SUMMARY: An episode from a children's series dealing with the adventures of Zacharias the ant and his pal Libby, the dragonfly. The stories were written by Dick Halhed of the CBC's International Service. The s;even-episode series was produced in Vancouver and went out on the Trans-Canada Network in August and September, 1950..;

SUMMARY: A play by Ernest G. Perrault, presented by Thunderbird Theatre. Main actors are George Campbell, Jo Anne Walker, John Drysdale, and George Barnes.;

SUMMARY: Radio program with announcer Frank Williams and actors (named), about: democracy, history of suffrage; women's right to vote; British Columbia civic elections.;

SUMMARY: "Willie the Squowse", a radio play by Ted Allan, is the story of a "squowse" -- part squirrel, part mouse -- who finds himself caught inside the household walls shared by two families, and how his pr;esence changes their lives. Cast: Ted Allan, Robert Christie, Alex McKee, Ruth Springford, John Drainie, Nina Klowden, Alan Pierce, Jane Mallett, Tommy Tweed, Ed Wilson.;

The item consists of copies of audio recordings from a panel discussion on radio drama in western Canada, from the 1979 conference of the Association for the Study of Canadian Radio and Television, held at the University of Saskatchewan. The panel members are: playwright Gwen Pharis Ringwood, who discusses writing radio drama in the 1930s and 1940s; critic and radio documentary producer Alan Yates, who discusses the series "Jake and the Kid", written by W.O. Mitchell for CBC Radio; and former CBC radio producer and Supervisor of Radio Arts Gerald Newman, now a drama professor at SFU, who discusses the theory and practice of radio drama production on tape.

SUMMARY: "CBC Tuesday Night" was a multi-part series that featured performances of classical music, opera, and drama, as well as readings, documentaries and talks. It ran from October 1965 into the 70s in the 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. time slot. Its predecessor of the same format was "CBC Sunday Night". This episode is a play by Yevgeny Zamiatin, dramatized by George Woodcock. It depicts a militaristic state of being in the Earth's future. With original music by Vladimir Ussachevsky.

SUMMARY: "CBC Monday Evening" was a multi-part series that included documentaries and interviews on the arts, along with drama and serious music. This episode features "Washington Square" by Henry James, adapt;ed by Peter Brockington. With James Johnston and Lillian Carlson.;

SUMMARY: "Anthology" is a series planned as a literary magazine for radio featuring short stories, poetry, literary talks, discussions, and reports on the arts from various world centres. This episode, "Waiti;ng", features two authors and their works. "Kinder Than the Sea" by Ted Wood is a story of two men and their canoeing adventure. The second piece is a monodrama by Sharon Pollock, about three male s;urvivors living in a bleak world after a major catastrophe.;

SUMMARY: "CBC Tuesday Night" was a multi-part series that featured performances of classical music, opera and drama, as well as readings, documentaries and talks. It ran from October 1965 into the 70s in the 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. time slot. Its predecessor of the same format was "CBC Sunday Night". This episode is dramatization of Evelyn Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies". The story plays with religious themes and roles.;

SUMMARY: First part of radio program with Bill Herbert, including performance of "Victoria's Hundred Years" (also entitled "Victoria Centenary"), written by Archie MacCorkindale, with unidentified actors, about: theatre, radio drama; Victoria, its history.

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a CBC radio series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, as well as adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. "Theatre of War" is a radio play by J;. Micahel Yates containing a series of images of modern war. It was directed by Imbert Orchard and produced at CBC Vancouver. The three narrators are John Wright, Michael Irwin and Lillian Carlson. Te;rrence Kelly, John Sparks, and Carl Wyllie are the voices of the three soldiers. Also heard were: Sam Payne, Wally Marsh, Roland Hunter, and Joe Golland.;

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a CBC radio series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, as well as adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. "The Calling" is a radio play by J. M;ichael Yates, directed by Imbert Orchard and produced at CBC Vancouver. The play is a philosophical discussion revolving around a telephone call. The actors include Lillian Carlson and Lee Taylor.;

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a CBC radio series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, as well as adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. "The Battle of Admiral Bay" is a radio play about a rivalry between two fisherman, written by Ernest Langford. It was produced and directed by Imbert Orchard for CBC Vancouver. The actors include: Otto Lowy, Len Donchef (sp?), Lillian Carlson, Frank Perry, and David Glynn-Jones (sp?).

