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After losing all his money gambling Wilfred Denver escapes to America – but will he strike it rich?

"O God! Put back thy universe, and give me yesterday".

The Silver Age is one of the 19th century's great Victorian melodramas.

Written by Henry Arthur Jones (1851–1929) and Henry Herman (1851 – 1929) and first published in 1882.

Starring Donald Wolfit.

Cast in order of speaking:

Bilcher .... Alan Lawrance
Ware .... John Boxer
Tubbs .... Joe Sterne
Jaikes .... George Merritt
Denver .... Donald Wolfit
Baxter .... Peter Claughton
Corkett .... John Hollis
Coombe .... Leigh Crutchley
Skinner .... Malcolm Hayes
Nelly .... Rosalind Iden
Cripps .... Alan Haines
Inspector .... Kenneth Hyde
Susie .... Lynn Carson
Olive .... Nicolette Bernard
Footman .... Gordon Gardner
Cissy .... Isabel Rennie
Gaffer .... Norman Wynne
Tabitha ....Lynn Carson

Music composed by Alan Paul.

Adapted for radio by Archie Campbell and Mitchell Raper.

Producer: RD Smith

First broadcast on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Home Service in December 1964.

*** Part of HOME SERVICE DAY on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra ***

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