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Athene Seyler

4 Extra Debut. Born in 1889, with her stage debut in 1909 - actress Athene Seyler tells Bamber Gascoigne about her stage career. From 1968.

Veteran working actress Athene Seyler talks to Bamber Gascoigne about her long career in the theatre.

She was born in London in 1889 and made her stage debut in 1909.

Just before this recording, Athene had completed a run of Arsenic and Old Lace in London's West End with Sybil Thorndike.

One of a series of classic in depth, long-form interviews unearthed by 4 Extra from tapes deep in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ archives.

Producer: John Tydeman

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 in May 1968.

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45 minutes

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