Michael and Mary

Summary

1952 BBC live studio production of A. A. Milne’s sentimental drama of bigamy, Michael and Mary.

Theatre play

Michael and Mary by A. A. Milne (1882-1956) [more information]

Play synopsis

A young bride is deserted by her husband but finds happiness with another man They contract a bigamous marriage for the sake of their child. After twenty years, the first husband turns up and starts blackmailing them. During a quarrel with the second husband, he dies. After some complications, their son learns the truth, but stands by them.

Production history

First performed and published in 1929 in New York.

Date of transmission

Sunday 27 January 1952

Time

8.00-10.00pm

Series

Sunday Play

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Dennis Vance

Playwright

A. A. Milne (1882-1956)

Sets / Settings

Barry Learoyd

Cast

Jack Allen	Micheal Rowe
Basil Appleby	David
Grace Arnold	Mrs Tullivant
John Baker	Museum Attendant
Jane Baxter	Mary Weston
Ian Fleming	Rev. Simon Rowe
Josephine Griffen	Romo
John Harvey	Police Inspector
Charles Lamb	P. C. Cuff
Philip Lennard	Doctor Roberts
Barbara Maddock	Violet Cunliffe
Bernadette Milnes	Maid
Peter Prowse	Policeman
Robert Raglan	Harry Price
Catherine Salkeld	Miss Welby

Additional details

Origination

Live from studio

Vision original

Monochrome

Later transmissions

Presented again at 7.30pm on Thursday 31 January 1952.

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

marriage

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 25 January 1952 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing and Lionel Hale article, p. 46