Following is an incomplete cast & credit listing for episodes of The Mercury Theatre on the Air and The Campbell Playhouse. If you have corrections or additions to this list, please send them to me at @unknown.nu.
All shows directed by Orson Welles.
Dracula
Originally aired July 11, 1938
Cast:
Dracula, Dr. Seward Orson Welles Van Helsing Martin Gabel Jonathan Harker George Colouris Ship Captain Ray Collins Ship's Mate Karl Swenson Mina Harker Agnes Moorehead Lucy Westenra Elizabeth FarrellCredits:
Music Bernard Herrmann Script John Houseman Announcer Dan Seymour Based on the book by Bram Stoker
Treasure Island
Originally aired July 18, 1938
Cast:
Jim Hawkins (boy) Arthur Anderson Long John Silver, Jim Hawkins (adult) Orson Welles Captain Smollet George Coulouris Squire Trelawney Eustace Wyatt Ben Gunn Ray Collins Blind Pew Alfred Shirley ? Steven Fox Mrs. Hawkins Agnes Moorehead ? William Alland ? Richard Wilson
Credits:
Music Bernard Herrmann Script John Houseman Announcer Dan Seymour Based on the book by Robert Louis Stevenson
A Tale of Two Cities
Originally aired July 25, 1938
Cast:
Dr. Alexandre Manette, Sydney Carton Orson Welles Jarvis Lorry Martin Gabel The Prosecutor Ray Collins Charles Darnay Edgar Barrier Ernest Defarge Frank Readick The Clerk, The Judge Eustace Wyatt Counselor for Defense Kenneth Delmar Madame Defarge Betty Garde The President Erskine Sanford Lucy Manette Mary Taylor
Credits:
Music Bernard Herrmann Script John Houseman Announcer Dan Seymour Based on the book by Charles Dickens
The Thirty-Nine Steps
Originally aired August 1, 1938
Cast:
Richard Hanney, Marmaduke Jopley Orson Welles
Credits:
Script John Houseman Announcer Dan Seymour Based on the book by John Buchan
Three Short Stories
Originally aired August 8, 1938
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Abraham Lincoln
Originally aired August 15, 1938
Cast:
Abraham Lincoln Orson Welles General Grant Ray Collins General Lee Ed Jerome Hook George Coulouris Seward Joseph Holland Scott Carl Frank Hay Carl Swenson Dennis William Alland Mrs. Lincoln Agnes Moorehead
Credits:
Music Bernard Herrmann Script John Houseman Announcer Dan Seymour Based on the play by John Drinkwater
The Affairs of Anatol
Originally aired August 22, 1938
Cast:
Anatol Orson Welles Gabrielle Alice Frost Mimi Helen Lewis Thelona Eileen Francis Franz William Alland Max Ray Collins
Credits:
Music Bernard Herrmann Script John Houseman Based on the play by Arthur Schnitzler
The Count of Monte Cristo
Originally aired August 29, 1938
Cast:
Edmond Dantes Orson Welles Abbe Faria Ray Collins M. Morrel George Coulouris Monsieur de Villefort Edgar Barrier Caderousse Eustace Wyatt Old Dantes Paul Stewart Fernand Mondego ? Smith The Officer Richard Wilson The Merchant William Alland Mercedes Anna Stafford
Credits:
Music Alexander Sembler Script John Houseman Announcer Dan Seymour Based on the book by Alexandre Dumas
The Man Who Was Thursday
Originally aired September 5, 1938
Cast:
Gabriel Syme Orson Welles Sunday Eustace Wyatt The Professor Ray Collins Gregory George Coulouris The Marquis Edgar Barrier Gogol Paul Stewart Bull Joseph Cotten The Secretary Erskine Sanford Witherspoon Alan Devitt Rosamond Anna Stafford
Credits:
Music Alexander Sembler Script John Houseman Announcer Dan Seymour Based on the book by G.K. Chesterton
Julius Caesar
