Royal53-10-0401Queen Of Spades

The National Broadcasting Company presents Sir Lawrence Olivier, your host in Theatre Royal. This is Lawrence Olivier. I'm speaking to you from the stage of the Theatre Royal Haymarket in the heart of London's Theatre Land.

This is one of London's oldest theatres, and it is appropriate that I should introduce the first of this new series of programs from here. I am at this time rehearsing a new play with my wife Vivian Lee, and after a short tour I shall be opening in London early next month.

Because of this, although I shall be introducing the programme each week, I am for the first few of this new series inviting some of my own good friends at the theatre to join me and appear in subjects of their own choice.

My first guest is a very old friend of mine. For a good few years ago I had the pleasure of appearing as his guest on his own programme from New York, and that is why it gives me a particular pleasure to return the compliment compliment and to reintroduce you this week to Orson Well.

Orson has chosen a famous story by Alexander Pushkin, which you may know. It is a tale of excitement and suspense which I think you'll like. Here he is then, Orson Welles, in the role of Herman in the Queen of Spades.

3, 7, 8, 3, 7, 8, 3, 7, 3, 7, Queen! Queen! So they say I'm mad to they say I'm out of my mind hearing the book of hospital room number 17 just to say I wore out of my mind. Listen my friends. Listen, I know more insane than you are. No more insane than I was. That evening.