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a CBC radio series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, as well as adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. "How I Became a Nice Guy" is an autobiographical play by Raymond Spence, directed by Imbert Orchard for CBC Vancouver. Actors include: Merrit Norman, Craig Busey, Bob Colti, Chris Nicholson, Kenneth McNair, Tommy Kafer, Cynthia Young, Joseph Goland, Linda Sorenson, and Peter Brockington.;

SUMMARY: The first in a series of four radio plays by Vancouver actor Ian Thorne, all set in Hotel Room 504. "Wendy" is the story of a little girl caught between her parents in a divorce case. Her visit to he;r father in Room 504 turns out to be a highhlight of her life. The incompatibilty between her parents has tragic results. (See CBC Times, vol. 2 no. 32, 1952, p. 3, episode was originally scheduled fo;r 1952-02-15.);

SUMMARY: A presentation of two science fiction plays: "A Sound of Thunder", adapted from the well-known story by Ray Bradbury; and "Time Lapse" by Claire Rivers.;

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a CBC radio series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, as well as adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. "Theatre of War" is a radio play by J. Micahel Yates containing a series of images of modern war. It was directed by Imbert Orchard and produced at CBC Vancouver. The three narrators are John Wright, Michael Irwin and Lillian Carlson. Terrence Kelly, John Sparks, and Carl Wyllie are the voices of the three soldiers. Also heard were: Sam Payne, Wally Marsh, Roland Hunter, and Joe Golland.

SUMMARY: "The Trial of Nicholas van Doren" is the story of a Dutch artist who was put on trial by the Inquisition for allegedly painting lewd subjects. Van Doren was one of the finest artists of his day and a ;devoted Roman Catholic. He was cleared of the charges, but never painted again.;

CALL NUMBER: T4303:0429 SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, together with adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. This episode, "The Shee", is a play by Jan Williams. The Shee is an Irish fairy said to have ruled over the little people.

CALL NUMBER: T4303:0687 SUMMARY: As above.;

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Threatre" was a series that featured plays by Canadian writers, as well as adapations of works from other media and from other countries. For this episode, Ian Thorne adapted "The Purple Pl;ain" by H.E. Bates. It tells the story of an R.A.F. Flying Officer in Burma during World War II, his love for a native girl, and the trials and tribulations he faces when his plane crashes in the Burm;ese jungle.;

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, as well as adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. In "The Next Chapter" by George and Gertrude F;ass, a writer's imaginary world is so real that it threatens to break up his marriage. Without warning he can find himself in the 19th century, and then back again in the present -- which becomes exha;usting.;

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a series that featured plays by Canadian writers, together with adaptations of works in other media and from other countries. This episode is a humorous play based on an Englis;h legend and set in Medieval times. The Leech of Folkstone is a ladies' man who uses witchcraft -- along with his medical skills -- to lure women away from their unsuspecting husbands. He eventually m;eets his match in a battle of sorcery with a pretty lady at stake. (See CBC Times, vol. 2 no. 38, 1952, p. 4.);

SUMMARY: In this play by former west coast actor Ed McNamara, a small boy who is bored and has no friends befriends a stray dog. Sixteen-year-old actress Shannon Fowler plays the role of the boy. (See CBC Time;s, vol. 2 no. 30, 1952, p. 4.);

SUMMARY: This episode, "The Day It Rained Forever", is a play based on a story by Ray Bradbury. Senior citizens in a sweltering southern location reminiscence and await the arrival of rain, until an unexpected; visitor takes them by surprise.;

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, together with adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. This episode, "The Dark Invaders", is a play by Captain Thomas Gilchrist, based on a true story that took place on the Vancouver waterfront in the summer of 1914. It recounts the events surrounding the arrival of a chartered Japanese ship, the S.S. "Komagata Maru", carrying 400 East Indian immigrants. The play speculates about possible German involvement in this story.;

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a CBC radio series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, as well as adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. "The Calling" is a radio play by J. M;ichael Yates, directed by Imbert Orchard and produced at CBC Vancouver. The play is a philosophical discussion revolving around a telephone call. The actors include Lillian Carlson and Lee Taylor.;

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, as well as adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. "The Avenger" is a half-hour play by Anton Chekhov, adapted for radio by Barry Thomas.;

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, as well as adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. This episode, written by actor Arthur Hill, inv;olves two mythical towns in prairie Canada. The mayor of one, who is trying to improve his town, has insulted the mayor of the other town, and challenges him to a boxing match. In the end, however, th;e challenge gets changed to a curling match. [Incomplete.] (Program details from "CBC Program Schedule", January 25, 1948, p. 1.);

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, together with adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. This episode, "Swan Song", three plays by Anton Chekhov, adapted for radio by Gertha Golland. The story focuses on a marriage proposal and subsequent wedding reception, in a play-within-a-play that also examines an aging actor's regrets.;

SUMMARY: A romantic tragedy about a youth who falls in love with a woman of the woods.;