A century ago, radium in scant quantities was thought to be healthful. People sipped it diluted in water and applied makeup made with it. They consumed milk and butter laced with it and brushed their ...

WILLIMANTIC — The Burton Leavitt Theatre will transform into the 1920s when “Radium Girls” takes the stage for its first performance Friday. The play, written by D.W. Gregory, tells the story of Grace ...

In the 1920s, a group of women using radium to paint watch dials unknowingly sealed their fate, exposing themselves to a deadly substance that would forever change their lives. Radium Girls, now being ...

Workers unite against dangerous factory conditions in "Radium Girls," a new show opening at The Empty Space. The play is based on the real-life cases of early 20th century female factory workers who ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Theatrikos Theatre Company will present a one-night-only readers theatre ...

In 1926, radium was considered a miracle elixir, thought to cure everything from arthritis to cancer. It was even sold commercially in soft drinks. No one had any idea the stuff was harmful until one ...