On Stage: Old-Time Radio Drama Anthology

On Stage: “A Poetic Tragedy”, first broadcast on January 15, 1953. Old-time radio drama anthology.

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Phyllis Randall, a young actress new to New York, is hired by producer Norman Perch for the poetic tragedy Hang Me on Thursday, written by Beaufort Lovejoy. Perch's assistant Albert is unhappy with the arrangement and warns Phyllis about his employer's methods. Perch readies the play for an out-of-town tryout in Boston, where he persuades the Prescott City Junior Chamber of Commerce to invest. Phyllis and Lovejoy grow close as opening night approaches, and Perch's reputation comes under question. The episode is an On Stage broadcast from January 11, 1953, and this guide covers only the opening portion of the story.

With Phyllis Randall, Norman Perch, Beaufort Lovejoy, Albert, Kathy.

Listen for: Perch's dealings with the Prescott City Junior Chamber of Commerce and the reception of the Boston tryout

First aired on January 11, 1953.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

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On a Mediterranean cruise ship sailing from Beirut, American schoolteacher Mildred Gideon meets Mr. Haroon, a polished fellow passenger, and is teamed with the brash Frank Grady for a sightseeing tour. Early one morning, after watching the sunrise over the city, Mildred believes she has seen a stumbling American sailor stabbed on the dock, but when the police arrive the body is gone and they doubt her. Later, at the Sultan's Turret, she is alarmed by a mysterious presence on the stairs and finds a slip of paper. Frank Grady and Mr. Haroon both become suspects in her mind as she tries to make sense of what she saw. This is a radio play from the On Stage series, first broadcast on January 8, 1953.

With Mildred Gideon, Frank Grady, Mr. Haroon, Sailor.

Listen for: The dead sailor's words "Sultan's turret, fifteen step" and the slip of paper marked with a ship and a time

First aired on January 8, 1953.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

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Gerson Hapsmith and his wife Laurie live in New York. Gerson has become famous as the man in a string bow tie in a cologne advertisement, and his face is displayed on buses and subway cars across the city. Laurie, riding the subway on New Year's Eve, finds strangers admiring the poster and taking an interest in her husband, which leaves her uneasy. The couple decide to go out for a night on the town, and the evening takes an unexpected turn. This is an episode of the radio anthology On Stage, first broadcast on January 1, 1953, with Kathy and Elliot Lewis as the lead players.

With Gerson Hapsmith, Laurie Hapsmith, Derry, Mr. Honeywell, Janice, Billy Bailey, Carolyn, Thomas.

Listen for: Laurie's wry reactions to seeing her husband's face in the subway advertisement, and the escalating exchange with the stranger at the nightclub.

First aired on January 1, 1953.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

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