Video from 1983 Stratford The Country Wife

[David Ferry]

Thanks Nora.

Daf



David Ferry
Appledore Productions
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> On Jul 18, 2014, at 10:34 AM, Nora Polley <npolley at stratfordfestival.ca> wrote:
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> Hi – We do have a copy of our 1983 production of The Country Wife but it is only available for viewing here in the Archives.  It is on VHS and the quality is only fair with a few missing bits.  Not the hi-tech video we are used to now.  We also have a VHS of the production as shown on Global TV in 1984.  It is only available for viewing here as well.  Sorry not to be of more help.
> By the by, I didn't SM the show.  I was in London in 1983 working with Robin Phillips' repertory company at the Grand Theatre.
> Best regards, Nora
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> From: David Ferry <appledor at sympatico.ca<mailto:appledor at sympatico.ca>>
> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:43:43 -0300
> To: Jenn Stephenson <jenn.stephenson at QUEENSU.CA<mailto:jenn.stephenson at QUEENSU.CA>>
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> Subject: Re: Video from 1983 Stratford The Country Wife
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> Have you contacted the Stratford Festival Archives?
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> Try contacting Nora Polley who works there and may well have stage managed that production.
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> npolley at stratfordshakespearefestival.com<mailto:npolley at stratfordshakespearefestival.com>
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> Daf
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> David Ferry
> Appledore Productions
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> On Jul 17, 2014, at 4:37 PM, Jenn Stephenson <jenn.stephenson at QUEENSU.CA<mailto:jenn.stephenson at QUEENSU.CA>> wrote:
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> Hello everyone!
> I am trying to get my hands on the video of the 1983 Stratford Festival production of The Country Wife (with Richard Monette as Sparkish). It is great. And years ago you could borrow it through interlibrary loan (There is one at Guelph and one at Ryerson) but alas no more. Does anyone have a personal copy they would be willing to sell/loan? Or know an institution that would be willing to lend it to me?
> Many thanks!
> Jenn
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