The Damon Runyon Theater

The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown

English · Dramatic Readings, Humor

The Damon Runyon Theater brings the stories of American writer Damon Runyon to radio as dramatic adaptations. Its world is populated by colorful New York characters—gamblers, hustlers, performers, and other people living by their own codes—whose voices and fortunes give the series its distinctive flavor.

Each broadcast presents a self-contained story, using dialogue, narration, and sound to turn Runyon’s lively prose and streetwise characters into radio drama. The series draws on the author’s affection for the people of the city’s underworld, balancing their schemes and troubles with humor and a fondness for human eccentricity.

The result is a warm, theatrical blend of comedy and drama, shaped by vivid character voices and Runyon’s unmistakable vernacular. This recording presents the adaptation of “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown.”

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.