Originally aired September 11, 1938
Cast:
Brutus Orson Welles Cassius Martin Gabel Marc Anthony George Coulouris Caesar Joseph Holland Narrator HV Kaltenborn
Music Marc Blitzstein Script John Houseman Announcer Dan Seymour Based on the play by William Shakespeare (with additional text from Plutarch)
Jane Eyre
Originally aired September 18, 1938
Cast:
The Immortal Sherlock Holmes
Originally aired September 25, 1938
Cast:
Sherlock Holmes Orson Welles Dr. Watson Ray Collins Alice Faulkner Mary Taylor (more)
Oliver Twist
Originally aired October 2, 1938
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Hell on Ice
Originally aired October 9, 1938
Cast:
Seventeen
Originally aired October 16, 1938
Cast:
Around the World in 80 Days
Originally aired October 23, 1938
Cast:
The War of the Worlds
Originally aired October 30, 1938
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Heart of Darkness / Life with Father
Originally aired November 6, 1938
Cast:
A Passenger to Bali
Originally aired November 13, 1938
Cast:
The Pickwick Papers
Originally aired November 20, 1938
Cast:
Clarence
Originally aired November 27, 1938
Cast:
Bridge of San Luis Way
Originally aired December 4, 1938
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Rebecca
Originally aired December 9, 1938
Cast:
Mrs. Maxim De Winter Margaret Sullavan Maxim De Winter Orson Welles Mrs. Danvers Mildred Natwick Frank Crowley Ray Collins Captain Bearle George Coulouris The Idiot Frank Readick Frith Alfred Shirley Coroner Eustace Wyatt Mrs. Van Hopper Agnes MooreheadCredits:
Music Bernard Herrmann Announcer Mr. Hill Based on the book by Daphne du Maurier
Call It a Day
Originally aired December 16, 1938
Cast:
Dorothy Hilton Beatrice Lillie Roger Hilton Orson Welles Catherine Hilton Jane Wyatt Ann Hilton Jeanne Dante Muriel Agnes Moorehead Beatrice Gwynne Lora Baxter Vera Brenda Forbes Frank Haines Ray Collins Robert Frank Readick Waiter William Alland Dog bark Richard Wilson Paul Kent SmithCredits:
Based on the book by Dodie Smith
A Christmas Carol
Originally aired December 23, 1938
Cast:
Ebenezer Scrooge Orson Welles
Bob Cratchit Hiram Sherman
Martha Anna Sherman
Mrs. Cratchit,
Second child Brenda Forbes
Belle, Third child Alice Frost
Almy, Robert Edgar Barrier
Tiny Tim Kingsley Coulton
Boy, First child Arthur Anderson
Fred, Fussy wig Ray Collins
Ghost of Xmas past,
Second voice Frank Readick
Joe Joseph Cotten
First voice,
Xmas present Eustace Wyatt
Marley, Third voice Alfred Shirley
Voices William Alland
Richard Wilson
William Herz
Richard Baer
Walter Ash
Credits:Announcer Ernest Chappel Based on the book by Charles Dickens
A Farewell to Arms
Originally aired December 30, 1938
Cast:
Catherine Katharine Hepburn
Fredrick Henry Orson Welles
Nurse Ferguson Agnes Moorehead
Rinaldi Paul Stewart
Manager of hotel,
Driver Everett Sloane
Manero Ray Collins
Passini Frank Readick
Major Stefan Schnabel
Binello Richard Wilson
Voices Richard Baer
William Herz
Joseph Cotten
Richard Wilson
Credits:Based on the book by Ernest Hemingway
Counsellor at Law
Originally aired January 6, 1939
Cast:
Simon Orson Welles Regina Aline MacMahon Mrs. Simon Gertrude Berg Bessie Constance McKay Mr. McFadden Ray Collins Mrs. Chapman Arlene Francis Mrs. Cora Simon Lora Baxter Malone Joseph Cotten Tedesco Everett Sloane Mr. Breidstein Frank Readick Mr. Baird Edgar Barrier Newsboy Stephen Roberts Voice William AllandCredits:
