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| + | {{Title|runtime=1 hour|release=December 22, 1952|director=Franklin Schaffner|writer=Andrew Allan {{s|(from the York and Chester mystery plays)}}}} |
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| ⚫ | "'''The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus'''" is a [[Christmas]] episode of the CBS show ''Studio One in Hollywood'', originally presented live at the television anthology Westinghouse Studio One on the evening of December 22, 1952. Directed by Franklin Schaffner, it is a rare modern network television production of an authentic mystery play, mostly culled from the York and Chester mystery plays of the 14th and 15th centuries in England. The presentation has been preserved on kinescope. It has been issued in several DVD public domain versions. It can also be seen complete online on Internet Archive. |
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| − | The play was performed in what is now known as Elizabethan English. Although it takes its text straight from fifteenth-century English, the words were not pronounced as Middle English would be, but in a more modern manner |
+ | The play was performed in what is now known as Elizabethan English. Although it takes its text straight from fifteenth-century English, the words were not pronounced as Middle English would be, but in a more modern manner. The cast included Thomas Chalmers, Paul Tripp, and Miriam Wolfe. Hurd Hatfield serves as narrator. |
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| + | ==Music== |
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| + | !Title!!Written by!!Performed by |
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| + | |"Snow in the Street"||William Morris {{s|(lyrics)}}<br>Ralph Vaughan Williams {{s|(music)}}||rowspan="2"|The Robert Shaw Chorale |
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| + | |"O Come, O Come Emmanuel"||rowspan="5"|Traditional |
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| + | |"So Blest A Sight"||Uncredited soprano soloist<br>The R.S. Chorale |
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| + | |"Coventry Carol"<br>{{s|(Lullay, Lullay, Thou Little Tiny Child)}}||rowspan="2"|The R.S. Chorale |
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| + | |"Masters In This Hall |
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| + | |"[[What Child is This?]]"||The RS. Chorale {{s|(Humming)}} |
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| + | |Excerpt from "Hodie Christus Natus Est" from "A Ceremony of Carols"||Benjamin Britten {{s|(music)}}||rowspan="2"|The R.S. Chorale |
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| + | |"This Endris Night"||Traditonal |
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| + | |Introduction from "Le Coq d' Or"||Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov {{s|(music)}} |
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| + | ==Cast== |
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| + | !Actor/actress!!Character |
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| + | |The Robert Shaw Chorale {{s|(voices)}}||Themselves |
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| + | |Betty Furness||Herself - Commercial Spokeswoman |
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| + | |Lloyd Bochner {{s|(uncredited)}}||Magi Who Delivers Myrrh |
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| + | |John Cannon {{s|(voice)}}||Himself - Announcer |
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| + | |Thomas Chalmers {{s|(uncredited)}}||King Herod |
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| + | |Hurd Hatfield {{s|(uncredited)}}||Narrator |
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| + | |Paul Tripp {{s|(uncredited)}}||Joseph |
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| + | |Miriam Wolfe {{s|(uncredited)}}||The Virgin Mary |
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| + | ==External link== |
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| + | * {{Imdb episode|tt0712522}} |
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus, The}} |
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Revision as of 13:48, 7 May 2019
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
"The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus" is a Christmas episode of the CBS show Studio One in Hollywood, originally presented live at the television anthology Westinghouse Studio One on the evening of December 22, 1952. Directed by Franklin Schaffner, it is a rare modern network television production of an authentic mystery play, mostly culled from the York and Chester mystery plays of the 14th and 15th centuries in England. The presentation has been preserved on kinescope. It has been issued in several DVD public domain versions. It can also be seen complete online on Internet Archive.
The play was performed in what is now known as Elizabethan English. Although it takes its text straight from fifteenth-century English, the words were not pronounced as Middle English would be, but in a more modern manner. The cast included Thomas Chalmers, Paul Tripp, and Miriam Wolfe. Hurd Hatfield serves as narrator.
Music
| Title | Written by | Performed by |
|---|---|---|
| "Snow in the Street" | William Morris (lyrics) Ralph Vaughan Williams (music) |
The Robert Shaw Chorale |
| "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" | Traditional | |
| "So Blest A Sight" | Uncredited soprano soloist The R.S. Chorale | |
| "Coventry Carol" (Lullay, Lullay, Thou Little Tiny Child) |
The R.S. Chorale | |
| "Masters In This Hall | ||
| "What Child is This?" | The RS. Chorale (Humming) | |
| Excerpt from "Hodie Christus Natus Est" from "A Ceremony of Carols" | Benjamin Britten (music) | The R.S. Chorale |
| "This Endris Night" | Traditonal | |
| Introduction from "Le Coq d' Or" | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (music) |
Cast
| Actor/actress | Character |
|---|---|
| The Robert Shaw Chorale (voices) | Themselves |
| Betty Furness | Herself - Commercial Spokeswoman |
| Lloyd Bochner (uncredited) | Magi Who Delivers Myrrh |
| John Cannon (voice) | Himself - Announcer |
| Thomas Chalmers (uncredited) | King Herod |
| Hurd Hatfield (uncredited) | Narrator |
| Paul Tripp (uncredited) | Joseph |
| Miriam Wolfe (uncredited) | The Virgin Mary |
External link
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