A Midsummer Theatre was a Canadian dramatic television series which aired on CBC Television in 1958.

A Midsummer Theatre
Genredrama anthology
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerKen Davey
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release25 July (1958-07-25) –
5 September 1958 (1958-09-05)

Premise

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The Montreal-produced series consisted of various plays, many of which were written specifically for the programme. Featured playwrights included Eugene Cloutier (Mary Ann), M. Charles Cohen (A Dispute of Long Standing, The Equalizer and Trio), Joseph Schull (The Eleventh Hour), Roy Shields (Monsieur Mac-Greg-Or) and Roderick Wilkinson (The Colonel).

Scheduling

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The half-hour series aired Fridays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 25 July to 5 September 1958,

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  • Allan, Blaine (1996). "A Midsummer Theatre". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.