The Silver King

Summary: 1963 Granada Television production for ITV of The Silver King by Henry Arthur Jones and Henry Herman, presented in the eight-play series The Victorians. All eight plays were performed by the Company of Seven, a group especially formed for the series.
Theatre play: The Silver King by Henry Arthur Jones (1851-1929) and Henry Herman [more information]
Play synopsis: Melodrama. ‘Who is the mysterious Silver King? None other than Wilfred Denver, falsely accused of murder. Denver flees the country and returns a very rich man, only to find his beloved wife and child reduced to a state of penury’ (TV Times, 21 October 1955, p. 23).
Production history: First staged in London in 1882.
Date of transmission: Friday 12 July 1963
Time: 9.15-10.15pm
Series: Victorians
Channel: ITV
Production company: Granada Television (1956-)
Theatre company: Company of Seven

Director

Herbert Wise

Producer

Philip Mackie

Playwright

Henry Herman

Playwright

Henry Arthur Jones (1851-1929)

Adapted for Television by

Gerald Savory (1909-1996)

Composer

Derek New (theme music)

Designer

Roy Stonehouse

Cast

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