Theater Royal

Drama (1954 England, USA syndication various)

A fine drama series, featuring the dean of English actors, Ralph Richardson and Lawrence Olivier. The shows were based on the best of literature, such as Dumas, Conrad, Stevenson, Dickens, James, and London. Current writers of note were also included in the lineup.

Many fine actors of the British stage and screen were involved, such as Robert Morley, Harry Andrews, Muriel Forbes and Daphne Maddox. Music was by the renown British organist and arranger, Sidney Torch, (whose musical credits include The Black Museum, Adventures of Harry Lime, and Secrets of Scotland Yard) and featured in some shows the Campbell Singers. Harry Alan Towers produced and directed.

The show was a Towers of London syndicated show, and was broadcast in America in various markets through the years, including WRVR-FM, Riverside Radio, in New York City.

For other literature-based see also: American Novels, Authors Collection, The Author Meets the Critics, Author's Playhouse, Best Plays, Living Fiction,  Favorite Story, Great Plays, NBC University Theater, New Theater, Theater Guild on the Air, Tell It Again, Theater Royal, World's Greatest Novels, and Your Playhouse of Favorites.