What happens
Archie, the manager of Duffy's Tavern, starts a repertory theater in the bar to compete with Grogan's burlesque show across the street. Eddie the waiter helps pass out circulars while Archie rehearses his own play, Fish and Fantasy, with a waterfront cast. Actor John Garfield arrives as a guest, and Archie's friends and customers begin to take part in the evening's production. The series is Duffy's Tavern, and this episode aired on April 27, 1945, with Ed Gardner, Shirley Booth, Charlie Cantor and Florence Halop in the lead roles.
Duffy's Tavern, a bar in New York City, and the rival Grogan's bar across the street
Characters: Archie, Duffy, Eddie, Finnegan, Miss Duffy, Sir Heathcliff, John Garfield, Grogan
Listen for: Archie announcing the repertory company and presenting his play Fish and Fantasy, and John Garfield's appearance at the tavern
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.