Suspense: Variations on a Theme

And now, tonight's presentation of Radio's Outstanding Theatre of Thrills. Suspents! Tonight, we bring you a transcribed story of a man who thought the best way to commit murder was to planet first. We call it Variations on a Theme. So now, starring Parley Bear, here is tonight's suspense play, Variations on a Theme.

No, she isn't here. Well, this is Mr. Milford. Oh, Mrs. Wadwood, how are you? Fine, just fine. No, she left this morning. I'm taking the train this afternoon.

No, the kids aren't going on Thursday. I imagine so. All right, I'll tell you call. Oh, I'm sure she'll write. Goodbye. Joe. Joe, can you hear me? That was Mrs. Watwood. I told her you left this morning. That old paradigm's gonna miss you, but I won't. And to think of it, not many people are gonna care one way or the other.

You're just a habit, Joe. I'm bad to have it. There. That hurt your ears, Joe? That's what I've had it what I've with from you, yapping at me for the past 20 years, just banging on my ears.

Bang, bang. I hope you're comfortable in there, dear. You've got a long cryptitate. It had taken me five years to work it out in a couple of minutes to do the thing. It was the morning we were to go up to the cabin for a month.

Beautiful Tuesday morning, July. Warm, sunny. I had the trunk all ready for her. She was finishing packing in the bedroom and there's your old nagging, your riping. Carmen, do pack your hair brush. Yes, dear.

Oh, I don't know why you want to take all that fishing tackle. You never catch any fish anyway. What time they coming for the luggage? One o'clock I told you. Oh, I don't feel right taking off and leaving the children to follow.

Next week, the true story of adhering escaped through the iron curtain of Czechoslovakia. We call it, listen young lovers. That's next week on... SUSPENSE! This is transcribed in Hollywood by Anthony Ellis, who also wrote tonight's script.

The music was composed by Renee Garagant and conducted by Wilbur Hatch, featured in the cast where Paula Winslow, Helen Cleeb, Sam Edwards, Barbara Fuller, George Walsh and Peter Leeds. Joan Lorring, young Broadway star and winner of both the Donaldson and the Critics Circle Awards, will be adding to her prestige as a dramatic actress tomorrow night when she

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