The series premiered April 14, 1952 and ran through January 25, 1954.
[2] Christopher Plummer, who starred in two episodes, described the performances as "like doing summer stock with cameras".
[3] The shows were performed live on WOR, and kinescope recordings were made for potential syndication to stations in other markets, with limited success.
[4] Ann Dvorak starred in the title role in the premiere episode, The Trial of Mary Dugan.
[3] The list of shows adapted[citation needed] include: