In the Zone

Summary: 1960 BBC production of In the Zone by Eugene O’Neill.
Theatre play: In the Zone by Eugene O’Neill [more information]
Play synopsis: A one-act play, one of the the Glencairn Plays, all of which feature characters on the fictional ship Glencairn. ‘Smitty, a sailor, is behaving suspiciously, and the others believe he is a spy. They take from his bunk a box, which they place in water, and open it. Smitty makes a desperate attempt to prevent them. He is lashed to his bunk and watches the men. The letters are read aloud, and we learn that they are from the girl to whom Smitty had once been engaged. She had broken the engagement because of Smitty’s dissipated habits, and he had gone to sea. The sailors are ashamed and release Smitty’ (source: http://dramalist.com/plays/1379/in-the-zone/eugene-o-neill).
Production history: Dated to 1917.
Date of transmission: Tuesday 19 January 1960
Time: 2.05-2.35pm
Series: Schools
Channel: BBC Television
Production company: BBC