The Prisoner of Shark Island

From Hollywood, California, the Lux Radio Theater presents Gary Cooper, Fay Ray, and Walter Connolly in the prisoner of Shark Island. Lux presents Hollywood to the thousands of loyal listeners who wouldn't miss a Monday night with us and who loyally purchased Lux, taught it so, our sincere thanks.

Your continued patronage helps us to bring you these weekly performances. Tonight, the Lux Radio Theater welcomes to its audience here in Hollywood more than 40 of the country's leading radio Our great cast this evening stars Gary Cooper, Fay Ray, Walter Connolly, John Chirradine and Ernest Whitman in the prisoner of Shaq Allah. Our play is one of

the most amazing chapters in American history. A story of the romance, a dripping drama and the final pardon of a man condemned by fate to lighten prisoners for a crime which authorities tell us he never committed. As special guest you'll hear Mrs. Nettie Mudman-Role, daughter of the man about whom this play with Britain. Lewis Silver conducts our orchestra. And now here's our producer.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Cecil B. DeMille. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. Well tonight's play shares the scope, the drama and the brilliant coloring of fiction. You will find it much more than just a thrilling tale. It's based on the life story, the suffering and ultimate triumph of a real man, an heroic physician, Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, the prisoner

of Shark Island. Many years have passed since history wrote the story of our play, but the final chapter in the life of Dr. Mudd may be read to this day in the drowsing little community of Branstown, Maryland. There in the venerable churchyard of St. Mary's Parish is a simple marker on a simple grave which reads, sacred to the memory of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd died January