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Macready!

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  • 1983
  • 52m
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Frank Barrie in Macready! (1983)
A clip from Frank Barrie's acclaimed performance as the legendary Shakespearean actor William Macready, recorded in December 1981, and broadcast on 25th August 1983.  Made by The Bright Thoughts Company for Channel 4, and unseen for 40 years.

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A TV adaptation of the stage play Macready. - a celebration of the great Victorian actor William Charles Macready 1793-1873, based on his actual diaries. Written by and starring Frank Barrie... Read allA TV adaptation of the stage play Macready. - a celebration of the great Victorian actor William Charles Macready 1793-1873, based on his actual diaries. Written by and starring Frank Barrie. Recorded at the Fortune Theatre, London in December 1981.A TV adaptation of the stage play Macready. - a celebration of the great Victorian actor William Charles Macready 1793-1873, based on his actual diaries. Written by and starring Frank Barrie. Recorded at the Fortune Theatre, London in December 1981.

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      • August 25, 1983 (United Kingdom)
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      • Fortune Theatre, London, England, UK
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