The Heiress

Summary: 1957 ABC Television production for ITV of The Heiress, a stage adaptation by Ruth and Augustus Goetz of Henry James’ novel Washington Square.
Theatre play: The Heiress by Ruth Goetz and Augustus Goetz [more information]
Play synopsis: Stage adaptation by Ruth and Augustus Goetz of Henry James’ novel Washington Square, set in New York in 1850. The TV Times of 3 May 1957, p. 13, describes the story of the play thus: ‘Catherine Sloper, an heiress, falls deeply in love with penniless Morris Townsend. Does he return her love, or is he marrying her for her fortune?'
Production history: The play opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on September 29, 1947 and closed on September 18, 1948 after 410 performances. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heiress_%281947_play%29. It was first performed in the West End in 1949.
Date of transmission: Sunday 5 May 1957
Time: 9.00pm (60 mins)
Series: Armchair Theatre
Channel: ITV
Production company: ABC Television (1955-1968)