The Poor of New York; or, Wall Street Panics

Summary: 1956 Associated-Rediffusion production for ITV of The Poor of New York by Dion Boucicault.
Theatre play: The Poor of New York by Dion Boucicault [more information]
Play synopsis: 'A melodrama adapted from the French play, Les Pauvres de Paris written by Edouard-Louis-Alexandre Brisbarre and Eugene Nus. [...] The piece revolves around the efforts of a middle-class family, newly impoverished by the financial panic of 1857, to survive against a villainous banker.' Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Poor_of_New_York.
Production history: It premiered at Wallach’s Lyceum Theatre, of which Boucicault was General Director, on 8 December 1857.
Date of transmission: Wednesday 25 January 1956
Time: 9.30-10.00pm
Series: Granville Melodramas
Channel: ITV
Production company: Associated-Rediffusion (1955-1964)

Director

Cyril Butcher

Playwright

Dion Boucicault

Adapted for Television by

Juan Cortez

Musician

Peter Moffat (incidental music)

Musician

Ruth Pearl (incidental music)

Sets / Settings

Henry Federer

Cast

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