This is the second production of the Antony Ellis script. It stars three of 1950s radio’s best actresses: Vivi Janiss and Charlotte Lawrence, and now Paula Winslowe (replacing Helen Kleeb). A man awaits execution and maybe a call from the governor to save him. The three women are alone, waiting for that word, or the execution. The three women are the man’s wife, Aline (Lawrence), her mother, Mrs. Martinson (Winslowe) and his sister, Harriet (Janiss). Together, they review what led everyone to this terrible situation. The emotional discussion between them reveals many aspects of their relationships to him and each other, good and bad. The story is packed with lies between each other and the man, some of the lies are things they don’t say and some of them are said. It’s a good script, with good dialogue, and requires close attention to get the most out of it and not miss a subtle point.
Details about the 1955-02-22 broadcast are at:
https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2024/12/1955-02-22-waiting.html
https://archive.org/details/TSP550222 which has access to the recordings for download and streaming
The first broadcast had Larry Thor in the cast as the radio announcer; he was replaced by George Walsh in this production.
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TO THE PROGRAM or download in FLAC or
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https://archive.org/details/TSP561002
THE CAST
Vivi Janiss (Harriet), Paula Winslowe (Mrs. Martinson), Charlotte Lawrence (Aline), Thomas Hanley (Telegram Boy), George Walsh (Radio Voice / Narrator)
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