Based on the book by Elmer Rice
Mutiny on the Bounty
Originally aired January 13, 1939
Cast:
Captain Bligh Orson Welles Fletcher Christian Joseph Cotten Byam Carl Frank Morrison, Mills, Quintal Myron McCormick Huggam, Surgeon Frank Readick Purcell, Norton Edgar Barrier Burkett Ray Collins Ellison Richard Wilson Samuel William Alland Admiral Eustace Wyatt Mrs. Fippeny Agnes MooreheadCredits:
Based on the book by Charles Nordhoff & James Norman Hall
The Chicken Wagon Family
Originally aired January 20, 1939
Cast:
Fippany Orson Welles Jim Burgess Meredith Hibbard Ray Collins Auctioneer Frank Readick Officer Joseph Cotten Mrs. Fippany Agnes Moorehead Addie Fippany Margaret Curtis Miss Febber Elspeth Eric Frogoli Protein Everett Sloane Stranger William Alland Voice Richard WilsonCredits:
Based on the book by Barry Benefield
I Lost My Girlish Laughter
Originally aired January 27, 1939
Cast:
Sidney Brand Orson Welles Trussler George S. Kaufman Madge Ilka Chase Sarya Tamara Geva Faye Ray Collins Leland Hayward Myron McCormick Palmer Frank Readick Roy Everett Sloane Frances Agnes Moorehead Anders Edgar Barrier Rawley Joseph Cotten Winchell William AllandCredits:
Based on the book by Jane Allen
Arrowsmith
Originally aired February 3, 1939
Cast:
Martin Arrowsmith Orson Welles Leora Helen Hayes Chairman, Novak Alfred Swenson Gottlieb Ray Collins Davidson, Mr. Tozer Everett Sloane Mrs. Tozer Effie Palmer Bert Stokes Carl Frank Sondelius Frank Readick McGurk Paul StewartCredits:
Based on the book by Sinclair Lewis
The Green Goddess
Originally aired February 10, 1939
Cast:
The Rajah Orson Welles
Lucilla Madeleine Carroll
Traherne Ray Collins
Mr. Crespin Robert Speaight
Colwell Everett Sloane
Dawson Alfred Shirley
Watkins Eustace Wyatt
Voices Edgar Barrier
Morris Ankrum
Frederick Ross
Lawrence Forsythe
Robert Breen
Robert E. Baines
Credits:Based on the book by William Archer
Burlesque
Originally aired February 17, 1939
Cast:
Skid Orson Welles
Bonny Alice Frost
Lefty Sam Levene
Mazie Arlene Francis
Harvey Ray Collins
Max, Scotty Everett Sloane
Waiter, Jerry Charles Cantor
Jack, Jimmy Gus Schilling
Marco Elspeth Eric
Dancers Virginia Shuey
Althea Corwin
Margaret Reitmeier
Queenie Hogg
Dorothy Hanauer
Voices Frederick Ross
Sanford Segal
Robert Earle
Credits:Based on the book by Arthur Hopkins and James Manker Watters
State Fair
Originally aired February 24, 1939
Cast:
Pat Orson Welles
Abel Ray Collins
Bookie, second man Everett Sloane
Melissa Effie Palmer
Wayne Myron McCormick
Margy Alice Frost
Storekeeper Parker Fennelly
Blue Boy, the hog Brad Barker
Barker Howard Teichmann
Emily Elizabeth Morgan
Barker Carl Frank
Voices Sam Mintz
Edward Goldberger
Norman Wess
Fred Thompson
Credits:Based on the book by Phillip Strong
Royal Regiment
Originally aired March 3, 1939
Cast:
Tom Rockingham Orson Welles Camilla Wethered Mary Astor Guy Wethered Robert Speaight Mrs. Rockingham Phyllis Joyce Dallingford Ray Collins McKie Alfred Shirley Jeffrey Rockingham Peter Robinson Val Danvers Naomi Campbell Orderly Everett Sloane Prince Edward William Johnstone Archbishop Eustace Wyatt Voice Howard TeichmannCredits:
Based on the book by Gilbert Frankau
The Glass Key
Originally aired March 10, 1939
Cast:
