The After Dinner Story

Suspense. This is the man in black here again to introduce Columbia's program. Suspense. With us in Hollywood tonight as star is Mr. Otto Kruger, whose career on the screen and on the stage has afforded him a precisely equal number of appearances as a character on the right and on the wrong side of the Lord.

Whether the man Mr. Kruger portrays tonight is devil or saint, we shall leave for you to judge when the play is over. It is called after dinner store. The author is Cornell Woolridge, the radio adapter Robert L. Richards. And so with the performance of Otto Cougar, as Mr. Hardicker, who told this extraordinary after-dinner story, we are getting hope to

keep you in...sustend. Mr. Hardicker's residence? I believe I'm expected for dinner please. Your name sir? Ken Shaw's right. Very good sir. Mr. Hardacre, Mr. Kenshaw sir. Ah, number one. Good evening Mr. Kenshaw. Is this where Mr. Hardacre lives? My name is Lambert.

Mr. Hardacre? Mr. Lambert. Number two. My name is Prendegast. I think I... Mr. Hardacre? Mr. Prendegast. Number three. My Ken's his name. Mr. Hardeger, Mr. Mackenzie. Number four. 1, 2, 3, 4. You're all here, gentlemen?

Yes, sir. Then, suppose we go into dinner, and after dinner, I should tell you why you are here, what I have in mind. In fact, I should tell you in the form of a story.

A sort of after dinner story. Bum, bum, bum, bum. Great cup of coffee, I enjoyed it, breakfast. You pass it. Well, gentlemen, did you enjoy your dinner? Yeah, well, yeah. Then if you'll excuse me for just a moment, I have certain instructions to give the servants, and after that, I shall rejoin you.