Mercury Theater
Abednego, the Slave Trader
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Mercury Theater presents dramatic radio adaptations of literary works, plays, and other stories. Its productions bring written material to life through a company of actors, using dialogue, narration, and sound to create a vivid listening experience.
The title here identifies “Abednego, the Slave Trader,” a story presented as part of the program. Mercury Theater is associated with Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre company, whose radio work was known for ambitious performances and carefully shaped dramatic scenes.
Listeners can expect a theatrical approach rather than a single narrator reading a text: performers and audio effects help establish the setting and carry the story. The result is a compact, atmospheric drama suited to listeners who enjoy classic radio storytelling and literary adaptations.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.