Solo Performance

Get set for the Mole Mystery Theater and details later on about Mole's big $25,000 contest my closest shave first prize a $3,500 vacation trip other prizes five new Ford deluxe sedans ten late model television sets and many other big cash prizes Good evening This is Jeffrey Barnes welcoming you to the MOLLE Mystery Theatre, the program that

presents the best in mystery and detective fiction. Tonight's story by George and Gertrude Fass is entitled solo performance. Our star is the very versatile Everett Sloan, stage, screen and radio actor currently appearing with Rita Hayworth and Orson Wells in the motion picture Lady from Shanghai.

Mr. Sloan will play the part of Albert Perry, an actor who is forced by circumstances to play the most difficult role of his career, a role wherein his life depends upon his solo performance. But first a short reminder, friends, the story of your closest shave, your narrowest escape from danger of any kind, may win a grand prize in MOLA's $25,000 contest, my

closest shave. for full details later. This is Jeffrey Barnes again and act one of tonight's molly mystery solo performance starring Everett Sloan as Albert Perry. Miss Johnson.

Yes, Mr. Hamill. I was just leaving for the day. Shall I bring the mail in? No, leave it on your desk. Before you go, will you do something for me? Yes, Mr. Hamill. Phone the theatre and ask Blaine to come over here and see me after rehearsal.

I will wait for him. Yes, Mr. Hamill. Anything else? No. Good night, Miss Johnson. It was over. The most difficult performance of my career. I had played the part of Lee Hamill, theatrical producer with Lee's body lying not 15 feet away. I suppose I'd had better roles, more artistic ones that is, but never a tougher one. This one had lasted