Paul Madvig Orson Welles Shad O'Rory Ray Collins Mrs. Madvig Effie Palmer Operator, Nurse Elizabeth Morgan Opal Elspeth Eric Janet Henry Lora Baxter Farr Everett Sloane Rusty Edgar Barrier Senator Henry Myron McCormick Jeff Howard Smith Ned Beaumont Paul StewartCredits:
Based on the book by Dashiell Hammett
Cast:
Beau Geste Orson Welles John Geste Laurence Olivier Sergent Lejaune Noah Beery Hank Ray Collins Digby Geste Robert Speaight Lady Brandon Isobel Elson Isabel Naomi Campbell Young John Kingsley Coulton Young Digby Eddie Ryan Adjutant Eustace Wyatt Corporal Howard Teichmann Young Beau Jackie Kelk Schwartz Stefan SchnabelCredits:
Based on the book by P. C. Wren
Twentieth Century
Originally aired March 24, 1939
Cast:
Jaffe Orson Welles Lily Elissa Landi Max Jacobs Sam Levene Webb Ray Collins O'Malley Gus Schilling Clark Edgar Kent Conductor, Second Beard Everett Sloane Porter, First Beard Teddy Bergman Voice Howard TeichmannCredits:
Based on the play by Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur
Show Boat
Originally aired March 31, 1939
Cast:
Magnolia Margaret Sullavan Julie Helen Morgan Parthy Hawks Edna Ferber Captain Andy Hawks Orson Welles Sheriff, Windy Ray Collins Gaylord Ravenol William Johnstone Doe, Sheriff Carl Frank Shultz Everett Sloane Kim Grace CoppinCredits:
Based on the play by Edna Ferber
Les Miserables
Originally aired April 7, 1939
Cast:
Jean Valjean Walter Huston Javert Orson Welles Bishop Robert Speaight Judge Ray Collins Marius Edgar Barrier Sister Rosemary Carver Fantine, Cosette Alice Frost Student William Alland Judge Everett Sloane Baptistine Peggy AllenbyCredits:
Based on the book by Victor Hugo
The Patriot
Originally aired April 14, 1939
Cast:
I-wan Orson Welles Peony Anna May Wong Tama Margaret Curtis Wu Ray Collins Eulan Myron McCormick Bunji Ted Reid Chiang Kai-shek, Broker Everett Sloane Muraki Edgar Barrier Jack Lim Howard TeichmannCredits:
Based on the book by Pearl S. Buck
Private Lives
Originally aired April 21, 1939
Cast:
Elyot Chase Orson Welles Amanda Prynne Gertrude Lawrence Sybil Chase Naomi Campbell Victor Prynne Robert Speaight DuPont Edgar BarrierCredits:
Based on the play by Noel Coward
Black Daniel
Originally aired April 28, 1939
Cast:
Carolyn LeRoy Joan Bennett Daniel Webster Orson Welles Middleton Ray Collins Taylor, Searles Everett Sloane Maryanne Joyce Gates Benton William Alland Julia Betty Philson Perkins Ralph LockeCredits:
Based on the book by Honore Morrow
Wickford Point
Originally aired May 5, 1939
Cast:
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Our Town
Originally aired May 12, 1939
Cast:
Stage Manager Orson Welles George John Craven Emily Patricia Newton Dr. Gibbs Parker Fennelly Mrs. Gibbs Agnes Moorehead Mr. Webb Ray Collins Mrs. Webb Effie Palmer Howie Newsome Everett Sloane Rebecca Betty Philson Sam Craig Eric Mansfield Joe Stoddard Arthur Allen Mr. Carter Howard Teichmann Mrs. Soames Jane Huston Joe Crowell Sr. Ted HeidCredits:
Baed on the play by Thornton Wilder
The Bad Man
Originally aired May 19, 1939
Cast:
Pancho Lopez Orson Welles Eucia Pell Ida Lupino Gilbert Fipps Frank Readick Uncle Fipps Ray Collins Dot Alice Frost Luis Everett Sloane Pedro Edward Jerome Morgan Pell William AllandCredits:
Based on the book by Porter Emerson Browne
Things We Have (American Cavalcade)
Originally aired May 26, 1939
Cast:
Professor Shurtz, James Scott, O'Shaughnessy, The Limey, John Brown Orson Welles Mary ScottCredits: