Edgar Barrier stars in the second performance of this script by William N. Robson. The great grandson of a pirate thinks he has found the location of hidden treasure, and instead finds a corpse! When the story was first broadcast, the author was named as “Christopher Anthony” as Robson attempted to avoid problems with Auto-Lite and CBS over his listing in Red Channels. Just four months from this broadcast, he would be taking over the production duties for Suspense.
The first broadcast starred J. Carroll Naish. Details about that broadcast and how the story ties to the historical pirate Jose Gaspar and the geographical references in the script can be found at:
https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2024/07/1952-02-04-treasure-chest-of-don-jose.html
https://archive.org/details/TSP520204 has links to the recordings for streaming or download.
The program was recorded on Monday, June 11, 1956. Rehearsal began at 12:00pm and concluded at 5:30pm. Recording commenced at 5:30pm and concluded at 6:00pm.
The surviving recording is likely an edited Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) version. It has narrow range. Unfortunately, the sound quality may limit the appreciation of Barrier’s performance.
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https://archive.org/details/TSP560626
THE CAST
Edgar Barrier (Gasper), Tony Barrett (Steve + Pedro), Charles Seel (Coffin), Joseph Kearns (Tris), Joe Cranston (Jeff), George Walsh (Narrator)
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