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Superstition Be Hanged

Dark Fantasy · March 13, 1942 · 25 min · 2,837 words

The transcript of “Superstition Be Hanged”, an episode of Dark Fantasy first broadcast March 13, 1942. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Dark Fantasy plays Dark Fantasy free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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tradition, behind. Program the incomparable world's most daring trapeze performer,

Flier-Samsung. And in history, Flier-Samsung, introducing his own and sensational super-trappy stunt. The gigantic, colossal, giant swing playaway.

In addition to which, flying Samson will perform two and one half somersaults onto that lofty swinging trapeze. Difficult, the most spectacular, the most daredevil performance of all times, Ladies and gentlemen, and you are about to witness it for the first time.

So all eyes are tension. I give you high in the tent top that supreme artist who refuses to use a net. The better to entertain you, flyer a sentence. Marker.

Yeah, Ruby. Do you think he'll make it? Liar? You can't miss. Yes, twice, yesterday. That was before he found his trouble. He did eight in a row after he got the hang of it. Barker, don't say that.

What, Ruby? The... the hang of it. Oh. You remember what Harry John said? Yeah. Is flyer wearing the white paper? I can't see. Well, he pinned it at the belt on the left side. Huh.

Now, there's left sides away from us. Anyway, suits of white we couldn't tell. Where's yours? Where's your feather? Yes. Inside in... inside my ring check. Here, see. Yeah. As a clever stunt keeping your fellow in your hair.

Yeah, it adds to my costume. Oh, he's getting ready. Oh, I hope he makes it. He will. He missed twice yesterday. Yeah, but he hadn't gotten a hang. Yes. He hadn't gotten the idea yet.

And he used a neck yesterday. We should use a neck to be sure. Ah, he sure. Now ready now. Watch it. You do the giant swing on that stationary bar. Let loose. Fly through the air in a two and a half summer soft.

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