The Romantic Young Lady (TV play)

The Romantic Young Lady is a 1955 British TV production. It was the first lead role given to Sylvia Syms.

Plot summary
In Madrid, a young woman dreams of escape.

Cast

 * Sylvia Syms as Rosaria
 * John Breslin as Pepe
 * Eric Lander as Emilio
 * Roger Gage as Mario
 * Marjorie Fielding as Dona Barbarita (Grandmother)
 * Margaret Boyd as Maria Pepa (The Maid)
 * Tony Britton as The Apparition (The Author)
 * Raymond Rollett as Don Juan
 * Olivia Irving as Irene (The Secretary)
 * Walter Horsbrugh as Guillermo
 * Joan Seton as Amalia (The Famous Dancer)

Production
The play had been filmed for British television in 1938.

Reception
The Guardian said Syms "acts with a rare intelligence and poise." The Manchester Evening News said it "had a great deal of charm". The Liverpool Echo said "in a part which was not exactly an easy one, Miss Syms gave a performance hinting at considerable talent."

The reception led to a number of offers for Syms, including a seven year contract with Associated British and a role in My Teenage Daughter.