Victorien Sardou Poison For The King
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Poison For The King By Victorien Sardou Translated and adapted for broadcasting by Norman Ginsbury and Jacques Sarch In 1677 the French court was rocked by a plot to assassinate King Louis XIV. Many high-ranking noblemen and -women were implicated, including the monarch's own mistress, Madame de Montespan, mother of his illegitimate children. "The Affair of the Poisons," as it came to be known, was carefully hushed up to avoid public scandal, and the perpetrators quietly disposed of. This dramatic account of the uncovering of the murder scheme is simple, straightforward, and immensely powerful in its rendition of an almost incredible real-life event. L'Abbe Griffard: Howard Marlon-Crawford Louis XIV: Roger Delgado La Marquise de Montespan: Margaret Whiting Colbert: Ivan Brandt Mile D’Ormoize: Elizabeth London De La Reynie: George Merritt Sagot: Richard Williams Le Chevalier Hector de Tralage: David Spenser De Louvols: Baliol Holloway La Voisin: Betty Baskcomb Mlle Desoeillets: Sheila Grant Other parts played by Barbara Greenhalgh and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Produced by Wilfrid Grantham Saturday-Night Theatre Mon 26th Jan 1959 15:00 on BBC Home Service Basic
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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