Populist Party of the 1890s

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.

Re-enactment of the formation of the Populist Party as a reaction to high mortgages, low prices for crops, and drought. Concludes with William Jennings Bryan's loss to William McKinley.

The program includes a supplementary message by Seymour N. Siegel, President of National Association of Educational Broadcasters and Director of Municipal Broadcasting System, discussing the importance of supporting educational radio broadcasting.

Historical New York Times lists broadcast as Wednesday, 11/22/1950, at 8:30pm.

Cast:
Stan Geverts - Lem
Florence Marcus - Hattie
Arthur Sealan - Narrator
Jack Tureen - William Jennings Bryan
Jack Curtis - Bill
Bill Myers - Jim
Mark Gordon - Farmer Brown
Arthur Lee - Music and Sound Technician
Septum Darr and Arthur Black - Production Assistants
Jerry Sandler - Production and Direction


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 68834
Municipal archives id: LT235

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