Mr. Fernando Balboa (Grandfather)], Edward Kelsey [The Other], Earle Grey [Professor], Kathleen Helme [Genoveva], Gordon Faith [Hunter], Patricia Leventon [Felisa (Maid)], and Polly Murch [Helena, the Director's Personal Assistant (Secretary)].

Produced by Norman Wright

80/44/mono; 50.2 MB; sound quality good
This is an adjusted version of the encode that is in circulation.

About the author

Alejandro Rodriguez Alvarez, known as Alejandro Casona (March 3, 1903 - September 17, 1965), was a Spanish poet and playwright born in Besullo, Spain...

Casona went into exile following the Spanish Civil War and, after passing through Mexico, settled for a long time in Argentina. In this country he enjoyed remarkable critical and commercial success. He did not return to Spain until 1962.

Trees Die On Their Feet LINK

[Anson (Bob) Roberts]

Thanks.

I'm always a bit wary of "adjusted" files. You have to know the tastes of the "adjuster."  :>)

[Riklaa]

Sad Sack adjusted it, it appears to have fixed the overmodulation fairly well.

[Anson (Bob) Roberts]

Anything Sad Sack "adjusts" (or just offers) is fine with me!

Thanks to both of you.

[Paul Hudson]

Thanks for this play, the picture, and the info

Paul